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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1594. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE has provided funding to a facility (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this facility has informed residents and their families that they require additional or emergency funding to guarantee the facility can remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1639. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite care centres expressly for children with disabilities and complex additional needs by county from January 2020 to the end of December 2021; the number of nights provided; the number of children who availed of respite services in these facilities; the number of facilities that remained open and that continued to provide respite care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence from a healthcare establishment (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will consider the reintroduction of the temporary assistance payment scheme to healthcare establishments in 2022 considering additional infection control measures need to be sustained and healthcare institutions need to be supported to maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1774. To ask the Minister for Health when he will meet with an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1976. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only 4,035 forestry licences were issued by his Department in 2021, which is well short of his Department's own target of 4,500 for 2021; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the figure of 4,035 is far below the of 7,000 licences the industry actually required;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1977. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target number of forestry licences his Department plans to issue in 2022; if he plans to invest additional resources in the Forest Service in order to reach the 7,000 licences required annually by the industry given the well documented additional resources invested into the Forest Service in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to recommendations by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62497/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: The hospitality sector has suffered enormously since the pandemic began. As the Minister is aware, people had barely settled back to work when it was deemed necessary to implement further restrictions. Hotels are being particularly hard hit by these restrictions. Room bookings, meetings and numerous events have been cancelled. This will drastically curtail seasonal trading for hotels in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: The most important thing the Minister has said is that the Government is waiting for the HSE to deliver a plan to it. We in Tipperary and Roscrea all know what the HSE will deliver to us. It will deliver a short-term unit with no long-stay beds. The future of Dean Maxwell is now a clear-cut political decision. The unit is doomed as it is at present unless there is an explicit and clear...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: I am going to continue in the same vein, on the issue of the Dean Maxwell home. I am not satisfied with the answer. I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler, for telling me last week that a 12-month extension will be granted. I have communicated this to the residents and management of the home. Therefore, there is no new news in that regard. The time...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional supports will be provided to those within the hospitality sector; if he and his colleagues in the appropriate Departments will consider measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of post-primary school places for children with additional education needs in north County Tipperary; if her Department will ensure that a student (details supplied) in County Tipperary has access to the appropriate ASD education supports in post-primary education for the 2022-2023 academic year; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of post-primary school places for children with additional education needs in north County Tipperary; if her Department will ensure that a student (details supplied) in County Tipperary has access to the appropriate ASD education supports in post-primary education for the 2022-2023 academic year; and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will review an application for naturalisation and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60893/21]

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: In Ireland, we have a God-given opportunity to play a vital role in climate action. This comes with an opportunity to significantly boost our economy and create substantial employment. Ireland has the untouched potential to develop more than 70,000 MW of offshore renewable energy. We have the natural resources needed to be a major exporter of green energy which could power much of Europe...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (7 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a category A aircraft maintenance licence was not provided from the Irish Aviation Authority to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if this person can now receive their aircraft engineer mechanic experience logbook back from the IAA given that they require same to access employment in another European country;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review a school bus service (details supplied) in County Tipperary given the rise in Covid-19 cases among school age children; if there will be a delay to the return to full capacity on school transport services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for emergency works submitted by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no special educational needs organisers (SENO) covering south County Tipperary (details supplied); when will the National Council for Special Education appoint a dedicated SENO for south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59163/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being made by his Department to increase the number of apprenticeship places in higher education institutes to allow persons in an apprenticeship to complete their off-the-job college training and development in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59276/21]