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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: We have six petitions for consideration today. Some petitions that were not approved at the previous meeting have been brought forward. One was the petition we have just discussed. As was agreed in private session on 23 November 2022, the petitioner was informed that Kildare County Council was presenting at the Committee on Public Petitions public meeting today, Thursday, 8 December,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: I have a personal view, which is that this is another example of smaller hospitals being taken out of the system, putting more pressure on the bigger hospitals. We will see what the petitioner comes back with. Is that agreed? Agreed. Petition No. 20 of 2021 is titled: Why we need to dispel old illogical lunacy laws in Ireland, which have been amended and repealed. This is not enough....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: From 1871.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: Is that agreed? Agreed. Petition No. 21 of 2021 relates to taking in charge and comes from Mr. Terence Coskeran. The committee recommends that the correspondence from Mr. Eamon Lonergan of Tipperary County Council be forwarded to the petitioner for information. Do members have any views or is that agreed?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: It seems to be moving there. That is agreed. Petition No. 46 of 2022 relates to the names of registered political parties and comes from Mr. Jeremiah Murphy. This petition relates to a statement that all political parties in Ireland should “state their names in English on all their literature”. The secretariat corresponded with Mr, Peter Finnegan, Clerk of the Dáil and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that he intends to take to resolve lengthy delays in processing and fulfilling reconstitution and underplanting scheme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide adequate supplies of peat to the horticultural industry following the publication of numerous reports on the matter. [61173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of the Garda stations in County Tipperary that have closed as part of the Garda district and station rationalisation programme; and the number of Garda stations in County Tipperary that offer a manned 24-7 service. [61454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in County Tipperary that have closed since 2015 due to being considered unsuitable to function as Garda stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61455/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action that will be taken on the feedback obtained through the animal welfare seminar which was held on 5 October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61456/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 372. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that applied when determining the animal welfare organisations that received increased funding under the animal welfare grant scheme for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the manner in which applications for funding under the animal welfare grant scheme are assessed. [61458/22]

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank Solidarity-People Before Profit for bringing the motion before the House. This Government has led us to a situation where it has failed to prepare this country for the increase in electricity usage. It speaks fine words, but looking at its actions, they do not add up. It is a natural consequence of all this that we find ourselves discussing the renationalisation of the energy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (13 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will raise the issue of access to the swimming pool in the Garda College with the Garda Commissioner given the lack of engagement from the Garda College in Templemore with the local community on same. [61725/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 314. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the built heritage investment scheme allocation for Knocklofty House, Clonmel, has been returned to his Department. [62209/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (13 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community welfare officers in County Tipperary in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the locations in which these services were located in each year. [62237/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (13 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average time for processing additional needs payment applications in County Tipperary in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [62238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (13 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 456. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a matter whereby a number of Ukrainians and other tenants resident in accommodation owned by a hotel (details supplied) are having their water turned off on a regular basis; and if his Department has contacted the hotel to carry out an inspection of the accommodation. [62065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: 641. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the case of a patient (details supplied) who was told that they would have to wait three years for an appointment but would be seen in eight weeks if they were a private patient; and his views on whether this is an appropriate difference between public and private health care. [62239/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Dec 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes, we are still on any other business.