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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I echo that. A great deal of work goes on. People only see an hour and a half or two hours of a meeting here but a massive amount of working hours go into all the gathering of information and going through the correspondence that comes through, as well as replying to it. I thank Ms Maggie Semple and the staff of the secretariat for making our job easy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome the Minister of State and the officials. I have two questions that may have been answered already. The first question is on the refill on the Internet. I see that the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association has said that farmers should be able to purchase veterinary medicines from legitimate sources online, be that in Ireland or the EU. Will the Minister of State explain if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: In an interview in July the chief veterinary officer said significant changes were coming but that he was not necessarily sure whether they would be as big as they might appear to be. Since then, some members of the major milk producing co-operatives have experienced the budget 9% reduction in the intra-mammary tubes status. This raises questions about the Department's preparedness and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: If there is a sense of urgency, why are we still in the dark about the advice given by the Attorney General?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Can the Minister of State indicate when we, as a committee, will get that advice after the Department has conducted its analysis? How long does he expect that it will take the Department to assess the advice?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (13 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 162. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are sufficient staff involved in the online operation of the information and tracing services under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 at birthinfo.ie; his views on persons claiming to have been dealt with abruptly after contacting Tusla by phone due to issues with the online system; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to providing a school bus on a road (details supplied). [50566/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school bus application in the name of a pupil (details supplied). [50567/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school bus application for two pupils (details supplied). [50568/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school bus application for two pupils (details supplied). [50569/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome our guests. I think Deputy Carthy said this might be the seventh time we have had the horticulture and mushroom industry before us. We can hear the frustration in our guests' voices, as well as in our own, that we are back here again talking about the same thing. I disagree somewhat with what the Chairman said to Deputy Michael Collins about the Ministers. The Minister with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: All right, so it is not just this committee some Ministers are refusing to meet. Mr. Neenan said the Government has been inactive on this issue since January. We have put in a number of questions to the Minister in previous months and we have been repeatedly told about this €1.6 million in funding for the Beyond Peat project and developing alternatives. From talking to the industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Have both organisations requested a copy of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: They have, and still there is nothing forthcoming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: A worrying aspect of my engagements with the Minister, and I am sure other members have come across the same, is a particular comment he made at the end of one of the replies he gave me on the issue of alternatives for horticulture. He said: The peat supply needs of the horticulture sector for the coming period will be met through existing stockpiles of peat, ongoing supply from Northern...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Were they going to give people yellow jackets to be safe and seen on the roads while picking that bracken?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I have a few cases-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I agree. I have visited places where I have seen materials being mixed to try to find alternatives. The proposed timeframe is not viable. Regarding mushrooms, I visited Walsh Mushrooms in Golden, which the Chairman will know. As soon as I walked into the place, the complex nature of the peat being used there was apparent. The company regulates water retention, drainage, the peat's...