Results 201-220 of 1,746 for speaker:Martin Browne in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (26 Nov 2020)

Martin Browne: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked the motor insurance industry to provide refunds to learner drivers, who typically pay very high premiums until they receive their licences but have been unable to take the tests due to Covid-19 restrictions. [36600/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (26 Nov 2020)

Martin Browne: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the electoral register as it is compiled at the moment; his views on the archaic manner in which access to the register is devised; his views on the public consultation process that took place in 2019 on modernising same; his plans to modernise the register as outlined in the programme for Government; the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (26 Nov 2020)

Martin Browne: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on whether parental alienation is a growing problem in Ireland; and her plans to address the matter. [39370/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the reason class size reductions were only committed to for DEIS band 1 senior schools in budget 2021; her plans to commit funding to reduce class sizes in DEIS band 1 junior and vertical schools; the way in which the investment of €5 million in the DEIS programme will be distributed; her further views on the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the way in which the education of a child with learning difficulties could be affected if that child’s single parent is no longer able to afford to pay for a private school bus service due to there being no public school buses in their area serving a school that is just 6 km away; her further views on the impact the lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (2 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of livestock movements, that is, sales of cattle and sheep, between buyer and seller from farm to farm including marts for 2019; and the number to date in 2020. [40638/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (2 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the term mart as defined in the Animal Health and Welfare (Livestock Marts) Regulations 2018 could also apply to an online market place; the requirements that such a venture would have to comply with in an effort to be able to operate as such; and his views on the matter. [40639/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by artists and creatives in accessing the pandemic unemployment payment due to the delays caused by the PRSI checks; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that it is leaving persons that had received payment in March 2020 unable to access the payment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (3 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no rail representative on the National Transport Authority; his plans to address this shortcoming; his views on the disadvantage this poses for the development of rail and timetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure marts can operate productively should level 5 restrictions be reintroduced. [41615/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the future of the post office network (details supplied); and his plans to avoid these closures and loss of services and jobs. [41380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to Covid-19 a credit union (details supplied) has been forced to postpone paying the annual loan interest rebate repayments and dividends to its customers as it cannot hold an AGM to do so; if he will address the lack of legislation to hold an online AGM; if he will contact the Central Bank on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the advertised SNA vacancy in a school (details supplied) will be filled. [41522/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 376. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place to ensure social welfare reviews and investigations are compliant with GDPR requirements of her Department. [41174/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 377. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person in receipt of a social welfare payment has the right to privacy regarding personal spending when providing bank statements to her Department. [41175/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 832. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if agriculture students attending Teagasc colleges will be eligible for the same financial supports as other third-level students. [41727/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 833. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation will be provided to poultry farmers affected by avian influenza. [41728/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appraisal has been carried out of the outworking of the mandatory reduction obligation contained within the BEAM scheme; and if he will amend the criteria in light of the challenges created by Covid-19. [41729/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 835. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide payments to farmers in respect of the carbon that is released from the atmosphere as a result of their soils and hedgerows. [41730/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: 838. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of backlogged forestry licences in the system; his views on claims to the COFORD Advisory Council that the figure could be as many as 4,600; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41800/20]