Results 1-20 of 3,247 for and speaker:Michael Lowry

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the progress being made to improve a dangerous and busy junction on the outskirts of Thurles, County Tipperary, given that Turtulla Cross and this section of the N62 has been the location of a number of serious and fatal occurrences over the years; what safety works and junction redesign can be carried out at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (16 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the timeline for the establishment of the nature advisory council, as recommended in the 2021 strategic review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (16 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way he plans to ensure rural interests such as those of farmers and game clubs are fully included in discussions and consultations regarding future policy on hunting and conservation, including discussions and consultations at ministerial-level meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: During the Covid pandemic, the health service came together and we used the private sector to very good effect. In this case, the big problem is with the assessments. We do not have enough child psychologists in the public sector. They are in the private sector and we should make a once-off effort to get them to combine and do whatever is necessary to reduce the backlog. There are young...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: I also wish to raise with the Minister the issue of special needs. Raising a child with special needs is challenging and rewarding. It is demanding, yet fulfilling. For parents, it becomes a labour of love in almost every sense. They want what is best for their son or daughter. They want their child to have the best possible start in life. They plan for the years ahead when their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Chair. I would like to welcome the Commissioner to the committee and thank him for his presentation, which is comprehensive and gives us an update on the progress regarding enforcement measures. I represent Tipperary and we had the unfortunate and tragic situation where Tipperary suffered the highest number of road fatalities last year. Obviously, involved in that was personal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue pertaining to this child’s ability to obtain an ASD primary school place for the 2024/2025 academic year; the steps being taken by her Department to address the issues highlighted; if she will confirm that this child will receive an ASD primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (14 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the recent budget cuts to the national school summer programme, known as the July provision, which supports students with complex needs (details supplied); if she will outline, given that only a third of primary schools are offering this programme, the steps that are being taken to encourage wider participation and ensuring that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the application for additional accommodation submitted by a school (details supplied) in November 2023; if the Department has considered the request for a new mainstream classroom and accommodation for this new autism class, given the significant demand indicated by the National Council for Special Education and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 503. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the level of funding available to private ECCE preschool providers; if he plans to review the funding allocation within this sector; if he is aware of requests for an increase in ECCE rates, in line with inflation from such private ECCE preschool providers (details supplied); his...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 264. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth f he will provide an update on an application submitted in October 2023 to the children’s disability fund by an organisation (details supplied); when the organisation will receive a decision on its application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21056/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: The HSE currently has a plan to use the new community nursing home in Nenagh as a step-down facility to tackle overcrowding from University Hospital Limerick, UHL. This initiative is contentious and controversial as it denies the long-awaited opportunity for the transfer of patients from St. Conlon's community nursing unit, which is deemed by HIQA as unfit for purpose. After consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assistance to a school (details supplied) regarding the payment of the 2024 ancillary grant and information that was forwarded to schools on Friday, 26 April 2024; the steps being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance can be provided to a school (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue pertaining to this school's accommodation needs; what steps are being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20495/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) regarding their ongoing issue pertaining to the supplementary panel for the 2023/24 school year under the terms of Circular 0074/2022; the reason this teacher was denied panel rights; what steps are being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assistance to a school in Tipperary regarding the ongoing issue pertaining to their accommodation needs for an additional ASD classroom; if she is aware that the delay in providing this additional accommodation has resulted in a number of children being denied an ASD place for September 2024 (details supplied); what steps...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assistance to a school (details supplied); if she is aware that the delay in providing this additional accommodation will result in a large number of children being forced to be educated in overcrowded classrooms for September 2024; if she will expedite the processing of this school’s DES re: R1 Form on health and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm the status of an application for the school meals programme (details supplied); the reason this school did not receive approval in the latest expansion of this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20614/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...for Health if he will address the issues highlighted by a person (details supplied); the steps being considered to address the issues highlighted; when the person will receive a detailed response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20480/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...to funding for a Trekinetic GTE wheelchair; the reason why this funding was denied despite the supporting medical information; what steps are being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/24]