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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a campaign organised by a disability group (details supplied) to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users in local authority managed carparks and on street parking; if he plans to devise a national policy and or guidelines such that 5 % of total parking bay provision is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the context of the campaign to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users, he has plans to ensure that disability parking bays are provided in line with international best standards, as set out in Building For Everyone: A Universal Design Approach (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (25 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will process an incremental credit claim from a teacher (details supplied) without delay given that such a delay in this case will cause financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3385/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 668. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reconstitution and underplanting scheme applications submitted to his Department in 2021; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no approvals for the scheme were issued in 2021, given many section 5 exemptions were forwarded by farmers as requested by his Department; the reason no reconstitution and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 669. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences issued in 2021; the total number of hectares planted; the number of afforestation licences issued by county; the number of hectares planted by county from January 2021 to December 2021; if he is satisfied with the number of hectares planted in 2021; his plans to expand afforestation in 2022; and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (25 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 712. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has made recent introductions between local authority broadband officers and satellite broadband companies regarding broadband connectivity at a location (details supplied); the options available in this area regarding alternative broadband services; the steps she has taken in terms of rural broadband for this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (20 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new 50 bed St. Anthony’s Care of the Elderly facility on the campus of Tipperary University Hospital; when construction will commence; the estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (20 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 281. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be level 2 palliative care support beds provided in the new 50 bed St. Anthony’s Care of the elderly facility at Tipperary University Hospital; the number of level 2 palliative care support beds that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (20 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 282. To ask the Minister for Health if palliative care support beds planned for the new build St. Anthony’s Care of the Elderly facility at Tipperary University Hospital will be constructed to level 2 palliative care support bed standard as recommended in the 2001 report published by the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care, for example, level 2 palliative care bed will have...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: I am saddened to hear at first-hand details of the reality of life as a woman, as articulated with sincerity and passion by our female colleagues in this Chamber. The events of last week plunged the entire country into sadness and despair. People across Ireland and beyond were shocked, repulsed and, understandably, panicked by the senseless killing of a young, vibrant and talented woman....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding national car test, NCT, test centres waiting rooms that are closed to the public due to Covid-19 restrictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that customers who attend NCT test centres with no waiting room facilities are required to wait outside without adequate protection from the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 354. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a modified Covid restrictions support scheme for retail businesses that anticipate that their income will be subjected to a substantial loss in the first quarter of 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; if such a modified scheme will be examined for retail businesses that can provide evidence that their income is down 30% or...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 510. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a campaign organised by a disability group (details supplied) to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users in local authority managed carparks and on-street parking; when local authorities were last surveyed to check that their carparks are compliant with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 511. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a campaign organised by a group (details supplied) to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users in local authority managed carparks and on-street parking; when local authorities were last surveyed to check that disability parking bays provided for disabled...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 517. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding will be provided to Tipperary County Council to repair a damaged weir on the River Suir at Loughmore, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 792. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the summer works scheme through category 10 of the scheme (external environments); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1338/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 793. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 3 November 2021, if the National Council for Special Education has provided her with information on the status of an application for expression of interest to establishment of an ASD classroom in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1355/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 843. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 21 October 2021, if her officials made contact with the school in question to rectify the issue raised; if this matter is now resolved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2307/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider special contingency measures to allow expired Safe Pass registration cards, cards that had expired after 31 December 2021, to remain valid for an additional six months in order that the safety awareness registration card shall be regarded as valid until 30 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2308/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 9 December 2021, if she can arrange for officials in her Department to meet and speak to the applicant (details supplied) to explain the decision-making process relating to Irish associations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1347/22]