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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details on the cost to the State of providing a crime prevention officer; the cost of bringing a crime prevention officer from Waterford to the Tipperary area when one is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36388/11]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (23 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants still awaiting approval under the agri-environmental options scheme for 2010; the number of farmers awaiting approval under this scheme in County Tipperary; the reasons for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36389/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will verify the media reports that emerged over the weekend which stated that the grant scheme for postgraduate students will be scrapped for the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35503/11]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a redundancy payment was not paid in respect of an employee (details supplied) of his Department; if said employee can now apply for redundancy; if they are entitled to redundancy in view of the extraordinary circumstances in this individual case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35986/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify whether a named qualification (details supplied) is recognised under the FETAC system; if so, the level rating of this course for the purposes of a higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34219/11]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (3 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason redundancy payment was not paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the person may now apply for redundancy in view of the extraordinary circumstances in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32575/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons for a refusal to grant a higher education grant to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the action that will be taken in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31947/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons the crime prevention officer (description supplied) in a station has not been replaced; the steps that have been taken to fill this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32051/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (2 Nov 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the number of farmers in the north Tipperary area affected by the ongoing digitisation of maps, which is consequently holding up farm payments; the steps being taken to alleviate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31783/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 Oct 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons an application for the 2010 organic farming scheme was rejected in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the number of other persons in this situation; if other persons in these circumstances have been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31016/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the refusal to grant an additional preschool teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the cost to the State of providing such a preschool teacher for a fixed period of one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28712/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons nationally still awaiting their disadvantaged area payment; the number of persons in north Tipperary and south Offaly still awaiting this payment; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28734/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the refusal to grant entitlements from the national reserve to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will review this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26899/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give assurances that the current services in Nenagh general hospital will be maintained in view of the recent bed closures in other facilities in north Tipperary; his views on the future of Nenagh general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25793/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 738: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in processing applications for the farm improvement scheme; the number of people affected by this delay in the County Tipperary-Offaly area; and when he expects this delay to be resolved. [22693/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health his views on issues in respect of Nenagh General Hospital, County Tipperary; the effect that the lack of non-consultant hospital doctors will have on the hospital, most notably on the intensive care and accident and emergency units (details supplied); if he will give assurances regarding the security of these units; the effect that the lack of...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Jun 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Health with respect to the proposal to create one central office for the processing of medical cards as of 1 July 2011, if he will confirm the number of staff to be employed in the central office; his views on whether this number will be sufficient to process all cases in the promised 15 days in view of the current backlog; the position regarding the 45...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (24 May 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application under the early retirement scheme 2007 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the steps he is taking to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12321/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers currently holding any primary school teaching positions, permanent, temporary, mainstream or otherwise, in counties Tipperary and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11676/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2011)

Michael Lowry: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress being made to resolve the hardship installation cases that were suspended when the scheme was closed without warning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9020/11]