Results 581-600 of 4,399 for speaker:Martin Browne

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 521. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the nature of diplomatic ties between Ireland and Thailand; and his plans to further develop these links. [16880/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 522. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his Swedish counterpart since the last EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting [16881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Equitation School (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 551. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of purchasing nine additional horses for the Army Equitation School. [16884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 552. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a new cadetship competition for the Naval Service will open in quarter 3 of 2021. [16885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 815. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda water unit as of 22 March 2021. [16876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 816. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda air support unit as of 22 March 2021. [16877/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 817. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda vehicles allocated to Tipperary Garda division in 2020; and the number of Garda vehicles withdrawn from the division in 2020. [16878/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 904. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to seafarers relating to the Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied); and if they will be required to quarantine on return to Ireland. [16491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1024. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing positions vacant in the South/South West Hospital Group as of 22 March 2021, in tabular form. [16882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1025. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time podiatrist positions in South Tipperary General Hospital in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1264. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the number of forestry licences issued during the week ending 19 March 2021 fell to 15; his views on the reason for same despite additional ecologists and forestry inspectors being taken on; and the consequences for the industry of such a reduction in the processing of licences. [16743/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the way only 48% of private license applications with ecology input targeted for completion between July 2020 and February 2020 inclusive was achieved; and his plans to make up for the shortfall through the ecology section. [16744/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken virtually with the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland to date in 2021. [16886/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (1 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 259. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the fact that the Tusla prevention, partnership and family support programme does not have a community-based team in south County Tipperary; his further views on the way funding is given to a local resource centre instead; his views on the appropriateness of not having a specific Tusla prevention,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witnesses. I have a question for each of the farming organisations, the first of which is for the INHFA. There are farmers in my constituency in Tipperary with a stake in this problem and it is sad to see that, judging by the approach being taken here, all of the work they and their forefathers have put into their businesses could potentially be wiped out at the stroke of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: Ultimately, what we are seeing here is how our family farmers, on whatever type of land they are farming, are having to fight tooth and nail to be heard and for their livelihoods to be put front and centre. In this particular case farmers who are struggling to make a living are actually trying to ensure their land is not being stripped of agricultural status. That is effectively going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: Before you finish, Chairman, could Mr. Savage answer the question I asked about the commonage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I also thank both Teagasc officials for coming before us and wish to be associated with the remarks to Professor Boyle. In the Ag Climatise report the expansion of forestry by 8,000 ha per year is cited as one of the big ambitions to further the sequestration of carbon. However, the Minister stated in the past month that that target will not be met this year. For years, we have had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. On the balance of probabilities, I do not think the Minister will find anybody who disagrees that everybody is entitled to due process and to have themselves tried beyond reasonable doubt. That has been a major concern for years when it comes to this Bill. I do not know if the Minister has tried to do anything about it. Is there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I am only asking the Minister for his opinion.