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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Is there any indication that we are in any way near coming to an agreement with them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: The Minister said there is an improvement in the status of some fish stocks but that others remain a concern. There reasons why stocks have unknown status, including the short time series of the biological data, the connected input data and no catches or insignificant sampling data. Why is this? What measures are being taken to address this? Are figures available on the impact that any of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Last year, the Minister said that if tax was set in accordance with the single stock advice it would impact on 248 jobs, full time and part time. Now we are hearing about 400 jobs. Yet we also hear of an increase in sustainable fish stocks of 51%. We all appreciate the importance of sustainability. It is vital for the planet and for the industry into the future. Where is the pay-off for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I missed the start of this session. I apologise. I was at another meeting. I reiterate what has been said regarding all the members of the committee standing fully behind the members from County Roscommon. I cannot see any issue or anything that anyone would object to concerning what has been said since I came into the room. On my behalf and that of my party, we are fully behind what has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I only have a couple of quick questions. I welcome the Macra na Feirme representatives. I note the detailed presentation they gave us and their professional approach any time they have appeared before this committee. I am interested in the comments on the need for the impact assessment on generational renewal and the plans to limit land availability. On numerous occasions, we have had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: In terms of making farming and a lifetime in agriculture an attractive and a viable prospect for young fellows like these, should impact assessments such as Mr. Keane mentioned be mandatory? What is the current level of engagement and what will be the impact on future generations of the proposed measures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank the Macra representatives. I acknowledge the huge contribution that Macra makes in rural communities, both professionally and on a voluntary basis. We all recognise that. I will leave it for others and come back in later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: He is being very nice to the Deputy now.

Committee on Public Petitions:  Business of Joint Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to the meeting. It is nice to see a few Tipperary men like me against the Dubs and the Corkman. Apologies have been received from Senator Jerry Buttimer. I would like to explain to our visitors that I will have to leave at approximately 2.05 p.m. to speak in the Chamber but Deputy Devlin will take the Chair. I will return and resume the Chair when I have finished. All...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: The next item on the agenda is the committee's engagement with Tipperary County Council on Mr. Terence Coskeran's petition No. 00021/21, taking in charge. This petition is a request for Tipperary County Council to take in charge a residential development of five houses at Rocksprings, Kilross, County Tipperary, developed by Mr. Coskeran. Mr Coskeran appeared before the committee on 13...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Thank you for the detailed report you have given and we appreciate you have come up with some proposals, but the problem is that there an issue between council, Department and Irish Water. Nobody is taking responsibility for estates like the one built by Mr. Coskeran. Everyone in the Oireachtas hears daily about developments being left to become ghost estates. We have a developer here who...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I appreciate that, but the agreement and contract was between Mr. Coskeran and Tipperary County Council in 2004. Irish Water did not come into existence for another ten years. There was no correspondence to inform Mr. Coskeran that his situation was being transferred to Irish Water. You said in your opening statement that taking in charge cannot be carried out without the consent of Irish...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I am saying that there are letters from 2016 and 2017. There were two in 2017. There was no mention to Mr. Coskeran of a problem or an issue with Irish Water taking over Rocksprings. Everybody appreciates, including the council, that this was a small estate that was needed. The housing problem will not be resolved unless we get small developers like Mr. Coskeran to build five or six...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: As I said at the start, I need to leave so I am going to ask Deputy Devlin to replace me until I come back.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank Deputy Devlin for stepping in as Acting Chair. Things may have been covered while I was gone, but I will ask some questions. Who is responsible for blocking the taking in charge of Rocksprings and the other 800-plus estates? Someone must hold their hands up and say it is the county council, the Department or Irish Water that is responsible. In the opinion of Mr. McGrath, which...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I appreciate that there are 800 and more estates in this situation. I guarantee Mr. McGrath that during my time on the council and from talking to other politicians up here and around the country, very few of these 800-plus estates were finished to the standard of Rocksprings. This is why I am asking questions regarding the kinds of situations and obstacles being put in the way of an estate...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Is the council in regular correspondence with the Department in this regard? Can we get a copy of Mr. Coskeran’s MOU with the council in order that we can flag it with the Department?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: What correspondence did the council have with the Department in this regard? When was the last correspondence it had and how often did it have correspondence with the Department?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Can we get a copy of the MOU from Mr. Coskeran or the council?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Taking in Charge (Resumed): Tipperary County Council (27 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes.