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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Undocumented Irish in the USA (29 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 166. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the issue of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America with the President of the United States; and if this matter was raised with other officials when attending meetings in the United States of America. [16130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an ongoing building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a request by a school (details supplied) for an exceptional review of its SNA hours with the National Council for Special Education, given that its SNA allocation is not sufficient to provide SNA supports to a student in second class; the steps that are being taken to address the SNA needs of this child in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 659. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports that will be made available to treatment centres (details supplied); if he will review the attached breakdown of the cost and loss incurred which clearly demonstrates the financial crisis this organisation is experiencing; the reason three applications for ongoing funding to the HSE have been refused; if his attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (29 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 913. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has reviewed a jointly developed pig stability fund proposal (details supplied) which was commissioned by organisations; if he will support this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16622/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that staff working in the HSE medical cards service were unable to access or reply to enquiries submitted to dedicated Oireachtas email oireachtas.pcrs@hse.ie between approximately 15 February 2022 and 9 March 2022; the reason that Oireachtas members were not notified of issues with this dedicated email account; when it is envisaged that staff in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (23 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fifth freedom applications he has received from an airline (details supplied) in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the routes for these applications; the applications he has approved; if he will address concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (23 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 47. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 2 February 2022, the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary was refused accesses to the one person one salary scheme; the appeals mechanisms that are available to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15168/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need for additional classroom accommodation in a school (details supplied); the initiatives her Department is undertaking to address this school's additional classroom accommodation needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15166/22]

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: The Government's policy of excluding commercial bus operators from the 20% reduction in public transport fares and from the youth travel card scheme is having a detrimental impact on the sector. If you live in an urban area you will get a 20% discount on your bus fares and use your youth travel card. If you do not live on a Bus Éireann route you will pay full fares. Rural passengers...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the fact that the Government is taking the matter seriously. The Tánaiste, who is a qualified doctor, will be aware that it takes enormous strength, courage and willpower to overcome and to conquer cancer. The journey is long and arduous. It is an endurance test that stretches both the mind and the body. A medical all-clear is greeted with an overwhelming sense of relief...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: Friday is Daffodil Day, which is perhaps the most iconic and recognised annual fundraising campaign in the world. Cancer does not distinguish between location, age, status or circumstances. Cancer makes its own rules. Sadly, this year, almost 45,000 people will hear the news that they have cancer and their journey will begin. Sadly, that journey will take them down the road of endless...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand and increase funding to the electric vehicle toll incentive scheme to allow for the expansion of the scheme beyond 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that a local hackney licence application was turned down in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14676/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will honour a commitment in the programme for Government to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14681/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to improve ventilation for staff who work in the basement area of a building (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the basement area has no mechanical ventilation; if a HEPA air cleaning and-or purification system will be installed in the building before it fully opens to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Complaints Procedures (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received an ex gratia appeal from a former pupil of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 817. To ask the Minister for Health his views on policy issues raised by a representative organisation (details supplied) relating to nursing home charges and the financial pressures on private sector nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 818. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the inclusion of the drug melatonin for reimbursement in the drug payment scheme given that it is being prescribed by the medical profession to promote sleep; the reason that melatonin was previously available to persons and now appears to be no longer available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts her Department and the National Council for Special Education are making to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary, specifically in the Carrick-on-Suir attachment area; her plans to develop new ASD units in primary schools in greater south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the...