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Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: Support from the State to the horse and greyhound industries is one of the most important financial outlays in the budget. The money allocated to both industries is an investment. Budget 2024 allocated €95 million to the horse and greyhound fund for the coming year. Horse Racing Ireland is set to receive €76 million of this while the remaining €19 million will be put...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: There is a problem with policing in Dublin but can the Minister confirm that Garda members will not be transferred on a temporary or part-time basis from Tipperary or from other rural towns across the country to supplement Garda numbers in Dublin? We do not want a case of Peter robbing Paul. The issue of rural crime across Tipperary is causing deep concern amongst our communities. This...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the case of a school (details supplied); if she will review the attached correspondence from the school and indicate when the appropriate resources will be allocated to this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52794/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to specify the policy document and the specific sections that detail his Department's position that agroforestry is not an acceptable forest type option for forest owners who have clear felled conifer plantations and wish to replant with agroforestry; to clarify why his Department do not accept agroforestry in such circumstances;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why agroforestry is an acceptable forest type option for replanting ash dieback infected sites but is not an acceptable forest type option for forest owners with conifer plantations who wish to replant with agroforestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52768/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 21 November 2023, the specific section of the policy or scheme document that details his Department's position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52769/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. I fully understand and appreciate the value of migration. His final comments address the issue I am raising, which I raised in the past with him, about the influx of people. I am not hindering their opportunity to come to Ireland but local people are extremely concerned about the numbers arriving in their small villages and towns without the support...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: Say that on the record. You are a lout, that is what you are.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: On the same theme, the events that took place on the streets of our capital city last Thursday night will haunt people's memories for many years to come. A knife attack on innocent children is the most despicable form of violence. People are sickened by what took place outside that school. It has rattled them to the very core. Above all, people need to know that their children are safe....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: It has reached the stage where people fear the Department will target every vacant building in their communities. I want to say that the Irish people are not racist, and I am not racist.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: They have welcomed, and I have welcomed, the victims of the war in Ukraine with open arms. They have willingly opened their hearts to those in need. However, I believe it is time to modify and rebalance our immigration policy. The events of last week taught us about the critical role of our gardaí in society and the urgent necessity to focus on the limitations of the force. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can review an application for school transport for Ukrainian students to attend a school (details supplied); when a decision will be issued on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Food and the Marine to list the companies and State agencies that have engaged in the Woodland Environmental Fund since its formation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51910/23]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: I compliment the Minister on negotiating and securing a substantial social welfare package. Those most in need through the budget are supported and assisted financially. There will never be a budget that satisfies the wants and needs of everyone, particularly when it comes to social welfare. Budget 2024 was no exception. Due to the surge in the cost of living, those who are solely...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (23 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to review and address correspondence (details supplied) concerning operational inefficiencies in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's management of the support scheme for renewable heat, particularly the substantial delays in budget deployment and payment cycles for clients; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (23 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review and address correspondence (details supplied) concerning operational inefficiencies in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; to provide an update on the postponed issuance of letters of offer for the TAMS 3 solar PV grant as this delay is greatly impacting businesses and farmers, as these concerns are causing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include an advisory circular with all Ash dieback reconstitution scheme approvals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51286/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: I have been in my car for two hours in a traffic jam. I welcome Mr. Jacobs. I am surprised that he is the Lone Ranger today and he does not have his chairman or other people with him. Even Michael O'Leary would not try that in here. I have been through the airport on a number of occasions this year. We had Mr. Jacobs in here a number of times last year, taking heavy criticism about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: I want to ask about the capacity issue. I do not see the logic of this. The airport is a major piece of infrastructure and is of huge importance to the economy, not just of Dublin but the Irish economy in general. To have this situation where we have a cap on capacity does not make sense, in my view. Mr. Jacobs' presentation states that the cap on capacity means that the DAA has to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: He was getting rapped on a regular basis. That brings me to the DAA’s projections. Mr. Jacobs is saying “by 2030”, which is a seven-year forward planning programme. I do not think that is the proper way to approach this. The DAA needs a much more long-term plan for Dublin Airport. The DAA’s application next year to increase from 32 million to 40 million is...