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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (14 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the reasons a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not been approved to offer a post leaving certificate programme for 2013/2014; if he will reconsider this decision in view of the fact that between 15-20 students have expressed an interest in this course; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (14 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify his comments made regarding the cutting of child benefit; if he will make his intentions clear with regards to the future of child benefit; if child benefit will be cut in order to fund additional free pre-school care; if he will clarify the current status of these proposals and if costings have been undertaken; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (14 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 378. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will make her intentions clear regarding the future of child benefit; if child benefit will be cut in order to fund additional free pre-school care; if her attention has been drawn to the distress, fear and upset being caused as a result of these reports; if her attention has been drawn to the importance of child benefit in assisting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (14 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 480. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the timeframe it takes to process an application for a firearm certificate and the timeframe after the application has been lodged that it actually takes to issue the licence/certificate; if he will further confirm if out of date certificates are being issued in respect of applications which are taking in excess of 12 months...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (8 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the on-going issue with regards to the non-payment of a community based organisation (details supplied) which has been carrying out insulation works under the warmer homes scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that this is causing for the organisation in question;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (7 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 214. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a guarantee that her Department will continue providing funding for the maintenance of the MABS offices nationwide; if she will further guarantee that no reduction of this funding will be allowed; if she will ensure that the current disagreements between MABS and Citizens Information does not jeopardise the operations of any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (7 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the transport subsidy scheme for the importation of fodder in view of the continued difficulties being faced by farmers; if he will extend this scheme to cover marts and private merchants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21346/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (7 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 415. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider removing the age limits in place for the free smear test under the National Cervical Screening Programme in view of the incidence of this cancer in younger women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates Issues (1 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to prevent the future increase in mortgage interest rates as announced by a number of named banks earlier this week (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the hardship and distress these increases will have on strained mortgage holders; his views on whether this increase will drive further mortgages into arrears; his...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (1 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will, in view of the information that has come to light in the past week, take definitive steps to cap the salaries being received by senior officials in the banks that have received State capitalisation; if he will provide a guarantee that these payments will be clamped down on; his views on whether the current salaries and payments being received...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (1 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will rescind the decision taken by the Health Service Executive to withdraw core funding for the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare; his views on whether the HSE is accountable and transparent without the oversight of the ISQSH; if he will confirm where these funds have gone; if they have been returned to his Department; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Health Insurance Claims (1 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to collect outstanding moneys owed to the Health Service Executive by health insurers; the total sum outstanding; the progress made to date in ensuring doctors complete paper work within a set period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20822/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 264. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in cutting the drugs spend in the State; the steps that will be taken to encourage health care professionals to prescribe generic drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (30 Apr 2013)

Michael Lowry: 463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will sanction emergency funding to assist farmers facing a fodder crisis at present; if emergency funds cannot be made available, if he will ensure an advance single farm payments/disadvantaged payments; if his attention has been drawn to the desperation and despair being felt by farmers as a result of this crisis; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Michael Lowry: 611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if will intervene and take steps to prevent the closure of Nenagh Tourist Information Office, further to the decision made by Fáilte Ireland to withdraw; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of this office in promoting the town and surrounding area; if he will provide an assurance as to the future of this office; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Michael Lowry: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider altering the definition of a dependent student for the purposes of the student grant; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the definition in its current form leads to unfairness when those under the age of 23 years receive no financial support from their parents/legal guardians; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Refusals (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Lowry: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail the reasons a new passport will not be issued to an individual who has changed their name (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the legality of such; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship, distress and financial impact caused as a result of this; if an exemption will be made in this case; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary School Statistics (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Lowry: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the number of two, three and four teacher schools in County Tipperary; if he will provide a guarantee that these schools will be protected and maintained into the future; if his attention has been drawn to the vital role played by these schools in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Lowry: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the status of a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the current status of this payment; the reason for the conflicting information being received by the person; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship and distress being caused as a result; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Lowry: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an application for permission to remain in the State, Stamp 4, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the current status of this application; if he will confirm whether this individual can take up work experience as prescribed by their college course; when a decision will be reached in this...