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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 487.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the works to Cashel Garda station, Hogan Square, Cashel, County Tipperary; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a separate budget is required for additional civil works at the rear, specifically for the development of a car park and associated provisions; when this budget will be approved in order that these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 895.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the imminent decision on major funding for RTé; if she has considered its implications for the independent radio sector, specifically local radio stations (details supplied); if she considered the concerns raised by an organisation regarding the lack of workable solutions for the sector and the risk...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 896.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the two journalism schemes that are to be announced alongside the funding for RTé will have dedicated funding for local radio; if these schemes will be accessible to local radio and provide the required support to protect their existing core news, current affairs, and information programme content; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 897.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide information on the steps being taken to address the concerns raised by an organisations (details supplied) regarding the need for substantial ringfenced support for independent radio for core news and current affairs programming, and the provision of interim funding to independent stations until the pilot schemes can...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 898.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the concerns raised regarding the ongoing funding of RTé, the recent reduction of VAT on newspapers and the lack of proper regulation of the social media sector putting local radio stations at a significant commercial disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30904/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1071.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability through the HGD, HOP and MAG will be increased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31702/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1734.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current status of a property (details supplied); whether his Department received an expression of interest or an application to use this property for the purposes of accommodating either International Protection Accommodation Service persons or beneficiaries of international protection from the war in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1800.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to address serious concerns raised by parent representatives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1808.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a building block application will be reviewed (details supplied); the reason this application was not successful following the Pobal appraisal process; the additional funding opportunities that will be available for groups such as this to obtain funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1962.To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the recent decision by the Health Service Executive to reduce the reimbursement rate for cataract surgery from €1,928 to €863 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30918/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1963.To ask the Minister for Health how the decision to reduce the reimbursement rate for cataract surgery from €1,928 to €863, through the cross-Border healthcare scheme aligns with the Government’s commitment to ensuring accessible and affordable healthcare for all citizens (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30919/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1990.To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the special needs dentist who was operating out of Nenagh Hospital has recently left their position and has not been replaced; if the HSE has plans to find a replacement for this critical role, given the importance of special needs dentistry services for children who require sedation for dental procedures; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1991.To ask the Minister for Health if guidance will be provided by the HSE to parents living in the catchment area of Nenagh Hospital who have children with special needs, regarding what they should do in the event of an emergency dental appointment, given that there is currently no special needs dentistry services at Nenagh Hospital; if Portlaoise Hospital, which has special needs dentistry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1998.To ask the Minister for Health the measures that were taken to communicate changes in the reimbursement rate for cataract surgery from €1,928 to €863 to patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 2068.To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department and the Health Service Executive have separated the pay of clinical nurse specialist from the clinical nurse manager 2 pay scale, as was previously customary, without negotiations with the clinical nurse specialist representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31376/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 2606.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the development plans for a college in County Tipperary (details supplied); if the Government will consider the college in future capital investment plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 340. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 29 May 2024, if he will expedite a scanning appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30529/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the review of the family reunion policy; if consideration will be given to amending the policy to allow individuals in full-time employment to have their family with them from the start of their full-time employment; when it is envisaged that this review will be finalised and the review findings...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 413. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the recommended salary increment for clinical nurse manager 2, as suggested by the expert review body on nursing and midwifery, given that the salaries of clinical nurse specialists are linked to this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, despite the recommendations for the implementation of the recommended salary increment for clinical nurse manager 2, as suggested by the expert review body on nursing and midwifery, the salary increment has not been applied to clinical nurse specialists, particularly those working in community palliative care in south Tipperary, and what steps...