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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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will request the State Examinations Commission to accept a late application to the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate for a student (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if her Department and State Examinations Commission will take into account the fact that this child was only recently diagnosed with a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: Earlier this year, the Alliance for Insurance Reform made a presentation to the Department of Finance which outlined that as many as 35 sectors were either struggling to get insurance or could not obtain insurance at all. That list continues to grow. Throughout the summer months, numerous businesses offering a myriad of activity to all ages were forced to close. They had either completely...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: A wider solution to the issue of liability claims awarded by the Irish courts is needed in the long term. I notice that recent measures have resulted in reports that insurance payouts have reduced by 40%, yet the insurance companies remain staunchly rigid when determining risk. As a direct result of lack of insurance cover, horse sports face the immediate threat of extinction. This will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student who attends a school (details supplied) was refused school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review the guidelines for pregnant teachers and SNAs who are working in the classroom given that the children they are teaching partially at primary level will be largely unvaccinated; if this review will take into account the increased Covid-19 case numbers and the increased risk pregnant women have of developing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Post: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: I congratulate and compliment Ms Bolger on her appointment. It is obvious from her CV that she has the qualifications, knowledge and experience to give good leadership and guidance to An Post at this time, particularly to the board. There is no doubt this is a time of exciting opportunity for An Post. It is important in the new environment that the opportunities are tapped to their full...