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

Martin Browne: Okay. Go raibh maith agat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: We all recognise that young farmers are the future of this industry. Therefore, they have an acute sense of what will be needed. The witnesses stated that the limitations placed on young farmers' supports directly discriminated against early entry into partnerships. Will they outline the implications of GAEC 2 and similar measures to do with protected lands? They referred to how the...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I commend Deputy Ward on identifying the need to bring this motion before the Dáil and on the work that has gone into compiling it. The measures he is bringing to the House are proposed as a six to 12-month emergency response to the needs that are building in our society, a society which has traditionally been served by an underfunded mental health sector. I have been speaking to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 552. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the empty and vacant OPW buildings across the State by county; the length of time each of the buildings has been vacant; and the annual cost of retaining these buildings on the OPW portfolio. [19073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 762. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department consulted with tillage farmers regarding the National Parks and Wildlife Service suggestion that open season on wood pigeons be removed. [19687/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 763. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the National Parks and Wildlife Service suggestion to end the open season on wood pigeon shooting; the studies the Service has undertaken on the issue of crop damage by wood pigeons; and the number of farmers were involved in these studies. [19688/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 764. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether wood pigeons are not a threat to tillage and horticulture crops; if a provision in legislation will be made for same as a game bird (details supplied); and if he will ensure responsible hunting will not be impeded by his Department as with other game species. [19689/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 954. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a recent application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for funding for emergency works to ensure the safety of staff and pupils; and if funding will be made available to the school. [18556/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1208. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons from north County Tipperary that are referred to refuge accommodation in counties Limerick and Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2020 inclusive; his views on the lack of a refuge in north County Tipperary; his further views on the pressure it puts on such services in counties Limerick...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1237. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the way the irregular location of certain child and family support networks such as play therapy may pose a barrier to the implementation of a successful intervention in the lives of a family requiring that service locally. [19576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1238. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on south County Tipperary being left behind in relation to the to the roll-out of the national prevention, partnership and family support service; and the initiatives being taken currently to rectify the matter. [19577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1239. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date and plan for when a prevention, partnership and family support team will be operational in south County Tipperary as is operating in neighbouring Tusla business areas. [19578/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the investment made into student mental health services over the past three academic years. [20706/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current psychological counselling staffing levels across all public higher education institutions. [20707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average salary for one full-time equivalent counselling psychologist; and the estimated amount it would cost to fund one full-time psychological counsellor for every 1,000 students in each higher education institution nationwide. [20708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the decision making process that led to the appointment of a person (details supplied) as lead of the mental health task force on the way in which persons with mental health and addiction are treated within the criminal justice system; the number of other persons considered for the role; the qualifications of the person for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1872. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait times for children on the waiting list for initial speech and language therapy assessments by CHO; the number of children on the waiting list for occupational therapy appointments by CHO; and the average current wait times for same by CHO. [19189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1978. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes for an ambulance to arrive at a scene after a call was received; and the number on a response area basis. [19484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1979. To ask the Minister for Health the current average ambulance response time in each area of County Tipperary.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1980. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on hospital outpatient waiting lists; the number of persons waiting on a six month incremental basis; and the number on a hospital basis. [19486/21]