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Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Public Sector Staff
Michael Lowry
43. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary can obtain consent from his Department to apply for the one person one salary scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5270/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Enterprise Support Services
Michael Lowry
153. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a form of funding that can be applied for by a person that works as a personal trainer and that wishes to establish a community gym which will deliver fitness, health and wellness programmes as well as inclusive classes and fitness programmes for persons with disabilities; if funding can be made available for such a facility; if he will take into consideration that the availability of all-inclusive gyms for persons with disabilities is limited in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Broadband Infrastructure
Michael Lowry
186. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the options available regarding broadband at a location (details supplied): the steps taken in relation to full capacity fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband to this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Broadband Infrastructure
Michael Lowry
187. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the options available regarding satellite or mobile broadband at a location (details supplied); the steps taken to engage with satellite and mobile companies to provide a quality broadband connectivity to this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3522/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Parking Provision
Michael Lowry
223. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a campaign organised by a disability group (details supplied) to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users in local authority managed carparks and on street parking; if he plans to devise a national policy and or guidelines such that 5 % of total parking bay provision is to contain parking bays for disabled users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3532/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Parking Provision
Michael Lowry
224. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the campaign to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users, he has plans to ensure that disability parking bays are provided in line with international best standards, as set out in Building For Everyone: A Universal Design Approach (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3533/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Departmental Functions
Michael Lowry
386. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her Department will process an incremental credit claim from a teacher (details supplied) without delay given that such a delay in this case will cause financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3385/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Lowry
668. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reconstitution and underplanting scheme applications submitted to his Department in 2021; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no approvals for the scheme were issued in 2021, given many section 5 exemptions were forwarded by farmers as requested by his Department; the reason no reconstitution and underplanting scheme approvals were issued in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2874/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Lowry
669. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences issued in 2021; the total number of hectares planted; the number of afforestation licences issued by county; the number of hectares planted by county from January 2021 to December 2021; if he is satisfied with the number of hectares planted in 2021; his plans to expand afforestation in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2880/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Broadband Infrastructure
Michael Lowry
712. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has made recent introductions between local authority broadband officers and satellite broadband companies regarding broadband connectivity at a location (details supplied); the options available in this area regarding alternative broadband services; the steps she has taken in terms of rural broadband for this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3523/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Care of the Elderly
Michael Lowry
280. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the status of the new 50 bed St. Anthony’s Care of the Elderly facility on the campus of Tipperary University Hospital; when construction will commence; the estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Care of the Elderly
Michael Lowry
281. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if there will be level 2 palliative care support beds provided in the new 50 bed St. Anthony’s Care of the elderly facility at Tipperary University Hospital; the number of level 2 palliative care support beds that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Care of the Elderly
Michael Lowry
282. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if palliative care support beds planned for the new build St. Anthony’s Care of the Elderly facility at Tipperary University Hospital will be constructed to level 2 palliative care support bed standard as recommended in the 2001 report published by the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care, for example, level 2 palliative care bed will have adjoining family sleep and eat facilities to support each palliative care bedroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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National Car Test
Michael Lowry
252. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter regarding national car test, NCT, test centres waiting rooms that are closed to the public due to Covid-19 restrictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that customers who attend NCT test centres with no waiting room facilities are required to wait outside without adequate protection from the winter elements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1784/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Lowry
354. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a modified Covid restrictions support scheme for retail businesses that anticipate that their income will be subjected to a substantial loss in the first quarter of 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; if such a modified scheme will be examined for retail businesses that can provide evidence that their income is down 30% or more at the start of 2022 compared to their last full year of trading accounts pre-pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2169/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Disability Services
Michael Lowry
510. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a campaign organised by a disability group (details supplied) to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users in local authority managed carparks and on-street parking; when local authorities were last surveyed to check that their carparks are compliant with the standard rate in which 5% of the total car parking bays provision are to contain parking bays for disabled users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1141/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Disability Services
Michael Lowry
511. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a campaign organised by a group (details supplied) to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users in local authority managed carparks and on-street parking; when local authorities were last surveyed to check that disability parking bays provided for disabled users are compliant with international best standards, for example, that the disability parking bays are located beside dropped kerbing, disability parking bays are constructed to the required dimensions, they are correctly signed with the appropriate post and panel signs and painted ground markings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1142/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Waterways Issues
Michael Lowry
517. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be provided to Tipperary County Council to repair a damaged weir on the River Suir at Loughmore, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1243/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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School Facilities
Michael Lowry
792. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the summer works scheme through category 10 of the scheme (external environments); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1338/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Lowry
793. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 3 November 2021, if the National Council for Special Education has provided her with information on the status of an application for expression of interest to establishment of an ASD classroom in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1355/22]