Results 1-20 of 175 for long speaker:Michael Lowry

European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...this detailed information had become available. How do we determine the number of secondary arrivals from the UK? What will be the process of tracking and detecting arrivals from the UK? How long has this exodus from the UK to Ireland been going on? Where are these people originally from and where are they currently located in this country? Did they originally arrive illegally in the...

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: .... It comes about as a result of need. It is undertaken as a result of love. While need and love are the driving forces behind one family member undertaking to attend to the needs of another, the long-term reality of what is involved can prove to be daunting. Neither the need nor the love diminish as time moves on. Until people stand in the shoes of a family carer, they can never hope...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Test (21 Mar 2024)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Minister for that information. While there is an obvious and steady improvement, too many people are still waiting a prolonged period for a test, which is causing a great deal of stress, strain and inconvenience. The facts and the figures there regarding all of the centres in Tipperary are above the service level agreement. On the SLA, are there penalties and what kind of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Driver Test (21 Mar 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...driving test delays? These matters require immediate attention and swift action to alleviate the distress and inconvenience caused to numerous people throughout Tipperary who are waiting for a long period to complete their driving tests.

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...to overhaul the country's existing mental health legislation would be brought forward before the summer recess. Considering the legislation has been in draft form since 2016 and has taken eight long years to reach this stage, it certainly cannot be deemed to have been rushed. As I mention that legislation, I thank the Minister of State who I know has a personal, as well as a ministerial,...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...every day to increase turnover in order that VAT and taxes can be paid, workers can be paid and the overheads and ever-increasing input costs can be paid. All of this involves a lot of sweat and long hours, and at the end of it the books in many cases are not balanced. For all the effort, therefore, the owner of that business ends up effectively paying his workforce and paying the State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...very bureaucratic and cumbersome and that the extensive protocols involved in getting a project off the ground are painstakingly slow. The public find it difficult to understand that. It takes a long time to get from the lead-in to the approval stage and then we have the major problems with An Bord Pleanála. I will ask a question on An Bord Pleanála. TII obviously has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...is the principal agency. Surely TII has conveyed to An Bord Pleanála, without mentioning a specific project, the necessity and desirability to get an improvement in the time factors, that is, how long it takes to do the assessment and give a decision.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...2023, concerning home birth services in north Tipperary and CHO3, when the services were suspended on a temporary basis in CHO3; when the external review of the home birth services commenced; how long is the external review expected to take; when the review will be completed and its findings made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55141/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the long-awaited review of the school transport scheme is due to be completed and the recommendations published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53101/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...for some time that the policy of Garda management in standing back with a softly, softly approach does not work. Reluctance to confront protesters and a passive approach emboldens the perpetrators. It is long past time to take the gloves off with these hooligans. The gardaí are under more surveillance than the criminals themselves. The level of bureaucracy and procedure, with the...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: ..., in addition to preparing for the next stage of their son or daughter's life. At first glance, the changes to the State pension seem like a positive move that affords the option of working longer with the aim of availing of an increased State pension. The flexibility this offers workers is welcome. It gives them control over their futures. However, people want a clearer picture of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...the DAA’s projections. Mr. Jacobs is saying “by 2030”, which is a seven-year forward planning programme. I do not think that is the proper way to approach this. The DAA needs a much more long-term plan for Dublin Airport. The DAA’s application next year to increase from 32 million to 40 million is going to take a minimum of two or three years to get through...

Capital Support for Sports Facilities: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...paybacks from investing in sport are the health benefits. Indirectly, funding for sports facilities which encourage people to become fitter and more active helps and encourages participation in activities which lead to better long-term physical and mental health. Participation in sport also yields benefits in education that can lay positive foundations for children throughout their...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...country are depending on the scheme to get on the property ladder through the purchase of second-hand affordable housing. Small businesses in many towns across the country continue to struggle. Last weekend alone, I heard of six long-established businesses in north Tipperary that had closed their shutters for the last time. These included a jeweller's, cafés, a beauty salon and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Lowry: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the ongoing issue pertaining to the need for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); what is the long-term plan for this school accommodation needs; if a permanent structure will be built on the school grounds or is it anticipated that additional modular units will be provided as a short-term measure; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...I do not know when the RSA will be able to report back to us, but we need a dramatic improvement in this process. I am talking about places like Thurles, Clonmel, Cahir and Nenagh, which all have long waiting lists. They are all in the same boat. People are just hopping from one county to the other trying to get a test and finding the same problems all over the country. It is a...

Home Care and Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...basic tasks. None are more aware of the issues and fears associated with old age than those who are facing it. In today’s world, elderly people are encouraged to remain in their homes for as long as possible. This is often their wish but they know they may not be able to do so without help. This can leave elderly people plagued by fears and worries. Those who feel their...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...the Government's plans and policies for economic growth and fiscal stability; if he can explain the strategies being pursued to attract foreign investment, support small businesses, and create long-term job opportunities; if he will provide details on any recent tax reforms or incentives aimed at promoting economic development and addressing income inequality; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Lowry: 1225. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 10 May 2023, in relation to long-Covid and providing financial support for HSE personnel suffering from long-term-Covid illness and unable to work; if his Department has looked at all available options to support staff who are unable to return to work, given that the current scheme is due to end on 30 June this...