Results 81-100 of 3,710 for speaker:Michael Lowry

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (3 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 167. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the current operational status of the new community nursing unit in Nenagh, County Tipperary, originally meant for the transfer of St. Conlon's patients. [39334/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (3 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the issue with dispensing fees for community pharmacists and ensure the sustainability of these essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39533/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the Shannondoc service in Roscrea, County Tipperary, given the ongoing concerns from residents about the lack of this essential service; the steps being taken to address this issue and ensure the community of Roscrea has access to adequate medical care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the ongoing issues faced by PhD researchers funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) regarding the implementation of the recommended stipend increase from €18,500 to €25,000 (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure that the necessary additional funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 118. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons a grant application from a club (details supplied) was refused; when this GAA club will be able to submit an appeal; the specific clarification that is required for this appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39299/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons a grant application from a club (details supplied) was refused; when this club will be able to submit an appeal; the specific clarification required for this appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39301/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to establish a national advisory group on school library provision and to develop a national strategy ensuring every school has a library, a librarian, and access to the Junior Certificate school programme demonstration library programme digital library service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38915/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for the immediate expansion of the Junior Certificate school programme demonstration library project, by school; how the benefits of dedicated library spaces and professional librarians, particularly in DEIS schools, will be maximised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38916/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how her Department plans to address Ireland’s lag in school library provision compared to European neighbours and other developed countries; whether there will be a commitment to providing necessary funding in Budget 2025 to support school libraries and qualified librarians beyond the €20 million school library book grant of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a detailed response on the reasons why a grant application for a sports club (details supplied) was refused; when this GAA club will be able to submit an appeal; the specific clarification that is required for this appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39148/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 446. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the current policy regarding the acceptance of referrals from private hospitals to the new community care and rehabilitation centre in Nenagh, County Tipperary; whether patients referred from private hospitals, such as Barrington’s Hospital in Limerick, are eligible for admission to the community care and rehabilitation centre in Nenagh;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 497. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that linaclotide (constella® 290mg) is not covered by the drugs payment scheme or for persons who are in receipt of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38872/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if he will accept and fully implement the recommendations of the National Radiation Therapist Review report to ensure adequate staffing levels for radiation therapy services, safeguarding vital cancer treatment services; if he is aware that these recommendations have been endorsed by a committee (details supplied); if he agrees that outsourcing is a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans to introduce a scheme with an initial fund of €5 million to defray governance costs for charities with audited accounts (details supplies); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38250/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Children in Care (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will coordinate with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to ensure a cross-Government approach to supporting foster care, particularly in providing educational support to children in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38413/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that are being taken to ensure that special needs assistants (SNAs) receive the recognition and appreciation they deserve from schools and her Department; if she recognises that the current educational requirements for SNAs, set at three passes in the Junior Certificate, do not reflect the actual qualifications held by many SNAs;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to address the concerns regarding the low salaries and pensions of SNAs, and to ensure that their compensation reflects their qualifications and the critical role they play in the education system; the upcoming initiatives or resources that will be provided to support SNAs in their roles, particularly in light of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way she plans to highlight and enhance the role of SNAs in the education of children with special needs, ensuring that their contributions are adequately recognized and supported; the mechanisms that are in place for ongoing communication and engagement with SNAs to address their concerns and incorporate their feedback into policy...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to consider implementing pension reforms to ensure that foster carers are not financially penalised in later life for their service to the State, therefore being able to receive a full contributory State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38408/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 275. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide additional funding to cover essential expenses for foster carers, including placement start-up costs and fair travel reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/24]