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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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: I welcome Mr. Llewellyn to the meeting and congratulate and compliment him on his appointment, which comes at a crucial time for TII. His CV is very impressive and he has the knowledge and experience across a range of transport-related disciplines that should allow him to give strong leadership to TII. I wish him well in his role. He is only nine days into it but I am sure he has been...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021: Motion (30 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: The horse racing industry in Ireland is respected both nationally and internationally. Our racing and breeding activity is among the most prominent and respected in the world. The core breeding and racing industry in Ireland is estimated to generate a staggering €1 billion in gross expenditure. This figure, in turn, provides an input of €914 million to our economy. In recent...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (30 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the date for filing returns to the Companies Registration Office to the end of February 2022; if this request will take into account the current increased in Covid-19 cases and recent advice from Government that persons should again work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58855/21]