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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: We have entered the second year of the greatest crisis in recent history. The focus remains on suppressing Covid-19. However, those who have seen their businesses suffer and jobs evaporate are beginning to place serious emphasis on where we are heading and what the future holds. They are asking how the Government intends to rebuild for the future. As the lead Minister with responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a request to extend the hedge cutting ban until 17 March 2021, to take account of the fact that Irish farmland has experienced a prolonged period of heavy rainfall during the months of January and February (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11972/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of accreditation to students for the SNA national training course being recommended to SNAs and schools by her Department and the concern of SNAs that accreditation should reflect the complexities of some of the responsibilities of the role and the course; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a five-month delay affecting retired teaches who have not yet received their relevant pension increases; if she will investigate the reason for this delay with the Payroll Shared Service which is part of the National Shared Services Office; when the issues causing this delay will be rectified; and if she will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: I thank Mr. Wade, Mr. Naughton and Mr. Rowland for their contributions to the meeting and for the information and facts they have given us, which are very interesting. This is a huge issue throughout Ireland, and in particular in rural Ireland and my constituency of Tipperary. Many of the general questions I had wished to ask have been asked and I will not repeat them. The delays are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: Is there a provision for the client to make an observation and to give feedback to the RSA on his or her experience with a tester? If somebody has failed the test, he or she is unlikely to give feedback in case it would jeopardise their chances in the future, but it would be good if people could do so. I am not 100% happy with the aptitude and approach of some testers to people who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: Will Mr. Naughton forward me the details of the waiting lists for Tipperary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: If the Chairman will allow it, Mr. Naughton might tell me the figures for Tipperary now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: I am asking about Tipperary town-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: I have.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on introducing a module on mental health awareness and positive mental health into the primary and secondary school curriculum; her further views on whether schools and centres for education should be playing a vital role in the promotion of positive mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 274. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add Cariban to the approved drugs list under the drugs payment scheme; the medicines available under the drugs payment scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10666/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: I welcome mandatory hotel quarantine. It should have been introduced several months ago. However late, it is a significant step forward. It will be one more gaping hole filled in our fight against the ever-evolving Covid crisis. I fully support the call from my colleague, Deputy Berry, for the Defence Forces to provide security at hotels selected for mandatory quarantine. They are highly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to providing grant supports to professional masters of education in primary teaching students of a college (details supplied) to complete the immersive Gaeltacht course given completion of the immersive Gaeltacht course is compulsory to comply with Teaching Council requirements; and if she will make a statement...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: I would like to leave some of my four minutes so that the Tánaiste can reply. The harsh impact of Covid-19 will not vanish when we finally suppress the virus. The landscape of our lives will be forever altered by the pandemic. Not everyone will win the battle for survival and there will be casualties. Local newspapers have been hit badly by events. The economic downturn in 2008...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will meet with a deputation from Tipperary County Council concerning the N24 Motorway project; if he will engage with Tipperary County Council to organise this meeting at the earliest convenience (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9166/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties persons are experiencing having their driver licences printed and issued; if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who successfully applied for the renewal of a driver licence on 30 December 2020 in the NDLS office in Clonmel and is still waiting for the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties persons are experiencing having their driver licences printed and issued; if the case of a person (details supplied) who successfully applied for a driver licence which is urgently required for work will be investigated; if he will engage with the NDLS to have this licence issued; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties persons are experiencing with having their driver licences printed and issued; if he will investigate a 12-week delay in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who successfully applied for their driver licence in the NDLS office, Nenagh, County Tipperary on 11...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (17 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a society (details supplied) in relation to the charging of negative interest rates in respect of moneys held in solicitors' clients' accounts; if he will consider establishing a national scheme or introduce legislation to protect consumer deposits held in solicitors' clients' accounts from negative...