Tipperary North — week of Mon, 16 Jan

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Jan – 22 Jan 2023 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 49 questions · 61 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-01-18 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–55

Voted for 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 2 Alan Kelly · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 0 votes · 14 questions · 25 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Health 4 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists working in Cashel Hospital in the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [1804/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Tipperary awaiting an appointment for cardiology services, by wait times, in tabular form. [1805/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Tipperary awaiting an appointment for neurology services, by wait times, in tabular form. [1806/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when construction of the Tullow primacy care centre, serving Tullow, Rathvilly and Hacketstown, will commence; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1868/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the vehicle registration tax enforcement statistics for October, November and December 2022, in tabular form. [1809/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding that has been provided to the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 to combat tobacco smuggling; and if the Revenue Commissioners is developing a dedicated anti-smuggling strategy. [1810/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to have a trade mission to Germany before the end of quarter 1 of 2023. [1807/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of making the train fleet and train stations wheelchair accessible. [1808/23]
Tourism 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost in 2023 if the budget for the Tourism Ireland regional co-operation marketing fund was increased by 75%. [1796/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the dates in 2022 that the Irish ambassador and-or Deputy Head of Mission in Bangkok visited the Pattaya area of Thailand; and the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [1803/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of applications and the number that were commissioned under the Naval Service direct entry scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form. [1811/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the school meals programme by 7.5% and 15%, respectively. [1802/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost in each of the next three years if 1,200 new gardaí were recruited per year, in tabular form. [1799/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a food-related trade mission to Mexico will occur in quarter 1 of 2023. [1797/23]

New lobbying 25 returns

Irish Sudden Infant Death Association Health
- Sought support for additional State funding support in light of the increased demand for FirstLight's professional bereavement counselling support services.
Irish Cancer Society · 2 returns Health · Banking and Financial Institutions
- Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer
- The 'Right to be Forgotten'
ABP Foods Agriculture
- Response to Final Report on the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group regarding reduction of cattle numbers
Vulcan Consulting Limited Health
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Shannon Chamber Tourism
- Request to Government to enable the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites in Co. Clare from the Shannon Airport Group plc to Clare County Council.
Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company Public Expenditure and Reform
- Player Protection and the National Lottery
The Irish Academy of Engineering Energy and Natural Resources
- Issue of the Irish Academy of Engineering report "Restoring Confidence in Ireland's Energy Supply"
Irish Hospital Consultants Association Health
- Pre-budget submission concerning the 2023 health budget on increased capacity and resourcing needs of acute hospital and mental health services, recruitment and retention of consultants, and clinical indemnity.
Screen Composers Guild of Ireland Arts
- Introduction of AVMS levy as part of Audiovisual Sectoral Group within Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Education and Training
- Email sent to Senator Pauline O'Reilly requesting a meeting to discuss the ISSU Student Voice Policy Platform with the intention of seeking her party signature on the document.
Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training
- Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.
Ruhama Justice and Equality
- Invite to attend conference
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 7 returns Finance · Taxation · Agriculture
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to support Climate Action
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers through Brexit
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to mitigate increased cost of production and general inflationary pressures
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Agri Taxation
- Budget 2023
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Calling on elected representatives to support greater ambition within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Environment
- Construction Industry Council (CIC) letter to all TDs in relation to the challenges facing the construction and wider built environment sector, including recent announcement of a concrete levy. Priorities for the industry were also addressed.
Irish Solar Energy Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework.
Irish Medical Organisation Budgetary matters
- Budget 2023
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Health
- Request for a meeting to discuss the landscape for innovative and precision medicines in Ireland.

