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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: That is the point I am making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: So it is not on the system. We hear reports and it comes up on our news reel that gardaí came across people with no NCT tests at a checkpoint. What I am asking is if the data system is up to date to the extent that the garda can put the number into his PULSE system and check in the RSA's system whether an application is pending and if the person is to be fined or to get three penalty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: It is important to do so. In response to my question it was said that a person can prove to a garda that he or she has submitted an application. That means a person must take the time to get their documentation and bring it to a Garda station, and a garda will use up time looking at that documentation. Gardaí can check whether a vehicle is taxed by simply putting in the registration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: I do not consider poor tyres a minor matter. Tyre safety is a fundamentally important matter. How many repeat tests are caused by the discovery of, for example, a cracked tail light or something very small? If there is more flexibility with the testing system does it free up other slots for cars? In other words, does flexibility improve the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: That is a huge issue when 40% of capacity is taken up with retesting. There must be some way to educate the public and ensure that they arrive with a vehicle in the condition required to pass an NCT. Mr. Walsh has said that people undertake an NCT to get a free diagnosis and retest when the repairs have been made which is a scenario that chokes the system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: Please excuse my ignorance about lanes in NCT centres. So there are 49 NCT centres.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: Do some centres perform better than others in terms of throughput?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: That is a vital piece of work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: Earlier Senator Horkan asked for a solution and wondered whether it was new centres, new lanes or additional testers. I think that the first priority in any business is to maximise potential and productivity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: Before seeking increased capacity, which will probably be required, the RSA needs proof. If I were sat on the other side of the desk when the RSA sought "X" amount of money to increase capacity then the first thing that I would ask is whether the RSA has utilised and maximised its existing capacity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: From what Mr. Walsh has said I believe that he might have a feeling that it is not. I believe that capacity needs to be examined thoroughly in order to get an accurate result.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 291. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 4 October 2022, the engagements that he has had concerning the OPW's engagements with the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage, Kilmainham Gaol and the National Graves Association on plans to move the remains of the Invincibles from the grounds of Kilmainham Gaol; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 5 October 2022, the reason that a school (details supplied) cannot get a broadband connection given that it can be serviced with a full fibre connection with speeds up to 2Gbps, super-fast broadband from commercial operators; the measures that are being taken to alleviate the obstacles to have this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Government intends to introduce a minimum wage for the apprenticeship sector in line with national minimum wage guidelines given that some first-year apprentices can earn on average only €7 per hour or approximately €274 for a full working week (details supplied); the measures that are being taken to alleviate these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 650. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide mental health beds within County Tipperary; his further plans to ensure that persons in need of secure psychiatric beds are not transferred to services outside County Tipperary due to a lack of availability of these beds within the county; his views on such a case in County Tipperary in which persons have been transferred to facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 738. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department and the State will publicly acknowledge the wrongdoing that occurred to pregnant women who were prescribed thalidomide in the 1950s and 1960s as a treatment for morning sickness; when women and their children impacted by the use of thalidomide can expect a public apology for the wrongdoing that occurred; when the State will deliver an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the Government’s recent engagement with the United Kingdom Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland concerning the Northern Ireland protocol; the other engagement that has taken place with other European Union member states, EU institutions and globally in support of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 330. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if changes will be made to The Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 concerning the theft of family pets (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department conducted a feasibility study regarding the reopening of Derrybrien windfarm considering that this windfarm is able to provide additional power into the national grid within a matter of weeks once recommissioned; the additional measures that are being taken to alleviate the risk of electrical...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rental Sector (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Lowry: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who are renting under a licence agreement will be able to avail of the proposed renter's €500 tax credit that was announced in Budget 2023; the process which is required to apply for the €500 tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49086/22]