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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (29 Jun 2023)

Martin Browne: It is an issue Mr. Brosnan has brought up. It is probably frustrating for the petitioner and all the interested parties involved in the petition to be denied the freedom of information request. However, what must be taken on board is that Inland Fisheries' reason for doing this is based on protecting the location of the breeding grounds of the rare species. We can get answers to the range...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (29 Jun 2023)

Martin Browne: To the best of our knowledge, that is one of the reasons the freedom of information request has been denied, in that if you get that information, it identifies the breeding ground. The next petition is No. P00014/23 - larger dogs on trains - from Ms Melissa Serpico. The petitions case manager corresponded with Mr. Ken Spratt, Secretary General of the Department of Transport on 7 May 2023 and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (29 Jun 2023)

Martin Browne: That concludes our consideration of public petitions. I would like to 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. Is there any other business? Do members wish to make any final...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (29 Jun 2023)

Martin Browne: As always, I will support that. We know the amount of work that goes into making our work on the committee easy. We thank Caoímhe for stepping in today as Karen is on a break. We had Pádraig in yesterday. I thank Barbara and Alex, as we do every two weeks, for the work they do on our behalf.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (29 Jun 2023)

Martin Browne: It might be worth asking the transport operators what limitations apply. The area of concern is the issue of space, safety and insurance. We all know what insurance can cost in this country. The petitioner quoted in her petition that many countries in Europe allow dogs. Is the recommendation of the committee agreed?

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: Ordinary workers and journalists at RTÉ, as well as the fee-paying public, all feel utterly betrayed when they hear of the slush funds and barter accounts in the golden circles at RTÉ. One of the main issues here is trust, a quality that features prominently on the RTÉ website. Trust has been lost and will be very difficult to regain. There must be serious changes going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: I apologise as I missed much of the meeting. I will only ask one question. The EPA's findings were communicated to the Commission. Will the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's representatives give us their view of how reflective it is in terms of the measures that have been taken by farmers to address the matter and in terms of the time needed for the impact of those measures...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: We are back where we started.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: I second that. It is 9.20 p.m. and we have been over this time and again. We will spend another hour here and finish up with no answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: Yes. It is no reflection on the witnesses but I agree with Deputy Fitzmaurice we need the Ministers in here with answers. It is Groundhog Day. Christ, every time we come in here with forestry it is the same thing. We go out more frustrated than we came in because we finish up with no answers to anything. I second the proposal to suspend the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: When the invitation goes out to the Ministers and Department, it needs to be made clear that, when this meeting is reconvened, every answer that has been sought for months must be on the table in front of us so we are not having a big row again with officials or Ministers. It is like extracting teeth at times.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date upon which a primary care autism assessment team will be operational in the Cashel area of County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32482/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: 480. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unfilled positions for speech and language therapists in each of the community disability network teams in CHO 5, broken down by area. [32032/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: 481. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unfilled positions for occupational therapists in each of the community disability network teams in CHO 5, broken down by area. [32033/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: 482. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unfilled positions for physiotherapists in each of the community disability network teams in CHO 5, broken down by area. [32034/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: 483. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unfilled positions for psychologists in each of the community disability network teams in CHO 5, broken down by area. [32035/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: 484. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of filled clerical and administrative posts in each of the community disability network teams in CHO 5, broken down by area. [32036/23]

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: I thank the Independent Group for tabling this Private Member's business and Deputies Kerrane and O'Rourke for the amendment. Urgent action is needed to address the fact that when it comes to our climate, future generations are under threat but the manner in which the nature restoration plan was initially presented rightly caused considerable concern among farmers and rural communities....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: We had the nursing home providers in here last week. In my view, the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, insulted and belittled them with his patronising remarks when he called them "mom and pop" providers. These are professionally run homes by these families. The Minister had some cheek. Like I said, these are professional owners. They are nursing home operators and have been for decades...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

Martin Browne: I did not ask that. I asked whether the Taoiseach or Minister will make an apology for calling them "mom and pop" operators.