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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 1034. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the high cost of third-level fees here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 1140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests, prosecutions and convictions for the theft of catalytic converters or for handling stolen catalytic converters that have taken place in 2020 and to date in 2021; the breakdown of these figures if possible by count and the details of the rising number of thefts of these items. [31260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 1203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements that have been taking place to develop an aligned border operating model process between the EU and UK governments when new rules come into effect on 1 October 2021; if the level of coordination between vets signing health export certificates in Ireland and import vets in the UK are to be enhanced for the benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 1204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stages of production and loading operations at which vets must be present at businesses under the new border operating model for export health certificate sign off on products of animal origin; and the progress being made on ensuring that adequate resources, that is, number of veterinary officers and administrative officers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 1205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the potential difficulties that export health certificate sign off by veterinarians at businesses with 24/6 operations may have for the ability of those businesses to maintain the smooth and regular shipping of their products; his views on whether the introduction of the high-level border operating model for products...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank the Chair for letting me substitute for Deputy Cullinane. I welcome the witnesses. There are a few issues that I wish to raise. If I run out of time, written responses will suffice. A lot is made of care in the community and we hear about it often. Despite the constant references to how important it is to care for people in their own communities in rural Ireland, district care...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I would like direct answers to the following questions. How long will it take to deliver each of the three elective centres? What capacity will they have? What will each centre actually cost? How will the integration of primary and community care work through the community healthcare networks? How will the networks work in practice and what services will they provide? Finally, has there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I would appreciate if I could receive a written reply on the St. Brigid's District Hospital issue in particular, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I accept and appreciate that we will receive written answers and I will not hold up the meeting anymore on this as there are many more people waiting to make a contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: Gabhaim buíochas.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way a determination will be made regarding the development of the series of small bypasses he has spoken of in recent times; his views on the level of priority that will be given to the section of the N24 around Tipperary town in this regard; his plans to continue to engage with the population of Tipperary town on the matter; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the goals of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Ballybrophy Limerick line; and his further views on the adequacy of monthly supports being made available for the X8 bus route. [32431/21]

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: As much as the Government might want to ignore the message sent in the 2020 general election, Sinn Féin is here to remind it that the pension age was one of the biggest issues in the course of that campaign. Voters sent a clear message that they wanted to restore the right to retire at 65 on the full pension rate, and Sinn Féin is making good on its promise to continue to campaign...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a situation in which the owners of a listed thatched building, that comprises a pub and private residence, are having issues in securing building insurance; the measures available to ensure that owners of listed buildings can access affordable insurance in order to protect the historic value of structures; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to ensure that listed properties that have a thatched roof can access affordable insurance; his views on the way some owners of such private or commercial properties are experiencing difficulty in getting a company to insure them; his views on the high costs demanded by insurance companies that will accept thatched properties; his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the number of attendances at the minor injury unit in Nenagh General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [25930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the chiropody services that are available to medical card holders aged under 65 years of age. [25931/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (24 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: As the Minister of State is aware, I come from a constituency that has a particular strategic location in the context of transport routes. We have the N24 that, despite being in very poor condition, links the east coast with Limerick and has a link to the M8. We have a rail line with a similar route, that also links with Cork, Limerick and the capital. Unfortunately, the potential offered...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (24 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I understand there will be concerns among some who would favour the M20 route but many would not. The M20 plans as they are would create a bottleneck in Blackpool for example. There is also the fact the M24 route would adhere to the route now known as the N24 whereas the M20 would not, and would have to run off-line into greenfield sites. Surely the Government would recognise this is the...

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I would like to be associated with Deputy Carthy's remarks about Deputy Cahill. He has been a very fair Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, of which I am also a member. I also welcome the Minister of State to the House. The network of Irish family farms has a unique and personal relationship with the country's vets. Our vets know the farms...