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

Michael Lowry: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1990 and 1993 of 24 March 2021, if his officials have developed proposals to integrate afforestation into organic farming initiatives as part of the CSP in view of his confidence that the interlinkages are very much understood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27097/21]

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

Michael Lowry: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if his Department followed the Consultation Principles and Guidance as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform dated November 2016 particularly in regard to providing feedback as recommended on page 14 (details supplied); and if...

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

Michael Lowry: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if he will publish the comments received from stakeholders as referred to in his reply on his Department’s website and make available the link to the published comments in his reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27103/21]

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

Michael Lowry: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if he will direct his senior management to issue a circular to the industry clarifying the present position of the consultation process regarding the standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27104/21]

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

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, the textual changes as referred to in his reply in a manner which will allow comparison with the original text in the standard in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27105/21]

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

Michael Lowry: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, the date he informed the specific working group in the project woodland groupings of his requirement in relation to the standards for felling and reforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27106/21]

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

Michael Lowry: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if this deviation from the correct consultation process has occurred in previous consultation processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27107/21]

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

Michael Lowry: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if the board of project woodland is aware of the deviation from the correct consultation process in this instance; if he will bring the matter to the attention of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27108/21]

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the Bill which while overdue is a genuine effort to tackle the scourge of touting. Nobody likes to be ripped off; it goes against human pride and principles. Yet, every time a major and attractive event takes place, genuine fans and supporters can be forced to pay way over the odds to get their hands on a ticket. They know it is probably the only way to get a ticket; the seller...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to teachers who are in the very high risk category and have received their Covid-19 vaccination and wish to return to work; the reason an organisation (details supplied) does not take full Covid-19 vaccination into account in the context of its back-to-work strategy for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 466. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering exemptions from mandatory hotel quarantine for persons who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with a vaccine (details supplied); if he will take into account that on 7 May 2021, the World Health Organization approved the vaccine as a suitable and recognized vaccine for protection against Covid-19; if he will discuss this matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: I also thank Mr. Bassato. His contribution has been interesting and very informative. It helps the committee to understand exactly what is achievable. It also underlines the significant progress Italy has made with regard to the DGC, as well as the volume of work that remains to be done in Ireland, a fact that is of concern to us at committee level. The questions I wished to ask have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: The test after disembarking is conducted by public officials. Is that an antigen test? In the event of it being positive, does the person then have to take a PCR test?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: Mr. Bassato is saying that the PCR test is also the gold standard test in Italy. He stated that the test takes 36 hours to be returned. The next witnesses to appear before the committee have developed a rapid PCR test. Is Mr. Bassato aware of rapid PCR tests in Italy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: I thank Mr. Bassato.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Testing and Air Travel: Nuevo Ireland (12 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: It might be helpful if Mr. Spano gave an overview of the situation internationally and how he sees it being applicable to Ireland. What struck me about this technology was its use in classrooms and school backgrounds, and I was very impressed with how effective it can be in that setting. It would be important for the witnesses to forward to us the information they have at their disposal...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: I was asking to get in on the same issue. I am glad that the Taoiseach understands the necessity to intervene through legislation in regard to this matter. We have a situation where we have vexatious, spurious objections deliberately obstructing and holding up investment by Glanbia, which is impacting on the ability to create jobs, impacting on the company's ability to expand and having a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Taoiseach and appreciate his support. I raise also the omission of DEIS - Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools - status for schools in Tipperary town, which needs to be advanced and concluded. The omission of these schools, both primary and secondary, from the DEIS programme in 2017 was wrong and an injustice. This was acknowledged when the Department of Education...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: I previously articulated the serious difficulties and challenges faced by the community of Tipperary town. The area suffers from extremely high levels of long-term unemployment. In 2016, 40% of men and 26% of women in the Tipperary east urban are were unemployed. Some 40% of the households in the town are rented, half of which are socially rented from the local authority. This points to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: Town centres across Tipperary and the country were struggling before Covid. The lure of commercial centres was only surpassed by the convenience of online shopping. Government-funded urban regeneration schemes were a welcome and significant step forward but the pandemic has undermined their objective. A drive through town centres across the country is a dismal experience. Every year more...