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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Control of Dogs (26 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I fully understand the Senator's concerns with regard to local authorities having sufficient capacity to deal with the number of stray and surrendered dogs and while the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and her Department are not aware of any capacity issues in local authority dog pounds or shelters, I ask the Senator to make any such information available to them. Every January, after Christmas,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): School Meals Programme (26 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I thank Senator Kyne for raising this very important matter of the rates paid to providers of school meals across the country under the school meals programme. The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,700 schools and organisations, benefiting 260,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular nutritious food to children who are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): School Meals Programme (26 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I again thank the Senator for raising this matter and for the constructive engagement. As I outlined, budget 2022 provided €68.1 million for a programme, with an additional €9 million provided to allow access to all new DEIS schools from September 2022. Additional funding for the programme has been provided for 2023, bringing the total to €91.6 million, which represents...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (26 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I thank Deputy Stanley for raising the very important matter of domestic violence refuge accommodation in County Laois. It is the intention of the Minister for Justice that every person who needs a refuge space will have access to one. The Minister fully acknowledges the need for a significant increase in the provision of refuge spaces and she is committed to achieving this to ensure that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (26 Oct 2022)

James Browne: Again, I thank Deputy Stanley for raising the very important matter of the domestic violence refuge accommodation that is necessary in County Laois. I have heard the Deputy's concerns clearly and will relay them to the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee. I heard very clearly and understand the very strong commitment in County Laois to deliver this necessary accommodation to support women...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Oct 2022)

James Browne: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the provision of a school transport service for a student (details supplied). [53263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Oct 2022)

James Browne: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school transport application in the name of a student (details supplied); and a ticket will be issued in due course. [53264/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (26 Oct 2022)

James Browne: Pet theft is an incredibly cruel crime which causes huge trauma for pet owners all over the country. I fully appreciate the strong emotional attachment we all have to our pets and that theft not only leads to their loss in our lives, but also a high level of concern for their welfare. It is also a crime which often affects, and is indeed often targeted against, older and particularly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Nov 2022)

James Browne: 808. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding increasing the quantity of student accommodation available for undergraduate students in Ireland. [54260/22]

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 was approved by Government for publication and will be published to this House shortly. The Bill provides for a comprehensive and far reaching set of checks and balances in respect of gambling advertising. The Bill contains provisions to protect children from gambling. In particular, the Bill prohibits advertising portraying gambling as attractive to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sentencing Policy (23 Nov 2022)

James Browne: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, who cannot be here today, I thank Senator Crowe for raising this very important matter around the sentencing for those found guilty of attacks on emergency service workers. I echo the Minister's and the Deputy's unequivocal condemnation of the attack on two members of An Gardaí Síochána in Ballyfermot on Monday of this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sentencing Policy (23 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I again thank the Senator for raising this very important matter in the House today. He will appreciate that the Judiciary is independent in the matter of sentencing subject only to the Constitution and the law. An important safeguard rests in the power of the Director of Public Prosecutions to apply to the Court of Appeal to review any sentence which she feels is unduly lenient. However,...