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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the current school transport system, specifically in relation to the situation faced by the parents of a school in Tipperary (details supplied); the measures being taken to address the concerns of these parents, who rely on the Bus Éireann school bus as an affordable transport option for their children, and who...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will postpone the planned introduction of the latest round of carbon tax increases for agricultural diesel from 1 May 2024 until 1 October 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19584/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details on the measures being taken to address the following concerns for teachers and special needs assistants injured at work; the current provision of immediate financial assistance available to cover medical bills and medications for teachers and SNAs who have been assaulted at work; if she will consider the extension of assault...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 20 June 2023, if he intends this to only apply in situations where the licence has not been actioned (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the climate resilient reforestation scheme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Burial Grounds (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 332. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures that are in place to ensure consistent oversight of burial ground management practices across all local authorities; how frequently these measures are reviewed for effectiveness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Burial Grounds (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 333. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development given the critical role of burial ground management in public health and community welfare, if she will provide details of any existing national standards for these practices; if same do not exist, if she will provide an explanation for the absence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19554/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Burial Grounds (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 334. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide insights into any known negative practices arising from the lack of standardisation in burial ground management across local authorities; the steps that are being considered to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19555/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Burial Grounds (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 335. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department ensures it maintains adequate knowledge and expertise about sector specific challenges in burial ground management to provide effective guidance and support to local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19556/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Burial Grounds (1 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: 336. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a formal mechanism for local authorities to report issues or challenges back to her Department concerning burial ground management and practices; if so, how this information is actioned to improve sector-wide practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19557/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm the current status of the application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of an individual (details supplied) who was previously unsuccessful; to confirm if the diagnosis of 'Classic PKU - Non-Responsive to Kuvan' (Phenylketonuria) fulfils the qualifying medical criteria for payment of domiciliary care...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 555. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide information in relation to whether the provision of accommodation (details supplied) was scheduled to be delivered in four phases; if the owners will be offered an extension to their current contract when the initial 12-month period ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18778/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 680. To ask the Minister for Health the current WTE posts filled and unfilled, respectively in south Tipperary primary care services, broken down by discipline for physiotherapy, occupational therapist, speech and language therapy, psychology, dietician, audiology and ophthalmology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19010/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to reduce paediatric primary care wait lists in south Tipperary; if he will give a commitment to improve the waiting times for children waiting to access these much-needed appointments in 2024, many of whom are waiting over 12 months for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus route which provides transport to a school (details suppled) will be adjusted and the route changed, in order that children living in a particular area can be collected outside of their home; the reasons previous correspondence to Bus Éireann on this matter have not received a reply; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 222. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will provide new stacked timbers, known as stoplogs, or wooden panels known as flashboards, to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17525/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what assistance can be offered to a school (details supplied); when this school will be provided with a modular unit; the plans to increase the provision of ASD places in north Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that are in place to increase the provision of ASD places in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17552/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Consultations (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 27 February 2024, to confirm if officials in her Department have reviewed correspondence (details supplied); to confirm whether contact was made with representatives from a named association; if she will ensure that every effort will be made to rectify any possible irregularities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: 482. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that farmers along the Shannon Callows in Redwood, Ballyea and Ballymacegan, areas of County Tipperary who were greatly impacted by flooding over a minimum of six flood occurrences over the course of dates between 2 July 2023 and 29 September 2023, were not included in the recent compensation scheme; if he is taking...