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Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: They should be the priority.

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: We will suspend for five minutes to allow the witnesses to leave.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I propose that petitions considered by the committee at this meeting and previous meetings may be published and that the replies from the Departments and other bodies may also be published. Is that agreed?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: We have four petitions for consideration today. First, No. P00013/24, "Justice and recognition for the state-abused", is from Mx Corwyn Bertrand-Fuchs and states: I want recognition for those abused in the state-run homes. I want a public apology and the last abusive children's home still open closed. Separate public petition underway. The secretariat wrote to the Department of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: The second petition, No. P00033/24, "Toxic fumes on Aer Lingus flights - Severe and increasing danger to public health and safety - Urgent", is from Mr. Thomas O'Riordan and states: On the 5th of June 2023, whilst operating as a Captain on an Aer Lingus flight I was poisoned by toxic fumes and rushed to Beaumont hospital by emergency ambulance, where I stayed for five days. I had reported...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: There have been 38.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: This states that the AAIU decided not to investigate the incident. The 38 reported fume events in 12 months is equivalent to 7,500 people on planes. We see in America that there are fears about plane-makers. If there is a problem, it should be examined to the fullest. We are just talking about one airline, as far as we are aware. There was another incident in the last few weeks. One of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: Mr. O'Riordan's letter also states: The correspondence quotes EASA studies on the dangers of toxic fumes on aircraft; once again, they have selectively chosen the evidence to suit the narrative; a 2017 EASA study on toxic fume events quotes that there may well be danger from toxic fumes and that further intensive real-time research is required. With that many reported incidents, I think...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: If we invite Mr. O'Riordan first, then maybe at the follow-up meeting we can have Aer Lingus, the AAIU and the aviation authority. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition is No. 41 of 2024, on travel grievance for short stay and tourism purpose within CTA for residents, from Mr. Nagesh Siddegowda. It states: UK and ROI government to establish legislation to allow residents of UK and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: That is agreed. The next petition is No. 42 of 2024, "Vote against the migration pact", from Mr. Ciarán McMahon. I suggest that we push this back. A court case is going on at the minute about the migration pact. A vote was not taken on it last night in the Dáil and there is a High Court injunction. I feel that we should refer it to another meeting and see what way the court...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: On my own behalf, we thank the secretariat every time for the work it does on our behalf. It is much appreciated.

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Lambert. Before I allow other members to contribute, I wish to comment on a few notes I have made myself. This is another example we have seen on this committee of Departments just ignoring people when they contact them. We must consider that we are 11 years down the road and that Dr. Kenna did not even get a reply back to his correspondence except on only one occasion. Where...

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: There is an area in Sean Ross Abbey where we were looking for baby bones. If it is possible to scan these sites - it may not be possible to scan through the granite, as Deputy Ó Snodaigh said - I would imagine we could lift those slabs and put them back exactly as they were and do the scans on the ground. Like other speakers said, the excuse of the lime is absolutely bonkers. It...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I have been asked to read from Mr. O'Riordan's letter. I agree with the Deputy and will come back to his suggestion in a minute. The letter states: The A.A.I.U did not categorise the incident in which I was poisoned as a 'serious incident', selectively quoting I.C.A.O Annex 13. Had they quoted Annex 13 fully and completely, they would have quoted from Attachment C of the same document....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I agree. Can we do those dates? Waterways Ireland made clear that it would not be able to come in before the recess but if it is not going to take one of those three dates before the recess, it should come in straight away after the recess.

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I thank the Independent Group for bringing this Private Members' business before us. A clear message was sent to us in the audiovisual room last week by primary school principals from across the country, including Tipperary: urgent action is needed immediately. A lack of support staff to give teaching principals the time they need, the lack of consistent funding schedules to aid school...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: Ahead of the previous European Council meeting, many contributors in the House warned of the potentially catastrophic consequences of the Israeli Government's planned incursion into Rafah. After an operation in which more 1 million people have been displaced, the Israeli Prime Minister expressed his hope that the ground operation in Rafah would be completed soon. He is moving on regardless....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: 308. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis upon which site clearance grants under the RUS scheme was determined as reflecting a cost of €2,000 per hectare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26809/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: 309. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis upon which the climate action performance payment has been capped at €5,000; his views on how this cap does not reflect the additional cost incurred in removing older trees as opposed to younger ones; if he intends to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26810/24]

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman: Annual Report and Other Matters (27 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to our public meeting this afternoon. We have apologies from Deputy Pat Buckley. We approved the minutes of the private and public meetings on 19 and 20 June 2024 in a virtual private meeting but we must do this publicly for procedural reasons. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. I remind members of the constitutional requirements that members must be physically present...