Michael Lowry — Independent 1 vote · 35 questions · 36 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 35 total

Health 10 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to secure dental services for medical card holders in County Tipperary; the services that are available to patients who cannot find a local dentist to avail of the dental treatment services scheme; when the current scheme will be replaced with a fit-for-purpose scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63542/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Tipperary which have ceased providing medical card services to persons with disabilities in the past five years; the medical card dental services that are currently available to adult persons with disabilities; the provision that is in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63543/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Tipperary that have ceased providing medical card services in the past five years; the medical card dental services that are currently available to medical card users; the provision in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63544/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if women who have hyperemesis gravidarum and are prescribed Cariban by their general practitioner which will be funded from 1 January 2023, will receive Cariban free of charge, as per the funding for women's health initiatives in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63585/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the rules in relation to children who require after-hours Caredoc or Shannon Doc services but have been told that they cannot be treated or seen without a negative antigen test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63895/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he has received a letter from Clare County Council regarding a notice motion and resolution passed at the January meeting of Clare County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1985/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason that the civil registration office for the register of births, deaths, and marriages in Thurles, County Tipperary is now closed; the reason the Health Service Executive is not providing this service to the people of Thurles; the solutions that have been put in place to have the civil registration office reopen in Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2157/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent positions allocated to the children's disability network team in Clonmel; the number of those positions vacant and the number of children attached to the team as of 31 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2483/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent positions allocated to the children's disability network team in Nenagh; the number of those positions vacant and the number of children attached to the team as of 31 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2484/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent positions allocated to the children's disability network team in Cashel; the number of those positions vacant and the number of children attached to the team as of 31 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2485/23]
Transport 8 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if the design and project management team for the N24 improvement scheme between Cahir and Pallasgreen has made public the option selection report that formed the foundation and justification for the preferred route selection the N24 improvement scheme; if this option selection report is available to the general public; the location in which a copy can be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63924/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland completed a peer review of the preferred routes selection for the N24 road development scheme between Cahir and Pallasgreen; if this peer review report is available to the general public; the location of where a copy can be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63943/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider locating another National Car Testing Service centre in Tipperary due to the high demand for tests in the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1021/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider increasing the testing lane capacity at the current National Car Testing Service facilities at Nenagh and Cahir, County Tipperary, due to the high demand for tests and given that the testing centres in Nenagh and Cahir also provide testing capacity to persons living in counties Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Clare, Kilkenny, Offaly and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1022/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times for B category vehicle driving tests at all testing centres in County Tipperary, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2667/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting B category driving test in each testing centre in County Tipperary, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2668/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to delays in obtaining a driving test for B category vehicles in County Tipperary; if additional driver testers resources will be allocated to each driving test centre in County Tipperary in order to clear the backlog of those waiting for B category driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2669/23]
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of full-time equivalent and part-time driver testers available in each testing centre in County Tipperary who are available to test those completing B category driving tests, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2670/23]
Agriculture 6 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the delivery of forestry licence targets in 2022 for both Coillte and the private forestry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63810/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is a policy within his Department to restore farmer confidence in afforestation or to increase afforestation levels through joint ventures between the State’s forestry company and large-scale institutional investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63811/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he instructed Coillte to become involved in afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63812/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any proposed arrangement between Coillte and a company (details supplied) requires ministerial approval or approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission or any other regulatory body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63813/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the attention of the director of forestry was drawn to the proposed new arrangement between Coillte and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63814/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance that will be provided to the estimated 16,000 farmers who were unable to participate in the agri-climate rural environmental scheme; if these most vulnerable low-income farmers will receive a gap payment in 2023, given that they will be unable to afford a year without support payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1083/23]
Housing 4 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocated funding provided to Tipperary County Council for Traveller-specific accommodation purchases in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding spent by Tipperary County Council for Traveller-specific accommodation purchases in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2079/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was returned and unused by Tipperary County Council for Traveller-specific accommodation in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2080/23]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding sought from his Department and the number of properties purchased by Tipperary County Council for Traveller-specific accommodation from 2020 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2081/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 28 February 2023 as raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63277/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider delaying the implementation of the new benefit-in-kind regime for company vehicles, which is scheduled to begin in 2023, given the broader context of rising living costs and the fact that these changes will reduce income for workers who require a company vehicle to perform their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63890/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will review the eligibility criteria for deferred leaving certificate examinations to ensure students who have an unexpected medical emergency such as an epileptic seizure while sitting an examination are eligible for deferred sittings; and if the review will take into account submissions her Department has received from an organisation (details supplied) regarding epileptic seizures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63266/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding post-primary teacher redeployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63272/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide information on the way that a person (details supplied) can access information on their redress claim through the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63901/22]
- 2023-01-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will investigate the reason an organisation is refusing to accommodate a person (details supplied) who is deaf with an interpreter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2073/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-01-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason an organisation (details supplied) in County Tipperary has been refused access to grant funding of €2,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2457/23]

