Results 541-560 of 4,399 for speaker:Martin Browne

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 416. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on farmers having to pay carbon tax while fishing boat operators do not have to do so; the reason for same; his views on this discrepancy given the technologically advanced tractors and other machinery farmers are investing in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15616/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 466. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports in place to reimburse businesses for stock they have had to dispose of as a result of stock going out of date or for other reasons that relate to the closure of their premises due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 479. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the amounts in personal injuries insurance guidelines as set by the Judicial Council; and his views on whether the level of payment for damages is a contributor to the excessive costs of insurance premiums. [15177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 931. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines that have been issued to schools for junior certificate students for assessing students in view of the significant number of months missed due to Covid-19. [15541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1299. To ask the Minister for Health if South Tipperary General Hospital is to lose ten of its current 19 intern doctors; if he will consider reversing the decision; his views on the way the failure to employ graduating doctors will lead to forced emigration; his views on the impact this will have on the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13878/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1706. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen nursing homes for visits (details supplied); and if a framework is in place for same. [15178/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1397. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Tipperary participating in the dental medical card scheme; and his plans to address the number of dentists leaving the scheme, which has left medical card patients in many areas with no access to dental treatment. [14122/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1398. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the inflated running costs for dental practices, which are a significant factor in forcing many dentists out of the medical card scheme. [14123/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1399. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the dental medical card scheme in the lifetime of the Thirty-third Dáil. [14124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1555. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, due to a perceived inadequate dental medical card scheme, dentists are leaving the scheme and are refusing to take on additional patents under the scheme; when a review of the scheme will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14638/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Tipperary registered as participating in the dental medical card scheme over the past five years in tabular form. [14637/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1577. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to qualify persons in the area of mental health given that the availability of skilled staff is a significant issue; the reason for much of the potential workforce availing of employment opportunities outside of Ireland; the additional cost in each of the past three years incurred through the filling of staff shortages through the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1676. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the way children that are receiving CAMHS services in north County Tipperary but are unable to access occupational therapy services due to a lack of a physical room; his views on whether such a situation is acceptable; the waiting times for same in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; his views on the lack of a physical room for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1677. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for speech and language therapy by county in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and his views on the situation of children that are in need of a multidisciplinary team approach occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and so on that cannot access them due to the Covid-19 crisis. [15100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1678. To ask the Minister for Health his views on families having to access private autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessments for children before they will be considered for treatment at CAMHS services; his views on the way one family in north County Tipperary is unable to get access for their six-year-old child with ADHD to occupational therapy services with CAMHS due to the fact they have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 2027. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the importance of new grass in acting as an emissions sink; if progress is being made in providing financial support in reseeding; his views on the level of support per acre that would be appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 2028. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount of emissions such as carbon that is sequestered back into farming grassland; the way in which those figures are determined; his views on whether these figures show the actual level of sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15617/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Staff (25 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to schools that are experiencing difficulties in teaching effectively given the number of staff who are absent due to Covid-19 concerns; if her further attention has been drawn to insufficient numbers of qualified substitute teachers to fill in the gaps; if her attention has been drawn to the way fourth year...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (30 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: That is okay with me.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: The Minister has spoken about increased provision for TB testing. Does he have plans to spread the costs of TB testing to all those engaged in the food production system instead of the disproportionate burden that is falling on farmers themselves? While the Minister says there is more money to be allocated to TB testing, is he sure that money is being well spent in terms of the...