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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I thank the witnesses again. Everything has been asked at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: If that continues at its current pace, how soon will we hit the serious problems to which Mr. Glennon is referring? It is not going to be 20 or 30 years' time. Will it be in five or ten years that we find ourselves with serious problems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Most of what I was going to ask has been answered at this stage. We heard from the last speaker another example of the frustration among stakeholders in the sector when they talk about the two Ministers. I am not going to blame any one of them. Both of them are responsible here. Every time we have a meeting about forestry, that frustration comes across from everybody. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Why is the Department not giving those guarantees to the smallholders to improve things? Every time a group such as the IFA comes here to discuss this matter, nearly to a man and to a woman they tell us about the lack of clear communication between the sector and the Department. What is the blockage? Why is it happening on a regular basis? Why is it coming up? Nearly every second meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: On ash dieback, the Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners have raised infected roadside trees with me on a few occasions. They have spoken of the significant costs associated with removing the trees infected with ash dieback. For the record and for the information of anyone watching, what level of responsibility is on land owners to do this by themselves? What is the financial outlay?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Have we any idea of the level of sales lost due to the ash dieback? How much has been lost to the sector itself? If 100% reconstitution was granted, in an ideal world, what new planting arrangements would have to be rolled out?

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I send John Caldwell my best wishes for his recovery. Our thoughts are with him and his family. At a meeting of the Committee on Public Petitions last April we were joined by representatives of GSOC. During their contribution the chairperson recognised the level of changes this Bill provides for, especially in the composition and mandate of GSOC. It was noted at the time that, following on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new ASD classrooms for County Tipperary, and their locations. [9299/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in south Tipperary in need of an ASD class; the number of places available for children in south Tipperary in need of an ASD class; the measures being taken to ensure all children in need of an ASD class in south Tipperary are facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in north Tipperary in need of an ASD class; the number of places available for children in north Tipperary in need of an ASD class; the measures being taken to ensure all children in need of an ASD class in north Tipperary are facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10197/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision is being made at the new primary school in Carrick-on-Suir for an ASD class; if so, if she will provide details; if not, the measures being taken to ensure all children in need in Carrick-on-Suir are facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10215/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) who is in need of access to a local ASD class will be facilitated as a priority given the student's age; if the psychology report which recommends access to an ASD unit will oblige schools in the area for which an application has been made to accept the student; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the 90 locations where a capital programme to replace, upgrade and refurbish care facilities (details supplied) is to be undertaken; the nature of the works involved; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: On numerous occasions, I have raised the availability of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes and the challenges faced by parents in accessing those classes for their children. In my county of Tipperary, Carrick-on-Suir is one of the areas that has been the focus of my concern since I was elected to this House. For many years, parents have been faced with uncertainty at the start of each...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. As I said, I appreciate the Department is under pressure on this issue, which arises every year. Every Deputy will have met the same problem. However, I do not get a sense that the Minister of State realises how serious this issue is for some families in certain places. When there are no special needs, parents can make plans from the time...

Future of Regional Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: I thank the Regional Group for bringing this motion to the House. I welcome the opportunity to discuss it because County Tipperary is particularly affected by the Government's failure to support ambulance services and paramedics. The HSE's standards require an ambulance response time of 19 minutes or less for 80% of life-threatening incidents. In Tipperary that is far from the case. I...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: I hope the Minister of State enjoyed her visit to Tipperary and especially Cashel a couple of weeks ago. I saw her going into Walsh’s butchers before she left town and I hope she got something nice there. I am pleased to speak on this Bill today. In my area, just like in many communities across the country, the value of credit unions cannot be overstated. The purpose behind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witnesses. I will come back to the Gresham House deal because it is a project of €2 billion, as Ms Gray said. I and the public do not believe the Minister or someone high up in the Department did not know before December. Who made the initial contact? Did Coillte approach Gresham House or vice versa? Did Gresham House get in touch with the Department? What was the...