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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason secondary school children are still not allowed access to lockers and are being required to carry excessively heavy school bags as a result; and if she will clarify the reason for children to be denied access to lockers in schools. [42561/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 653. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis for Turas Nua keeping files open on persons after they begin full-time employment even in cases in which persons have taken-up employment in circumstances (details supplied); her views on whether a person who had minimum to no engagement with Turas Nua should be on file for a year; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 747. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to review the rates paid to foster parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 835. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to address the delays with on-campus phases of apprentices given that the current delays are creating challenges for apprentices and employers. [42223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an allowance will be made for older apprentices to be prioritised in the current backlog (details supplied); and his plans to address the specific needs of this group of apprentices. [42224/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 876. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of peace commissioners appointment in County Tipperary in 2020-2021, by local electoral area; and the total number of applications in the same period. [41683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 923. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed across the Tipperary division in each of the years since 2015 to date. [42607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 924. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an optimal ratio of Garda personnel per member of the public; if Garda figures are based upon population or geographic area; and the way the number of gardaí currently serving compares to the optimum number. [42608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 925. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of functioning Garda stations in County Tipperary in each year since 2015. [42609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 926. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the practice of drug dealers enticing young people into using illegal drugs by initially providing them with free narcotics; and the actions that are being taken to tackle this. [42610/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 927. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to tackle the forceful collection of drug debts accrued through the drug trade; her views on the way criminals are targeting parents to pay these debts; and if instances of this kind of criminality are on the increase. [42611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce legislation to amend the assisted human reproduction Bill to ensure that children born to LGBTQ+ couples will have a legal parent-child relationship with both parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41621/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 1058. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Templemore, County Tipperary is set to lose one of its two general practitioners; and his plans to address the situation given that there is already a lack of general practitioner services. [41698/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 1428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Tipperary currently participating in the dental medical card scheme; and his plans to address the number of dentists leaving the scheme which has left medical card patients in many areas with no access to dental treatment. [43004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 1608. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the pilot insurance indemnity policy for hill farmers; her plans to introduce this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41622/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I echo the words of Deputies Lowry and Cahill. The people of Templemore are angry that the HSE seems to be ignoring them for some reason. Some 700 patients are being transferred from one practice to another that is already at capacity. This will lead to trouble and is just not good enough. I know from other Deputies and the people of Templemore that the HSE has not communicated what is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I also thank the Minister of State for her reply. The HSE informed me, through a parliamentary question, that it has not been successful in getting a GP for a single-handed practice in Templemore. In that same reply, the HSE all but admitted that it wants to see all GP services delivered through a single clinic. As Deputy Cahill said, a single practice, or everything in one setting, is not...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank the Senator. The Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Deputy Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Senator Mark Daly, have appealed to everyone in the parliamentary community to continue to follow public health advice, to wear a mask and to maintain social distancing. I request that members, witnesses and staff use the wipes and hand sanitisers provided to clean...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Kirwan. Was Professor Lynch hoping to come in there before I bring other members in? Her hand is raised.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I call either Mr. O’Dwyer or Mr. Kirwan to speak now, please.