Results 641-660 of 4,399 for speaker:Martin Browne

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 593. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has been refused a school bus ticket to Newport due to the fact that Doon is 300 metres closer to their home. [21999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 766. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made towards giving Thurles and Clonmel university towns status; the approximate date by which such status will be formally announced; the requirements such status will make of his Department in terms of further investment in the Thurles and Clonmel campuses; his views on the benefits this status will give to County Tipperary as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the way the number forestry licences with ecology input processed between November 2020 to February 2021 equates to one licence per ecologist per week given that 21 full-time equivalent ecologists have been employed; his views on whether this work rate is below that which is needed to address the crisis in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 1135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged or employed an ecologist from outside the State to assess forestry licences. [21353/21]

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I also add my congratulations to the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and her family on the birth of her baby this morning. I want to talk about isolation and to put two issues to the Minister of State. Since the restrictions came into effect last year, for many older people, particularly those in rural areas, their existing sense of isolation has increased, and their mental health has...

National Autism Empowerment Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important matter. The challenges facing people with autism have been raised by Sinn Féin in this House on several occasions. Two years ago, we made a number of proposals for an autism strategy, including the need for a dedicated autism committee. We are back here again, however, pressing the Government to stop failing families across the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (29 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS teams operating in north County Tipperary; if one team is carrying out work in two areas in the area; the distribution of CAMHS teams across north County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22488/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witnesses. They have stated that the Common Agriculture Policy subsidy regime needs to be urgently reviewed to ensure it protects biodiversity and soil carbon. Are they aware that the wording of good agricultural and environmental condition, GAEC, 2 has given rise to concerns about the agricultural status of the lands in question? What are their views on the role they see-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Martin Browne: -----and carbon-rich soil will play in future? Also, on pages 13 and 14 of the statement-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Martin Browne: -----An Taisce questions how Teagasc's climate mitigation projections could be credible in light of the evident failure, since 2012, of measures to offset the output of growth. The witnesses also stated that they have repeatedly attempted to engage with the State agency on a scientific basis without substantive reply. What is the working relationship between the two organisations? There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Martin Browne: To come back to the difference between the two organisations and the measures both are taking to offset continued dairy expansion, is it the case that both are coming at the matter from a different point of view? An Taisce is coming at it from a conservation point of view and Teagasc is coming at it from a farming perspective. Is there a middle ground that both organisations can reach to...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Martin Browne: My colleagues in Sinn Féin and I are committed to measures that benefit our environment and address the potential catastrophe of climate change. Nobody is immune to climate change. We see its consequences across the globe right now. Around the world, we see a migrant crisis that is due in part to climate change. We see water poverty, polluted seas and rivers and the desertification...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Scouting Ireland (5 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 431. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to concerns of some smaller scouting groups that their financial reserves may be absorbed by an organisation (details supplied) to meet the legal responsibilities of the organisation arising from recent controversies; his views on these concerns among scouting groups that were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the income limit for social housing in County Tipperary is €5,000 lower than neighbouring counties; and his plans to address this situation. [23611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on plans to raise HAP limits given the current thresholds are far below the current rental prices of housing throughout the country. [23612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the deterioration of a wealth of heritage at Knocklofty House in Clonmel, County Tipperary which is falling into a state of disrepair; his plans to save the unique architectural, design and artistic features of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made in relation to the social housing reform agenda as referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 28 April 2021; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty that persons on HAP are facing in having issues with their living conditions addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Coillte Teoranta (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 981. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department accept, process and approve Coillte tree felling licence applications in a manner different to the standards that apply to private applications. [24193/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: Deputy Mac Lochlainn covered two of the questions I wanted to ask. On the issue of Killybegs, the SFPA was initially involved with the terms of reference and the planning and design of the system, yet it is now saying it is not up to scratch and has refused to authorise it. Why is that? Let me return to a point raised by Deputy Mac Lochlainn. Surely it is crazy that the fishing industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: I assure Mr. Murphy and the rest of the witnesses that we believe if anybody is accused of anything, the fisheries should get due process. That is only a natural course of justice. I assure Mr. Murphy also, and I would say I speak for all committee members, that we believe the leaks going on are totally unacceptable, especially given the witnesses tell us the SFPA is not even communicating...