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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: I welcome that commitment in terms of the infrastructure because it is very important to Shannon and Cork. The Minister acknowledged the necessity for connectivity for Ireland. He also acknowledged the decimation of the aviation industry. We have heard from a number of witnesses across the aviation sector of the difficulties and problems, the loss of activity, loss of jobs, fears for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: When listening to the CMO yesterday, many people throughout the country felt disappointed. I have been contacted by many people who wish to come home for Christmas and they are saying that it appears it is not going to happen. Would the Minister be a little more optimistic in terms of whether it is achievable to have people travel home for Christmas based on the information he has?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1476. To ask the Minister for Health his response to an organisation (details supplied) with regard to its call for a six-month pause on recruiting vital nursing home staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33946/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1477. To ask the Minister for Health the current situation with regard to the provision of ShannonDoc out-of-hours services in Thurles and Roscrea, County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33947/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1478. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the situation at St. Brigid’s Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. [33948/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I can feel the frustration. Indeed, that is felt here at committee level as well on the basis that we seem to have made no progress since our last discussion. The scenario that has been pointed out today is frank and forthright but very bleak. We started this process in the past few days and the whole aviation scenario tends to look catastrophic. We have a situation where the prospects...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I will give Mr. Wilson an opportunity to reply to the questions on reuniting families at Christmas and mixed messages, to set out Ryanair's position on those who are eligible for refunds and the lack of rapid testing, and to outline his views on the fact that competitors have access to state aid, which puts our airlines at a disadvantage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (27 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I welcome our contributors. I have read the IAA's report to us. It is clear and concise and makes solid recommendations. The authority is saying that Ireland should position itself in the context of testing and quarantine and not wait for other countries to give the lead. With regard to testing, it also says that the technology is available and that the next step is the political will and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: People are frightened and struggling to cope with what lies ahead. However, they will endure this lockdown. They will do so because it gives them the hope that Christmas can be saved. This is how it has been sold to them. If they focus on the fact that Christmas can be celebrated with some semblance of our "old normal", they are willing to take the darkness now, so that the lights can...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I wish to speak on behalf of student healthcare nurses. We need to listen and respond when we hear words such as "discouraged", "dismay", "anger" and "injustice" coming from any group within our healthcare system. Student nurses have long felt that they have been taken for granted and exploited for the work they carry out in hospitals across the health service. These feelings are mounting....

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: The post office in Ireland has seen many changes. It was established in the 16th century when it served just Dublin and a small number of major towns. The postal service developed over the years from the days of the bellman and the post boy, to the mail coach, the mail train, the mail boat and eventually to airmail. Throughout its evolving history, the post office consistently played a...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the Minister of State to our meeting and thank her for her attendance, informative presentation and personal knowledge of the brief. I am already briefed, in the sense that some of the questions I had intended to ask have already been asked and there is no point in repetition. What level of driving tests is being conducted at the moment? Based on the feedback that I am getting...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: Does the Minister of State have a response to the questions I asked about Bus Éireann Expressway and the effect on Cashel and Nenagh?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Technological Universities (20 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his objectives and plans to grant technological university status further to an application by Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology; his views on the application which will incorporate the satellite campuses of Thurles and Clonmel, County Tipperary; the budget available to implement plans for this project; and if...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Technological Universities (20 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: My question is in respect of the proposal to grant technological university status to Athlone Institute of Technology, AIT, and Limerick Institute of Technology, LIT. Will the Minister outline his objectives and plans in that regard? I ask the Minister to look favourably on an application to establish a new technological university comprising these two institutes of higher education which...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (20 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: People generally understand that circumstances can arise in which services are disrupted and that this will result in inconvenience, but ten months down the line, understanding and patience have run out. It is important that this matter be treated with urgency by Irish Water. The families now face into a winter, in the midst of a pandemic, with no proper water supply. This cannot be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (20 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Minister of State for his attendance to take this question. Normally, I would deal with this issue locally but we have been frustrated in our attempts to get a satisfactory resolution from Irish Water. What is the current status of the boil water notice relating to the Galtee regional public supply in County Tipperary? The notice has been in place since 31 October 2019....

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Technological Universities (20 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Minister. As he is aware, a huge body of work has been completed by the umbrella group representing all stakeholders. This detailed process involves scoping out structures, governance, programmes and staffing. After extensive consultation and comprehensive interaction, agreement has been reached on all of these key elements. How long does the Minister anticipate that it will...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Technological Universities (20 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: The Minister can understand my particular interest in this because this is a ground-breaking initiative for LIT and the campuses in Thurles and Clonmel. There is no doubt that it would have a transformative effect on the educational and enterprise landscape of the county. It has been proven in many other cases, such as Athlone and Limerick, that a local university producing highly qualified...