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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1552 of 21 March 2023, if he will outline the number of engagements he or his officials have had with the relevant Algerian ministry regarding plans for a sanitary agreement to be established between Ireland and Algeria for dairy and infant formula; the most recent engagements he or his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (25 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the Coillte group is fully committed to keeping a company (details supplied) as a wholly owned subsidiary; if he will confirm that the Coillte group does not intend selling this subsidiary to an external third party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19468/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide compensation, reconstitution grant aid and annual forest premiums for forest owners impacted with the fatal Ash dieback disease and if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18535/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to provide immediate financial assistance to the private forestry sector given the failure of his Department to ensure the forestry programme was introduced in January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18536/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (20 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will revisit the Nitrates Derogation Condition in accordance with the agreement reached with the European Commission to hold an interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18534/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a list of all the locations on the N24 under the management of Tipperary County Council where Transport Infrastructure Ireland have found safety issues and asked Tipperary County Council in the past five years to do feasibility and options reports for road safety and improvement works; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) estimated week of invitation to apply for their driving test not until 10 September 2023; the reason for the delay in driving tests; his plans to reduce the lengthy wait-times experienced by those seeking to sit their driving test; when the wait-time can be expected to return to normal; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Business Supports (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 103. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are grants or funding assistance available for a new business (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18529/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons a person's estimated week of invitation to apply for their driving test is being pushed out (details supplied); the reason for the delay in driving tests; his plans to reduce the lengthy wait-times experienced by those seeking to sit their driving test; when the wait-time can be expected to return to normal; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 358. To ask the Minister for Finance concerning the current rate of tax concessions associated with tax relief for health insurance premiums, the present tax relief available is equivalent to the lesser of the following: 20% of the policy's cost or 20% of €1,000 which is equivalent to a maximum €200 credit, given the increased cost of health insurance premiums and as this tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 374. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the impact of the implementation of Pillar One and Two rules on the Exchequer; his plans to reduce any negative impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 375. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department perceives the EU directive on Pillar Two rules as being a risk to long-term tax stability and certainty in Ireland, if other EU Member States were to advocate for a minimum corporation tax rate that would be higher than 15% in the future; how the Exchequer will manage such a risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 467. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline how the SME Advisory Group purports to address the issues affecting SME participation in public procurement and to understand how representative bodies, that are not included on the group, can make submissions on operational matters that impact them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 492. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will honour the terms of the employment regulation order for the security industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18036/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will explain why a school (details supplied) has received communication from her Department that funding allocated to the school in 2021 to obtain two SEN classrooms and prefabbed rental accommodation is being completely revoked; if the decision to revoke funding to this school will be reviewed given the circumstances outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail the contact her Department has had with a school (details supplied) regarding an additional accommodation scheme application; if she will provide an update and give assurance in relation to the accommodation needed at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17440/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 622. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an additional school accommodation scheme application from a school (details supplied); if additional accommodation will be provided to this school in view of the circumstances outlined; if she will clarify that funding is available for such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 626. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); if additional emergency accommodation will be provided to this school in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 999. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that will be made available to the Probation Service and other relevant organisations in order to guarantee that the transfer of sentenced people on temporary release runs smoothly and without delays; the reason a person (details supplied) who is approved and waiting on immediate temporary release...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Lowry: 1018. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will assist a person (details supplied) who is attempting to apply for citizenship but does not meet the 150 points needed on the 'scorecard' system for assessing their identification and residence history; if his Department can furnish guidelines of what extra information is required from a person to make...