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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: According to Mr. Moloney, the levy is not high enough because they only have enough to collect 70% of it. Therefore, the Department needs to give him more money if it wants that other 30% collected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: The farmer is going to have to pay more. It leaves the farmer-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: What is the Department doing to try to ensure that the rest of that plastic is removed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: I am glad Ms Kiely does because I do not think there is any sense here that we are getting value for money when that much plastic is being left around the country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: Where will they go?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: Where will they go?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: It is simple. The Tánaiste should answer the question.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter, although I had thought the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, might do so. This issue has been raised repeatedly by me and other Tipperary Deputies. It relates to the Tipperary town bypass, which was first promised 40 years ago. Anybody who knows the town can see how it is absolutely choked up with heavy traffic throughout the town. All the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: I appreciate that not every project can get funding, but we are talking about small money to progress this project. The people of Tipperary and its surrounds have been struggling for too long. As I said, there have been 40 years of successive Governments telling them they will get a bypass. This is all for the sake of an additional €2.25 million, a pittance in the current climate....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: There was no one objecting. We have been looking for this for 40 years.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: We are talking about the N24, not the tenant in situscheme.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of reports of a rise in illegal taxi operators in certain areas; if he has communicated with the National Transport Authority on the issue of illegal operators; if he will list the occasions within the past year that he has communicated with the NTA on this matter; if he has concerns at the approach being taken by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has requested the National Transport Authority to outline the action it has taken to address the prevalence of illegal taxi operators; his concerns on the impact that illegal operators can have on the livelihoods of legal operators in certain areas; the measures he has taken to request the NTA take steps to address this matter;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: 865. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been left waiting several months for a decision from the appeals offices regarding their application for disability allowance; and her views on whether this is an adequate level of service from her Department. [16355/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: 1416. To ask the Minister for Health if the suitability of the current site of St. Patrick’s Hospital, Cashel for a new 60-bed community nursing unit has been determined in light of a planning notice issued notifying intent to demolish the gate lodge at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16643/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: 1649. To ask the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times in Tipperary per quarter over the past five years, in tabular form. [17596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: 1650. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a recent case where an ambulance had to come from outside Tipperary as there were none available in the county; and if his Department plans to increase the number of ambulances in Tipperary. [17597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (19 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: 107. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessment of need complaints received to disability services in 2022; the number of those complaints dealt with within a 30-day timeframe; the average number of days taken to close out a complaint in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18469/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: No apologies have been received. All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. The first business is to approve the minutes of the private and public meetings of 29 and 30 March 2023. Those minutes have already been approved in a virtual private meeting but we must do this now...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign: Engagement with the HSE (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Browne: On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Dr. Colm Henry, chief clinical officer; Dr. Orla Healy, national clinical director of quality and patient safety; Dr. Michael O'Dwyer, national clinical lead for the sepsis programme; and Dr. Ciara Martin, national clinical adviser and group lead for young people, HSE. I extend a welcome to Mr. Joe Hughes and Karen Phoenix who are seated...