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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to each local authority for Traveller housing in each of the years from 2019 to 2022. [56232/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to reports that school bus drivers are currently required to retire at 70 years of age, regardless of their ability or desire to keep working; and if she has any plans to change the retirement rules. [56173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (15 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the measure that he is taking to assist the families of children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID); the further measures that he is taking to address the anomaly in which children with autism who suffer from ARFID are experiencing difficulty in securing the services of CAMHS or the local CDNT team; if his attention has been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the animal welfare grant programme in line with the additional pressure being faced by many organisations (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the organisation in Mullinahone has veterinary bills that it has difficulty meeting; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if the room at the accident and emergency department at Tipperary University Hospital that is specifically for patients presenting with mental health issues has been unable to accept patients in 2021 and to date in 2022; if so, the dates that it was unavailable; if a public awareness campaign of the existence of the room will be considered as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services that are available at each primary care centre in the area of County Tipperary covered by CHO5; and if there are plans to expand the mental health services available at these centres. [58322/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services that are available at each primary care centre in the area of County Tipperary covered by CHO3; and if there are plans to expand the mental health services available at these centres. [58323/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manner in which the additional funding for the wildlife control programme is being allocated for spending; the number of staffing vacancies that exist within the programme; the roles that remain vacant; the measures being put in place to address these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58324/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the animal welfare grant is adequate in light of increased demands on animal welfare organisations; if his attention has been drawn to reports that one such organisation (details supplied) that received €48,500 towards its costs for 2022, has paid €147,000 in veterinary bills to date in 2022, with...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I wish everyone a good afternoon and welcome them to our public meeting. We have no apologies. All present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. The minutes of the private and public meetings of 26 and 27 October 2022 have already been approved in a virtual private meeting but we must...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: We have eight petitions for consideration at this meeting. Petition No. 12 of 2022 is titled "Unfair law against legal residents" from Mr. Prince Kumar. This petition relates to a request for support from the Department of Justice for those legally residing in Ireland but unable to renew their visas due to the impact of Covid-19 on the job market here. The secretariat corresponded with the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Petition No. 20 of 2021 is titled "Why we need to dispel old illogical lunacy laws in Ireland and which have been amended and repealed. This is not enough. They need to be put beyond use by being dispelled. They are the epitome of injustice." from Ms Philomena Geoghegan. This petition relates to a request to dispel old lunacy laws in Ireland. The secretariat corresponded with the Department...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Petition No. 21 of 2021 is "Taking in charge" from Mr. Terence Coskeran. This petition relates to the request that the local authority take in charge a residential development of five houses at Rocksprings, Kilross, County Tipperary. This petition has been before this committee a few times and last month the petitioner presented to us on his petition at our public meeting of 12 October...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Having looked at the planning documents provided by the council, I note much of the reference to taking in charge was around the need to have a polyvinyl chloride, PVC, pipe provided for connection to the public water connection when one became available. That seems to be available now in the estate beside Mr. Coskeran's. Again, it is evident Mr. Coskeran carried out works that were...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Is that agreed? Agreed. Petition No. 36 of 2022 is titled “Re-open Ennis, Nenagh and St. John’s Emergency Departments” from Ms Noeleen Moran. This petition is submitted on behalf of the Mid-West Hospital Campaign Group and demands the upgrading of the three hospitals to model 3, as well as the reopening of the emergency departments. It was before the committee on 13...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Is that agreed? Agreed. Petition No. 42 of 2022 is titled “Project Morrígan” from Mr. Chris Gaffney. This petition relates to a proposed approach for the Houses of the Oireachtas to consider the establishment of an institution or institutions dedicated to the scientific study of unidentified aerial phenomena, SSUAP, with the aim of alleviating the climate crisis by...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: That concludes our consideration of public petitions this afternoon. I invite members of the public to submit petitions via our online portal, which is available at: petitions.oireachtas.ie.A petition may be addressed to the Houses of the Oireachtas on a matter of general public concern or interest or an issue of public policy. Next on the agenda is any other business. Would members like to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I concur also. The amount of work that Maggie Semple, Barbara Hughes and Susan Moran get through on our behalf needs to be recognised at every meeting. I thank all of the secretariat staff. As there is no further business, we will adjourn until Wednesday, 23 November 2022, when we will have a private meeting at 11.30 a.m.

Forestry: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome the opportunity to address the matter of forestry because, despite recent announcements and fanfare, the issues facing many foresters remain the same in many cases. The Minister of State claims these are exciting times for the forestry sector but this is not what any of the rest of us are hearing from foresters. We note the anger and frustration of foresters, who know the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: They are looking for additional funding. We might find out what kind of funding has been in place and what is has been used for so far. Offhand, I cannot remember any TV or media outlet highlighting the dangers of sepsis in this country. If there has been funding, I do not know what is has been used for and how much additional funding they are looking for. Sepsis has awful consequences...