Tipperary North — week of Mon, 24 May

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 24 May – 30 May 2021 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 44 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Annexation of Palestine

2021-05-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 46–87

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 0 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Housing 5 questions
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of State expenditure on housing in each of the years 2014 to 2020; and the proportion of taxpayer expenditure on housing which is defined as off-balance sheet in each of the years in question and not calculated as part of overall Exchequer debt in both cash terms and as a percentage of the overall expenditure on housing in tabular form. [28011/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of expected State expenditure on housing in each of the next five years; and the proportion of taxpayer expenditure which is budgeted to be spent on housing which is defined as off-balance sheet in each of the years in question and not calculated as part of overall Exchequer debt in both cash terms and as a percentage of the overall expenditure on housing, in tabular form. [28012/21]
- 2021-05-26 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a report on the large increase in the number of deaths of persons that are either sleeping rough or are in contact with homeless services which was being compiled in conjunction with the HSE and which was due for publication in March 2021 has still not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/21]
- 2021-05-26 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons that were either sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services that have died in each of the past five years. [28465/21]
- 2021-05-26 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the fact that the number of deaths of persons that were either sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services increased from 38 in 2018 to 79 in 2020; the measures he has taken to improve the health and welfare of those that are homeless and sleeping rough; his plans to address this very serious issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/21]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2021-05-26 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the status of the shared island unit of his Department. [26502/21]
- 2021-05-26 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality last met, and when it will next meet. [26236/21]
- 2021-05-26 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the EU and international division of his Department. [27896/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if the MetroLink north capital project will be proceeding as planned; the current expected completion dates for each phase of the project; and when the service will be available. [28952/21]

Michael Lowry — Independent 1 vote · 35 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 35 total

Agriculture 31 questions
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will write to each applicant that has lodged an application under the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme and inform them of the contents of circular 5 of 2021 and the way it will affect their individual application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27703/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will instruct his officials to organise information and training events for the industry on the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme particularly given the recent new rules associated with the scheme contained in circular 5 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27704/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will instruct his officials to organise information and training events on the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme for forest owners seriously impacted by both the ash dieback disease and the contents of circular 5 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27705/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm his continued confidence and support for the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme; his views on whether the scheme as currently constituted allowing for the new rules in circular 5 of 2021 is fit for purpose; if it has his full support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27706/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of applications under the ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme that have been approved since the launch of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27707/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target for approval of applications by number and area under the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme before the end of December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27708/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he sought a report from a qualified professional on the potential health and safety issues associated with harvesting and recreational activities close to or beside dead and dying ash, both plantations and roadside trees impacted by ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27709/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current impact of ash dieback; the rate of spread across the country; and the position of his Department as to the viability of ash trees in forests and individual trees infected by ash dieback. [27710/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current information on the incidence of rot and decay in trees infected with ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27711/21]
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a Forest Service inspector or inspector of his Department has raised concerns over the practicality or operational feasibility or expressed any negative concerns to senior management within his Department on the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27712/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, if the assistant secretary with responsibility for GLAS is also responsible for forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28973/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy analysis carried out by his Department on the impact GLAS has had on afforestation uptake rates, due to the fact that farmer planting undertook the most serious decline in the history of the scheme during the same time period as GLAS; the policy analysis that was completed by his Department on the impact of GLAS on the afforestation grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, if he is satisfied that no changes to the GLAS terms and conditions and structure or system are necessary or planned in REAP or any new environmental or eco scheme in the next CAP to enhance the compatibility of afforestation and such environmental or eco schemes in the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28975/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192, of 19 May 2021, the total number of unique farmer applications on an annual basis for the basic payment scheme since the launch of GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28976/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192, of 19 May 2021, the total number of individual LPIS plots or parcels submitted under the basic payments scheme each year since the launch of GLAS in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28977/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192, of 19 May 2021, the total area applied for basic payment payments on an annual basis since the launch of GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28978/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192, of 19 May 2021, the total number of unique farmer applicants for the GLAS scheme per year since its launch in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28979/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, the total number of individual LPIS plots or parcels in GLAS for each year since its launch in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28980/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, the total LPIS area under which GLAS actions are attached on a per year basis since the GLAS was launched in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28981/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, if the total LPIS area under which GLAS actions are attached are excluded from afforestation opportunity for the applicant; if such applicants are forced to pay back the monies received on the actions under the GLAS in cases in which they wish or need to afforest parcels attached or under the terms and conditions of the GLAS scheme; his views on whether this serves as a major disincentive to afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28982/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, if LPIS plots or parcels in GLAS are not available for afforestation opportunities for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28983/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, the number of applicants for GLAS by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28984/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, the number of applicants for the basic payments scheme by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28985/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, the main farming activity that is, dairy, beef, sheep, tillage and other in percentage terms of the applicants for GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28986/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 19 May 2021, the number of farmers that afforested each year since the launch of GLAS in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28987/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a SWAT analysis has been carried out of the compatibility of the present terms and conditions and structure of the GLAS eco scheme with afforestation; if so, if the results of such a SWAT analysis are being considered in the design, terms and conditions of any new eco schemes in the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if complementary environmental measures on new afforestation projects can be funded in any new agri environmental scheme under the CAP whilst the forestry programme could be delivered entirely separately from the CAP strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28989/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos, 359 and 358, of 20 May 2021, if any proposed planting of trees less than 0.1 hectares is considered a plan or a project and is subject to screening and appropriate assessment in the same manner as forestry currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28990/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos, 359 and 358, of 20 May 2021, if the private forestry sector and specifically the foresters registered with his Department and registered ecologists and an organisation (details supplied) will be involved in developing the scheme terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28991/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos, 359 and 358 of 20 May 2021, if he plans to exclude mandatory Department registered professional forester and ecologist involvement from the scheme to plant trees along rivers and watercourses to act as carbon sinks and interceptors of nutrients currently being prepared by the Minister of State in cases in which any proposed planting of trees is less than 0.1 hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28992/21]
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question number 193 of 19 May 2021, the person or body that will provide the sufficient training and support to the REAP participants and agents to carry out all works involved in the project specifically in relation to tree planting; if plans to exclude mandatory professional foresters many of whom are represented in their profession by an organisation (details supplied) from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28994/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if additional measures will be implemented as a matter of urgency to deal with the major backlog in applicants awaiting theory tests; if he will take into account that the majority of non-essential businesses and services have reopened since 17 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27753/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-05-25 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way an event organiser (details supplied) in County Tipperary can apply or obtain a licence to hold a limited number of live events in the arts and culture sector either indoor or outdoor; if there is an application process or established criteria to be considered under the recently proposed scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27684/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-05-26 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the status of progress made on the construction of a new Garda station at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this project at Kickham Barracks has secured planning; when funding for the construction of the new Garda Station at Kickham Barracks will be provided; the envisaged commencement date for when construction will start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28398/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-05-27 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the position in relation to a family liaison post which is allocated to a school (details supplied); if the post will be approved again for the coming academic year 2021-2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28854/21]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.