Results 4,001-4,020 of 4,399 for speaker:Martin Browne
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (16 May 2024)
Martin Browne: The Department of Justice has no plans to establish such a programme for people from Sudan joining family members here but it is open to people affected who have been here to apply for a visa. We will wait to hear the response from the petitioner once they receive the correspondence. Is that agreed?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (16 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Petition No. P00030/24, entitled "Request for Oireachtas Investigation into IHREC Funding Allocation", was submitted by Mr. Brian Hogan. This petition relates to the funding allocation and potential conflicts of interest regarding the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC. Under the 2022 gross Estimate provision for Vote 25, the IHREC received Exchequer funding of €7.614...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (16 May 2024)
Martin Browne: That concludes our consideration of public petitions for 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 on an issue of public policy. We will move on to any other business. Do members have...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (16 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Before we go, I thank Leo Bollins for stepping in for Martha Dowling for the past couple of meetings. I wish Martha all the best. She is recuperating from a cold. I also thank Alex Alino, Barbara Hughes, Ciaran McConway and all of the rest of the secretariat staff who do a great deal of work here on our behalf. As we say at the end of every meeting, "Thank you and well done".
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2024)
Martin Browne: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider sanctioning the additional AP1 and AP2 positions for a school (details supplied) from September 2024 rather than September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22458/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ombudsman for Children (21 May 2024)
Martin Browne: 424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on additional funding sources to enable the office of the Ombudsman for Children to contribute to the working of the new strategy combatting domestic and gender-based violence; the reason for the delay in providing the funding despite assurances that it would be given; and if she will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)
Martin Browne: 503. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the stage at which the assessment of a facility (details supplied) as a potential site for IPAS applicants is currently at; the engagement his Department has had with Tipperary County Council, the HSE, local representatives and service providers to ascertain adequacy of services in the area to cope with...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Where are the missing houses?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Well done; great answer.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Public petition No. P00036/22, reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's emergency departments, is from the Mid-West Hospital Campaign group. I will explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: I thank the Minister. Unfortunately, some of the mid-west campaign group are not able to attend but I hope they are watching in. There is one person here, I hear. I thank the Minister and HSE for coming. I will relay some of the messages we have received from the mid-west hospital action group. The group continuously raises the issue of patient dignity and says it does not exist in the...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: While it is successful in places that have more EDs, the mid-west has over 400,000 people being served by just UHL. The other areas the Minister mentioned have EDs closer to the main hospitals than the mid-west has. Those 400,000 people are travelling a distance to get there. Is the problem not that there are not enough EDs within range of Limerick?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: The Minister mentioned the 36-bed block. We have been hearing about this 36-bed block for a long time. When will those beds be open for patients? Have we a timeline for the 16 additional fast-build beds?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Yes.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Committee members have indicated we let Members in from that region. I ask witnesses to keep answers short because there is a big crowd here and the Minister wishes to leave at 3 p.m. We want to let everybody in. I call Deputy Shortall.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: The Deputy has two minutes left.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Will the Minister do it quickly?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Okay, Senator Gavan is next.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: I ask that we let each other finish our statements and answers.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: I ask that the Minister be allowed to answer the question and then Senator Gavan can come back in.