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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Services (1 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the possibility of introducing a scheme that would provide funding to local community centres, sports centres and other such premises for rainwater harvesting systems; the research that has been carried by his Department into such systems; his views on whether funding or contributing to the funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the employment wage subsidy scheme which is due to end on 30 June 2021 given that many businesses such as bars which have been closed for extensive periods will have just reopened when the scheme ends; his plans to provide additional supports to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29810/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (2 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I am raising this matter because, after all that our schoolchildren and their families have been through over the past 12 to 18 months, they can do without the seemingly endless bureaucracy and battles they face in securing school transport. Every year, parents in Tipperary are left struggling to get spaces on school buses under the school transport scheme. In some instances, people have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (2 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: The Minister can read from a script like that all she likes, but the rules of the scheme are not reflective of the reality of rural schools and their large catchment areas. In a letter about the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs, the Minister told me that "children are eligible for transport where they have special educational needs arising from a diagnosed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (2 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: It would help a lot of people.

Mental Health During and Post Covid-19: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I am sharing time with Deputy Martin Kenny. When Covid struck, the country went into firefighting mode because we were battling a threat about which very little was known. Decisions were made and restrictions imposed that have affected every man, woman and child, with impacts on emotional, mental and physical health. While it is understandable that very difficult choices had to be made, it...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (3 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the establishment of a task force to examine the future of retail in Ireland. [29959/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Martin Browne: In that case, can I ask two quick ones on Project Woodland before the witnesses answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Martin Browne: Can the witnesses tell me what the working group in Project Woodland has produced for the foresters at this stage? The foresters have been in a crisis situation for years and need immediate results. Is it true the first few meetings were wasted by allowing some members time to become acquainted with forestry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Martin Browne: To return to public and private, I am not pitting one side against the other and I appreciate there is a great deal of employment in the sector, but both sides should be treated equally. Is Mr. Dunne saying that if Coillte does not have the site plans, it cannot continue on, as is the case with a private contractor? If the private contractor does not have the plan, his application is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Martin Browne: I have a good few questions and I will do them in lots of three. I welcome the guests. I am disappointed, as others have said, that we are still discussing how to reach the target the Department has set. We seem to be standing still or going backwards and the buck has to stop with the Department and the Minister. It is wrong that we are seeing businesses close, as the Chair and Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: In the Department's opening statement this morning, the officials spoke about the potential for serious loss of eco-scheme funds in the event of a lower than expected take-up. They stated the loss of funds issued must be addressed through flexibilities, including the Council's general approach. They stated they are focused on this proposed learning period over the first two years of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: What are the organisations' views on the fact that the situation has become so severe that there is talk of holding demonstrations this Friday across the country, including in Cahir and Nenagh in Country Tipperary? The impact assessment of the Mercosur trade deal has been delayed. I was speaking to IFA members from south Tipperary recently. They feel they are being made to jump through...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 153. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 1 June 2021, the breakdown by sector and type of breach detected by the Workplace Relations Commission investigations in relation to the list of employment law breaches for County Tipperary. [31135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures being taken to improve the traceability of stolen scrap metal with particular reference to catalytic converters; if businesses have alerted his office in relation to being offered such items as catalytic converters for purchase; if there has been an increase in those alerts recently; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 542. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports her Department has made available for persons working in the live entertainment sector who despite not being allowed fully return to work will see their pandemic unemployment payment cut which will create additional hardship for those who have already through no fault of their own not being able to work for over a...

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: We are in a situation in which a debate is ongoing over how a diminished pot of supports is to be distributed among the country's farmers who are being asked to do much more in return for far less. It seems as though our farmers are being utilised instead of being supported. The nature of the Common Agricultural Policy has changed from one that was supposed to assist farmers to engage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome our guests. Rather than supporting the production of affordable food, the focus of the CAP negotiations seems to be on increasing environmental measures without the funding that would be needed to do so effectively. Commitments and targets have been signed up to without the backing of the agricultural sector here. In the race to catch up with our commitments, will the EU the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: Ms Maher has covered most of what I was going to say. To come back on what Senator Boyhan said, it is no wonder Ireland ranks second lowest in Europe for organic farming when the research into organic crop production is being done by the groups themselves and there is no funding for it. No supports are being given in order that potential suppliers can grow. I wonder about the research end...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I will not be able to make it.