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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if greater than 7% of the files referred that were received by his Department in 2017 and 2018 and were not sub-standard at the time of application as they were not returned to the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, the reason it took until June 2021 to return files to applicants who had submitted files since May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52933/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if his Department changed, modified or raised the standards required of licence applications between the period May 2017 and June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52934/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if any changes to standards required of applicants for licence application contributed to the total of 420 licences returned to applicants by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52935/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if he is satisfied that a person (details supplied) presented a true, accurate, factual and complete account of the licences returned including any changes in standards by his Department in their evidence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ash plantation is dead due to the ash dieback disease, if such a plantation requires a tree felling licence; the number of applications received and approved under the ash dieback RUS scheme since its launch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51250/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in relation to circular 5/2021, this means the silvicultural use of conifer species as a nurse species for broadleaf species is not allowable in the RUS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51246/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a dead tree or dead trees in either a farm or forest situation requires a tree felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51249/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Secretary General of his Department has followed through on their commitment at the recent Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture to discuss the issue of the requirement for planning permission on dead and dying ash crops as outlined in circular 5/2021 with their counterpart in the Department of Housing, Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has reviewed the proposals on the integration of forestry, tree planting, woodland creation, afforestation and woodland management into the CAP Strategic Plan as supplied by Forest Industries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the process for securing a certificate of exemption from studying Irish at primary school level for a student (details supplied); the reason this certificate of exemption from studying Irish was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51761/21]

Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: One in 65 people in Ireland is on the autism spectrum. This figure includes men, women and children and each one of them is deserving of their rights as Irish citizens. Each one of us has a moral and a civil duty to ensure that they get them. If autism is not part of our lives we will most certainly have heard of it. We will most certainly know a person or a family dealing with autism....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the development of a new Garda station in Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary; the further engagement that has taken place between her Department, the National Development Finance Agency and the OPW for this development; when is it envisaged that contracts will be awarded for construction; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists based in University Hospital Limerick; if this complement of neurology nurse specialists based in University Hospital Limerick complies with national and international guidelines which has made a recommendation that there should be a minimum of 11 neurology nurse specialists based in University Hospital Limerick;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who are currently waiting for diagnosis and treatment in the neurology department of University Hospital Limerick since January 2019 to September 2021; the number of these patients who are on the waiting list for treatment are waiting longer than the national guidelines for same by county in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 941. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 21 September 2021, the dates on which the applications which were returned were received by his Department in tabular form; the reason such files were not returned to the applicants at the time of receipt of the applications if sub-standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: The wealth of a nation is said to depend on the health of its citizens. There are many aspects of the budget today that I welcome. There are also aspects of the budget that we as rural Ireland would have huge concerns about. In the short time available to me I will focus on the health service. When taking into account that line, "The wealth of a nation depends on the health of its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 573. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided for the provision of a meaningful respite service attached to a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the Covid-19 funding allocated to a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49636/21]

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Lowry: The Minister of State has acknowledged that the rebuilding of our domestic tourism sector will take a long time. While staycations helped to bridge the gap to some extent, hospitality and retail in our well-known tourist locations have suffered two bleak summers. With the majority of people choosing to holiday near our beautiful coastline, inland tourist attractions have been largely bereft...