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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 577. To ask the Minister for Health when arrangements will be put in place to process payment of the pandemic bonus payment to non-HSE/section 38 workers; if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35296/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Service Level Agreements (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 877. To ask the Minister for Health when arrangements will be put in place to process a service level agreement with an organisation (details supplied); if he will review correspondence from the chairperson of this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (30 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that she is putting in place to make sure all DEIS schools that are entitled to the meals programme will have access to this service in September 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34162/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and their interesting, informative presentation. It is alarming that we have this number of fatalities. The surge in the past six months seems to go against past trends. That level of fatality is unacceptable. We have had horror crashes, devastated families and broken communities. The message the witnesses are conveying is a stark warning that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: How unusual is that? Is that in form with past years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: How many occurred?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: Ms Hilman mentions the contributory factor of 29% of fatal road traffic collisions was speeding and of 18% was dangerous driving. Is that potentially 47% accounted for by speed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: Much of that depends on the reliability and response time of the subcontractors. The Garda is the lead organisation and calls in the subcontractors when they are needed but it is up to TII to ensure its contractors are on the spot as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (29 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will share his Department's enterprise contingency plan in the event of decreasing levels of foreign direct investment in Ireland as a result of the implementation of the global and-or European minimum tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34815/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (29 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review issues raised by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in relation to the proposed withdrawal of banks from the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34812/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider Ireland’s position on the global minimum tax rate in view of the fiscal challenges impacting and expected to impact Ireland and the need to make the country as attractive as possible for multinational investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34814/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised and offer assistance to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary concerning their inability to obtain access to a mollii suit which is a medical assistive device for neuromodulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (28 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 948. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a board (details supplied); the financial assistance or grant funding that can be provided to this organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34009/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide the necessary funding to pig farmers in respect of increased input costs, including in fuel, feed, fertiliser and energy; if he has received and reviewed the recently published document by an organisation (details supplied) concerning the pig industry in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: I ask the Tánaiste to address an anomaly that is occurring in Tipperary and across the country. Experienced drivers are being forced to stop driving school buses once they reach 70. It is not viable for younger people to obtain a D licence due to the costs involved so the bus and coach industry is losing out due to this ridiculous age restriction. A significant number of drivers on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31487/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received and reviewed correspondence from Tipperary-Cahir-Cashel Municipal District concerning the insurance costs incurred by community groups and organisations that host community events and festivals; the efforts his Department and Government are making to address the issue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31268/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff working on processing applications to the foreign birth register for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the reason for any fluctuations in the number of staff employed in the foreign birth register section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31054/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who was refused SNA supports in their school; if she will review correspondence from the CAMHS team which supports the need for an SNA; if her attention has been drawn to the current allocation of SNA supports provided to their school is not sufficient to deliver the SNA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that access to an English as an additional language teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary was revoked; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a direct provision centre was established in the area in November 2019 and that the number of English as an additional language pupils attending this school is...