Results 681-700 of 4,399 for speaker:Martin Browne

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department has taken to gather information on the number of new build and existing housing that has been bought by foreign investment funds in County Tipperary (details supplied). [24781/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Asylum Seekers (12 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to alleviate the unbearable conditions endured by refugees in the Moria camp and other refugee camps on the island of Lesbos; his views on the way the EU has been active in addressing the situation that refugees find themselves in; the contacts he has had with the UN Security Council on the matter; the contacts he has had with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the approach Ireland is taking to supporting India as it deals with a surge in Covid-19 cases; the engagements he has had on the waiving of intellectual property rights to Covid-19 vaccines; his views on such a waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the number of immunocompromised patients vaccinated to date; and his views on whether this is a sufficient number to ensure the safety of this vulnerable group prior to the easing of restrictions. [24778/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (12 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 230. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce minimum unit pricing prior to the north; and the reason for moving away from an all-island approach to this policy. [24779/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to carry out a review of the school transport schemes given the difficulties many parents in rural Ireland have in securing places due to distance limits; her views on the way some students with certain educational requirements are encountering problems in securing a service to that school due to distance limits; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (13 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a list of the peace commissioners in each local electoral area in County Tipperary will be provided; and the number of peace commissioners appointed in each area in the past five years. [25244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (13 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the role hill farmers have to play in the management of uplands; his views on whether the management of the rewilding of uplands by hill farmers should take precedence over their ability to farm for produce; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25276/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the Minister. I do not know whether he can answer me, but there are 33 cases of suspected fraud according to the report. How were they identified? From where does the estimated figure of more than 40,000 tonnes come? How many factories are suspected as having been involved in the fraud? Is it the case that there are a few rogue factories but the whole industry is being painted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Martin Browne: I was having trouble with my computer earlier. I think Deputy Verona Murphy brought up the issue of penalty points not applying to a third country outside the EU. This would have applied to the UK since 1 January. Let us suppose there are two drivers on the same road. One is subject to the law and the other is not. How is that fair? How is that a level playing field? I am not sure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Martin Browne: What are the chances of the UK Government agreeing to that? UK vessels face advantage over Irish and European vessels if they are not playing to the same rules, for the want of a better term.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Martin Browne: The penalties only apply to EU vessels.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (18 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full-time digital investigation specialists at HEO level for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [25932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (18 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has spoken virtually with the CEO and Chairperson of Inland Fisheries Ireland in the past three months. [25935/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional revenue that would be generated if a 40% capital gains tax rate was applied in which the person making the disposal had an annual income in excess of €250,000. [25936/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (18 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Tipperary county councils to obtain UNESCO world heritage site status for the Rock of Cashel; if his Department will provide support for the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26464/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (18 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the structures in place for developing UNESCO heritage status applications for historic sites in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (18 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 598. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children in Tusla funded domestic violence refuges in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [25937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in each divisional crime scenes unit as of 10 May 2020 and 10 May 2021, in tabular form. [25933/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 654. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Garda Witness Protection Programme in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [25934/21]