New lobbying 36 returns

Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service Children and Youth Affairs
- A letter was sent to political representatives seeking support regarding the level of funding allocated to the sector in the national budget
Irish Sudden Infant Death Association Health
- Sought support for additional State funding support in light of the increased demand for FirstLight's professional bereavement counselling support services.
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Transport
- Need for regulation of the motor mechanics trade; commitment from the National Car Testing Service to hire only qualified mechanics at decent terms and conditions.
South Tipperary Development CLG Community
- Made representation on behalf of the company regarding the funding levels for the upcoming LEADER programme
Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 2 returns Transport
- Sharing pre-Budget submission ahead of Budget 2023
- To highlight the disruption caused to car rental operators as a result of NCT delays
Mental Health Reform Budgetary matters
- Budget 2023 & the Cost of Waiting
NCBI Transport
- Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- Multiple Sclerosis Ireland sent a Christmas card to a number of Oireachtas members to thank them for their support in 2022 and ask that they continue to support MS Ireland in 2023
Chambers Ireland · 2 returns Transport
- Drivers Licences
- NCT Certificates issuance
ABP Foods Agriculture
- Response to Final Report on the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group regarding reduction of cattle numbers
Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company Public Expenditure and Reform
- Player Protection and the National Lottery
The Irish Academy of Engineering Energy and Natural Resources
- Issue of the Irish Academy of Engineering report "Restoring Confidence in Ireland's Energy Supply"
Avista Housing
- Representation on behalf of supported individuals seeking to de-congregate to property in Tipperary area
Screen Composers Guild of Ireland Arts
- Introduction of AVMS levy as part of Audiovisual Sectoral Group within Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training
- Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 8 returns Environment · Agriculture · Finance · Taxation
- Climate Action Act - Impact of Sectoral Emissions Ceiling for Agriculture
- National and World Ploughing Championships 2022 - IFA Stand
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to support Climate Action
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers through Brexit
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to mitigate increased cost of production and general inflationary pressures
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Agri Taxation
Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd. Energy and Natural Resources
- AV Room briefing session organised by Deputy Michael Collins TD on the Mag Mell proposal to import non-fracked LNG using FSRUs and existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field.
Uber Transport
- Uber's operations in Ireland
Ruhama Justice and Equality
- Invite to attend conference
Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG Energy and Natural Resources
- Provided a covering letter and a copy of IOOA's submission to the Consultation of the Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems.
Environmental Pillar Environment
- Calling on elected representatives to support greater ambition within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Environment
- Construction Industry Council (CIC) letter to all TDs in relation to the challenges facing the construction and wider built environment sector, including recent announcement of a concrete levy. Priorities for the industry were also addressed.
Irish Solar Energy Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework.
Irish Medical Organisation Budgetary matters
- Budget 2023
Epilepsy Ireland Education and Training
- Criteria for the deferred sitting for Leaving Cert exams
Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture
- 1. Inclusion of equine farming within the successor to TAMS – the On-Farm Capital Investment Scheme. 2. Industry wide upgrade to e-passporting 3. Integrity measures for production & breeding initiatives, including Anti-doping programme 4. Capital investment grant scheme for equestrian centre 5. Skillnet funding for Equestrian Skillnet 6. Increase in high performance sport allocation & participation grants 8. Increase in breeding & production supports, International Marketing
Alcohol Forum Ireland Education and Training
- Community campaign to ensure that schools based prevention on alcohol and other drugs is free from alcohol industry influence and funding

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.