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Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Lowry
979. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be changed to a stand-alone payment for persons over the age of 66 years who are currently living alone in the State but who are not in receipt of one of the required qualifying social welfare payments to claim the payment; her plans to expand the scheme to this cohort considering the significant increase in the cost of living as part of her Department’s budget in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19435/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Redundancy Payments
Michael Lowry
1075. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to a statutory redundancy payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20796/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Michael Lowry
1149. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ask officials in charge of a Tusla facility at Ferryhouse, Clonmel, County Tipperary whether they will engage with a person (details supplied) regarding a previous agreement allowing members of a club to use parking facilities on the grounds of Ferryhouse when fishing on the River Suir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20710/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Third Level Costs
Michael Lowry
1206. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a bank (details supplied), which is currently the only financial institution in Ireland that offers a suitable loan linked directly to the graduate-entry medical course, will no longer offer this service from 3 July 2022; if he will provide details of the other options available to students struggling to afford the €16,000 fees for the graduate-entry medical course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20557/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Michael Lowry
1291. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if she has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) concerning the need to protect women form domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20363/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Citizenship Applications
Michael Lowry
1292. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 606 of 1 March 2022, if her Departments review of the new scorecard system for persons who have recently turned 18 is finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20365/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Strategies
Michael Lowry
1359. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when he will meet with persons (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that he has not met with an organisation since he assumed office in June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19332/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Michael Lowry
1380. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the financial supports that will be made available to treatment centres (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this organisation is carrying legacy Covid-19 debt of €400,000 from 2021 which has still not been addressed; the financial help that the organisation can receive from the Covid relief payment scheme; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this organisation will have to reduce services if funding is not provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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School Staff
Michael Lowry
306. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the way that a teacher (details supplied) can transfer their reckonable teaching hours worked at secondary level over to primary level; if these hours can be used to increase their current pay scale point on the primary teachers’ pay scale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19077/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Ukraine War
Michael Lowry
350. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a County Tipperary student who was studying dentistry in Ukraine (details supplied) and is now seeking to continue their education to a become dentist at an Irish university; the assistance that will be provided to this student to allow study at the appropriate university here in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18945/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Haulage Industry
Michael Lowry
17. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) concerning an extension of the Government emergency support for the haulage sector which seeks the extension of the scheme to own account operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18524/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Educational Disadvantage
Michael Lowry
102. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if additional DEIS support such as schools completion and home school liaison supports will be provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18496/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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State Examinations
Michael Lowry
461. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a request by an organisation (details supplied) that reasonable accommodations be made at State examinations for a particular provision for students with epilepsy; if examination candidates who suffered a seizure will be given the opportunity to re-sit any impacted examinations within the same examination cycle and within the same academic year; her views on whether students who suffered a seizure will have an unfair disadvantage in respect of other candidates in the same examination cycle; if she has discussed this matter with the State Examinations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17638/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
Michael Lowry
799. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who was employed as a Covid-19 vaccinator did not have their employment contract extended; when they will be paid their final wages, bank holiday entitlements and holiday pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17837/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Lowry
73. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a request by the parents of a person (details supplied) who needs a special educational school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16804/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Michael Lowry
166. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the issue of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America with the President of the United States; and if this matter was raised with other officials when attending meetings in the United States of America. [16130/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Michael Lowry
432. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the status of an ongoing building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16362/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Lowry
451. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a request by a school (details supplied) for an exceptional review of its SNA hours with the National Council for Special Education, given that its SNA allocation is not sufficient to provide SNA supports to a student in second class; the steps that are being taken to address the SNA needs of this child in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16635/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Services
Michael Lowry
659. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the financial supports that will be made available to treatment centres (details supplied); if he will review the attached breakdown of the cost and loss incurred which clearly demonstrates the financial crisis this organisation is experiencing; the reason three applications for ongoing funding to the HSE have been refused; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this organisation will have to close some services if funding is not provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15991/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Pigmeat Sector
Michael Lowry
913. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has reviewed a jointly developed pig stability fund proposal (details supplied) which was commissioned by organisations; if he will support this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16622/22]