Results 401-420 of 2,646 for speaker:Michael Lowry in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (23 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) concerning the Firearms Expert Committee; when he will meet with members of two groups to address their concerns. [14489/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to publish the review of Housing Aid for Older Persons, Housing Adaptation Grants and Mobility Aids Grants; if he plans to increase the grant amount available through this scheme to reflect the additional costs of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14261/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business Supports (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and his Department will review correspondence from a company (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the supports he intends to introduce to help such business groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12317/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Government expects to approve the entire scheme concerning the planned road upgrades on the N24 between Cahir, County Tipperary via Tipperary town and Pallasgreen, County Limerick, in order that it can go to planning; if he expects this scheme to go to planning in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13129/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will insist that CIÉ provides answers to the issues and questions expressed in relation to the CIE '1951 Scheme' as detailed in the most recent elected trustee bulletin dated 10 March 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 312. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the plight of motorcycling sport clubs in the Republic as a result of massive insurance premiums, and the current prospect of the governing bodies of such clubs being unable to secure an insurance quote to run events (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure that such motorcycling sport clubs will be able to obtain an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 524. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made in respect of an application by a person (details supplied) for a foreign birth registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12503/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 548. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been imprisoned in Mashhad Central Prison in Iran since 3 October 2022; the communications he has had with Iranian officials; the attempts that have been made to have them released from prison; the supports his Department has made available to their family; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 634. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail the contacts she has had with a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary in respect of the need to progress the building programme for the school; if she will provide an update and give assurance in relation to the building programme at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12594/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 661. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied), given the tendering process for this school build was completed on 13 October 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12849/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 726. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of extending free school transportation for the 2023-2024 academic year has been considered; if she will take into account the persistent impact the cost-of-living crisis is still having on families, and the significant demand for school transportation in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has completed a review of the decision made in July 2022 to allow all valid and concessionary school transport tickets to use the school transport scheme for free during the 2022-2023 academic year; if so, the review's findings and recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the eligibility for school transportation currently at primary level, that a family must reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and attend their nearest national school; if she will consider reducing this distance to less than two kilometres for the 2023-2024 academic year, given that many families have both parents and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 781. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support an application for the provision of school bus transport for 14 students from Emly, County Tipperary, who require school bus transport into post primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13779/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 782. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request that Bus Éireann school transport review the current school bus route for a school (details supplied); if she will request that Bus Éireann reconfigures this route to include the home of a student so that they can avail of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 849. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has a policy of writing to social welfare payment recipients and asking them to change their method of payment from collection at their local post office to electronic fund transfer with their bank; if correspondence from the postmaster (details supplied) has been brought to her attention; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 920. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department can confirm the total number of persons who are permitted to reside in St. Anne's, Roscrea; if this facility is being considered as a potential site for the use of modular dwellings to house Ukrainian refugees or for persons seeking asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12846/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 981. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason his Department did not contract a property (details supplied) for the provision of humanitarian accommodation for individuals fleeing conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13791/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 1030. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received correspondence (details supplied) from a group of 1st year students from the University of Limerick who are partaking in a business studies degree and who have been tasked with a social and civic engagement project; when he intends to review and response to this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Lowry: 1079. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that a person should take in order to become a peace commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13282/23]