Results 101-120 of 3,685 for speaker:Michael Lowry

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 546. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish drug and alcohol liaison nurses in every higher education institution, to address substance use among students through comprehensive harm reduction programs as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37924/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2025 (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate €2 billion in Budget 2025 to fund the building of 30,000 student accommodation units to address the severe shortage of affordable and accessible housing for students; if he will provide details on any planned emergency accommodation funds for students (details supplied) as requested by an organisation (details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate €6 million in multi-annual core funding for mental health services in higher education institutions and invest to improve the counsellor-to-student ratios to international standards as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37923/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will permanently reduce student fees by €1,500 and outline a plan to abolish fees over the next few years, in light of Ireland having the highest undergraduate fees in the EU, as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37919/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expand the device lending scheme and invest in digital infrastructure to support hybrid learning and teaching in higher education institutions, as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37920/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove apprenticeship registration fees, with an estimated cost of €11.39 million, and increase income and allowances for apprentices to make apprenticeship education more accessible, as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will double the funding for access to e-books through transformative agreements and increase funding for open education resources to alleviate the financial strain from e-book licensing on students and libraries as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37922/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will continue annual funding for the student assistance fund at post-pandemic levels; to ensure eligibility for all students to address the hidden costs associated with education which is a key ask of an organisation (details supplied) in it's pre-Budget 2025 submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37927/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the holiday earnings eligible for deduction from reckonable income to €13,104; if he will amend the dependent brackets for SUSI to better support students which is a key ask of an organisation (details supplied) in it's pre-Budget 2025 submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37928/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will introduce a minimum stipend of €25,000 for all postgraduate researchers; to cap postgraduate fees at €3,000 to address the financial strain on postgraduate students which is a key ask of an organisation (details supplied) in it's pre-Budget 2025 submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate additional funding for period products and the fund for students with disabilities; if he will establish a Government-funded T-fund for trans and non-binary students to address social inequalities and support disadvantaged students which is a key ask of an organisation (details supplied) in it's pre-Budget 2025 submission;...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: We have citizens information centres in 50 locations across the country. There are five centres across County Tipperary: Thurles, Nenagh, Roscrea, Tipperary town and Clonmel. In 2023, these centres dealt with 40,000 queries and 17,000 callers, with queries ranging from social protection to employment, pensions and applications for citizenship. This service has provided to some of the most...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the provision of special needs school transport for a child (details supplied); the reasons that this applicant was declined their school transport and escort for the 2024-2025 academic year; when this matter will be resolved and the appropriate school transport put in place and made available; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address concerns from local businesses regarding the free schoolbooks and stationery scheme (details supplied); the way her Department plans to mitigate the intense low margins faced by SMEs, the reduced footfall in retail premises, and the loss of seasonal jobs; additionally, if her Department will consider allowing schools more...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Projects (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 251. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will allocate €10 million in Budget 2025 to establish 34 universal youth work hubs and uplift the youth services grant scheme to support pay parity, enhance volunteer-led universal youth work, and engage an additional 27,560 young people and 2,800 volunteers; if he will examine this request which...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Projects (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 252. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will allocate €1 million in Budget 2025 to employ 14 specialist staff to coordinate digital youth work and engage 1,400 young people in digital skills and literacy development; if he will examine this request which is highlighted in an organisation’s pre-Budget 2025 submission (details...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Projects (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 253. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will allocate €1.5 million in Budget 2025 to recruit 23 dedicated mentoring and specialist staff to support 400 new mentoring matches and provide specialist support for 225 young people from diverse communities; if he will examine this request which is highlighted in an organisation’s...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Projects (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 254. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will allocate €2 million in Budget 2025 to establish 15 new targeted youth projects under the UBU Your Place Your Space scheme, engaging 1,200 young people experiencing disadvantage; if he will examine this request which is highlighted an organisation’s pre-Budget 2025 submission (details...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Projects (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will allocate €0.5 million in Budget 2025 to increase funding for an initiative (details supplied), supporting an additional 930 young people in local, regional, and national decision-making processes; if he will examine this request which is highlighted in an organisation’s pre-Budget 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any current or upcoming schemes that provide funding for the employment of additional cleaners in primary and post-primary schools, specifically for positions requiring 15 to 20 hours per week (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36578/24]