Parliamentary questions

School Funding

Michael Lowry

386. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education her views that the lottery system used in the recent STEM grants were the fairest way to divide the available resources; if it is his intention to continue to fund essential educational services in this manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11827/24]

Education Policy

Michael Lowry

387. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education who is responsible and liable when a student, diagnosed with dyslexia by a professional educational psychologist, is refused an exemption by school management; if he is aware of the impact that this can have on a student who may receive points to access their third-level course but cannot attend the NUI colleges of their choice because they failed Irish in the Leaving Certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11835/24]

School Funding

Michael Lowry

398. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reason a lottery was held when the number of applications for the STEM grant exceeded expectations; if she will point to the relevant area in the documentation issued to schools prior to the competition, where it states that a lottery would take place if the number of applications passed a certain threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11861/24]

School Funding

Michael Lowry

399. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education what criteria, if any, applied to the reading of the application by a school (details supplied) for the STEM grant; if she will provide feedback to school management on the application and where it did not meet the criteria outlined to the school in documentation received from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11862/24]

School Funding

Michael Lowry

400. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education how the staff and students at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary will engage in STEM activities in the school to the same standard as their neighbouring school that received €10,000 in funding; if the inspectorate will be cognisant of the disparity in funding when assessing schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11863/24]

School Funding

Michael Lowry

401. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if the additional STEM grants that will made available in 2024, will be of lower or higher value than those awarded in December 2023; if so, the level of funding that can be expected; if it will be made available exclusively for the remaining approximately 2,000 unsuccessful schools; if so, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11864/24]

Education Schemes

Michael Lowry

496. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) concerning the allocation of home tuition hours; the status of this case; the timeframe for when a decision will be issued on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12658/24]

School Funding

Michael Lowry

515. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will review correspondence from a school (details supplied); what financial assistance can be offered to this school to assist it with the critical financial situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12868/24]

Housing Provision

Michael Lowry

700. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the temporary development contribution waiver scheme (details supplied); if he will seek to have all dates extended by a minimum 18 months to allow large housing developments which commence just before the current 24 April 2024 deadline adequate time to complete the works satisfactorily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13099/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Lowry

978. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11932/24]

Health Services Staff

Michael Lowry

1478. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter concerning the lack of administrative support staff working in the oncology department of the HSE primary care centre on Mitchel Street, Thurles (details supplied); if he will provide an update on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12856/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

295. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 265, 266 and 267 and 268 of 14 February 2024, to confirm registered ecologists were not permitted to attend the in person training referred to in the answer; if his Department will be providing additional guidance via circulars, updated working documents or other text documents for the assessment of environmental constraints in afforestation (high nature farmland, farmland birds, breeding waders, hen harriers); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11251/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

296. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No.520 of 13 February 2024, to detail the area of clearfell and thinning licensed per county for 2024, 2025, 2026, for the private sector, identifying broadleaf and conifer separately and the corresponding details for Coillte, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11253/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

297. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 13 February 2024, to detail the area of clearfell and thinning that is the subject of a felling licence application to his Department that remains to be licensed per county for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, for the private sector, identifying broadleaf and conifer separately and the corresponding details for Coillte, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11254/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

298. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of clearfell and thinning licensed per county for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034; the details that are available to him on the felling licence application provided by the applicants, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11255/24]

Nursing Homes

Michael Lowry

343. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for a unit for older persons in Clonmel following the transfer of residents to a new residential care services unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11227/24]

Hospice Services

Michael Lowry

344. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if there are any specific factors that would restrict the allocation of palliative care support beds to an existing unit (details supplied) once the current residents have been transferred to the new residential care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11228/24]

Nursing Homes

Michael Lowry

345. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will request HSE Estates to supply a copy of the report in relation to the status of the roof in a care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11229/24]

Bus Éireann

Michael Lowry

47. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will initiate discussions with Bus Éireann concerning its service from Southeast Technological University, Waterford serving Clonmel and Cahir in County Tipperary (details supplied); if he will support a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10868/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Lowry

180. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 8 February 2024, if the additional information concerning an application for ECCE time extension exemption for a child (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10843/24]