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Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Michael Lowry: I support the Government’s motion of confidence in the Tánaiste, Simon Harris. I know the Tánaiste to be hard working, to be diligent, to be caring and solution driven. As Minister for foreign affairs he is showing leadership in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the war in Ukraine. That is the type of leadership I support and not the political theatre we have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Michael Lowry: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in view of increased recruitment, the plans being considered to train and accommodate trainee Gardaí; and to detail any proposal to expand the facilities at Templemore. [54199/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Oct 2025)

Michael Lowry: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made, and if a final decision will be made, on the provision of additional time allocation for dyslexic students, taking part in State exams with a professional diagnosis, that have not received a language exemption from the school management or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Registration (7 Oct 2025)

Michael Lowry: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies registered as companies limited by guarantee at the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Registration (7 Oct 2025)

Michael Lowry: 151. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people employed directly by companies registered as companies limited by guarantee at the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53228/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Lowry: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) whose mother applied for an Assessment of Need on 16 June 2024 under the Disability Act 2005, and was notified by the HSE that an assessment will not be carried out for 32 months; the steps she will take to ensure assessments are carried out within three months; and the...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: Caring for the elderly in our communities is both a duty and a privilege. Providing an older person with the support he or she needs for both physical and emotional well-being gives that person a sense of worth. During the Covid period, we got a sharp wake-up call on the importance of how we care for our older generation. As the number of deaths of elderly men and women increased on a...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (25 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: I have a relevant question for the Minister on our ageing population. The Minister's own Department, the Department of Finance, published a report last week which created ripples of alarm. It predicted a population in the Republic of Ireland of between 6.5 million and 7.5 million by 2065. That depends on the level of migration. Such migration includes young people who left Ireland to...

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: Many parents across the country are struggling with the current school transport system. This is particularly acute in rural communities. I have been inundated with irate and anxious parents, especially from the north Kilkenny area of my constituency. A multitude of problems arose within Johnstown, Galmoy, Freshford and Tullaroan. The issues arise where families are on the border or close...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the current restrictions on CAR-T cell therapy, which limit access to patients under the age of 26, in light of the case of a person (details supplied). [49581/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (18 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he intends to take to protect consumers from excessive energy costs, particularly given the profit figures from major providers (details supplied); his views on whether the CRU is adequately fulfilling its role as a regulator, given that Ireland continues to have some of the highest energy prices in Europe; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the provision of special needs dental services in Nenagh; if she is aware that the post of special needs dentist has been vacant for over a year with no replacement appointed, despite advertisements; the number of children, including those with autism, currently waiting for dental treatment under sedation or anaesthetic in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 1191. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address the current lack of clarity, access, and governance in the provision of urgent ophthalmic care in the south-east and mid-west regions; and if she is aware of shortfalls in care provision in the region (details supplied). [48030/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 1192. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure clear and consistent governance across ophthalmology emergency referral pathways; that no patient with suspected acute or sight-threatening pathology is turned away from hospital care and that regional equity is provided in order that patients in Thurles and surrounding areas have timely access to emergency eye services....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 1196. To ask the Minister for Health the current provision of prosthetics for children in Ireland, including access to advanced prosthetic options; and whether this provision is sufficient to meet the needs of children with complex injuries, such as a child (details supplied). [48039/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 1197. To ask the Minister for Health the specialist teams and services in place to support children requiring prosthetics alongside complex abdominal and stoma care; and whether the HSE has sufficient expertise and resources to deliver this care within Ireland. [48040/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 1198. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to address the identified gaps in paediatric prosthetic services, including long-term rehabilitation and follow-up supports, to ensure families are not forced to seek treatment abroad. [48041/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 1199. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to a review of paediatric prosthetic provision in Ireland, with a view to ensuring that children such as a child (details supplied) can access the same standard of ongoing care and rehabilitation as they receive in acute and emergency care. [48042/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 219. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the treatment of a person (details supplied); if he will confirm whether proper procedures and Defence Forces regulations, including TS INF 090/2018 Amendment 5, were adhered to during the assessment and retesting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45571/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Lowry: 396. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the free travel scheme for children under nine-years of age, which was announced in Budget 2025, does not apply to Irish Rail services where tickets are still being charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46870/25]