Results 401-420 of 4,399 for speaker:Martin Browne

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of bringing St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir up to the standard the HSE says it does not meet was identified before the decision to repurpose it was made; if so, if the relevant documents will be provided in relation to same; and if not, the reason a cost estimate was not compiled before it was deemed too costly to address. [4652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 246. To ask the Minister for Health when childcare workers will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if they are classed as essential workers.. [4676/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of a premises (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the commitment to open it after Christmas has been realised; if the seven staff positions advertised have been selected and staff taken on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4776/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 264. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a mental health support plan aimed at business owners who face an uncertain future given the impact of the Covid-19 restrictions on their livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4777/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that a possible increase in persons developing mental health issues due to the Covid crisis is being adequately catered for given the pressure the health service is under; his views on the likelihood that there is an increased need for services at a time when the ability to provide those services is reduced; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: In June last year, the Department presented its plan for processing forestry licences, laying out the key performance indicators that it would achieve from June 2020 into early 2021. A major focus of that was the extra staff it would hire. We are now seven months into the plan. Why are we only hitting 46% of the targets for private licences when it keeps telling us about its additional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I accept that but I have a question on the first point. Seven months into the plan we are still only at 46% coming near the end of the year and there was a similar percentage in June last year. What is the delay? Given the presence of all the extra staff and with fewer licences being applied for, why are we only at 46% at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I have one last point. Who has the overall responsibility for not reaching targets? This applies to any business, whether a small corner shop, a steelworks or a carpentry or joinery business. If someone does not take responsibility for not reaching targets, nothing gets done. We are getting reports continuously and they show that we are not reaching targets. Who has overall responsibility...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I want to come back in on the question I posed earlier on planning permission. I ask the witnesses to confirm that SI No. 45 of 2020 has no area threshold. In his previous response, the witness was talking about older legislation that contained a 10 ha allowance. I have the new legislation in front of me here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I asked a question about the planning permission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I am looking at something here that says that SI 600 has been replaced by SI 45 and that under that legislation the replacement of any area of broadleaf forest with a conifer species now requires an application to the local authority and its approval before works can commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming before the committee. I have engaged in consultations with the dairy industry, hauliers and Meat Industry Ireland and I will make some observations and ask a few questions on foot of those. In the context of mixed milk, it is estimated 4 billion l of milk from the North and the South go into various dairy products. That is a massive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: To return to what Deputy Carthy asked about, as the Chairman knows there are a number of meat processing plants in our county. I will take the Minister at his word that testing is ongoing, but why is there so much secrecy? Workers in these plants have contacted us with concern about their working conditions and members of the public in the area ask us questions continually. It seems we...

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: Throughout the course of this pandemic the Government has made a habit of prolonging uncertainty for as long as it can. Since 6 January Sinn Féin has called for the existing rates of the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, to be extended to give workers some certainty, and for the supports that have been in place to continue. The Government, in its usual way, delayed and delayed in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans in place to enable businesses that have been closed for extended periods of time due to Covid-19 restrictions to reopen in a manner that takes into account their changed financial situations; his plans to assist these businesses to reopen in a manner that will meet the changed business landscape that will result from the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contact he has made with Bus Éireann regarding the planned cessation of X8 expressway bus links in County Tipperary; his views on this decision in the context of plan to reduce carbon emissions; his views on this decision in view of the poor level of rural transport available to persons; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contact he has made with Bus Éireann regarding the planned cessation of X12 expressway bus links in County Tipperary; his views on this decision in the context of his plan to reduce carbon emissions; his further views on this decision in view of the poor level of rural transport available; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if travellers coming into the country via ports or airports and who have to restrict their movements will be provided with secure transport from the airport to their residence or accommodation in order not to risk the spread of Covid-19 on public transport. [5960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 337. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if travellers coming into the country via ports or airports who have to restrict their movements will be provided with secure transport from the airport to their residence or accommodation in order to avoid risking the spread of Covid-19 on public transport. [5961/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Work Placement Programmes (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for social care students who undertake placements as part of their courses (details supplied). [5075/21]