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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I appreciate where the Minister of State is coming from and that CARMHA has to apply for funding like other organisations. As I indicated earlier and in previous communications with the Minister of State, CARMHA has already applied for funding. What it and similar groups need is long-term funding to ensure their survival. Let us be honest, CARMHA and similar organisations are filling a gap...

Seafood Taskforce Final Report: Statements (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: There is a perfect example of what Government is at here. I was at a committee meeting and we were going by the schedule that had been put in. Ministers are appearing ahead of schedule. That is why I missed my speaking slot. I apologise, a Cheann Comhairle. The Minister talked about Sinn Féin. We have made it quite clear that we are not supporting the report. The Minister can say...

Seafood Taskforce Final Report: Statements (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: We are not supporting any report that is decommissioning one third of the fleet. It is time the Minister and the Government went to Europe and fought for change instead of coming in here and throwing slanderous remarks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken at European Union level to ensure that additional beef imports which would depress beef prices and damage the environment do not enter the single market. [60881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will adopt to address the crisis in the forestry sector in 2022. [60880/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Martin Browne: I appreciate the Minister has only had the report for the past couple of weeks. The welfare issue has been known for months and promises were made months ago. Has the Minister had any specific engagements with sectors to see what they have done ahead of getting any funding? Has the Department been in contact with them? If they have not improved welfare, I would stall the funding. As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Martin Browne: When officials from the Department were last before us, I asked whether we knew which types of operator were not compliant with the European Union (Good Agriculture Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, or GAP regulations, and whether a line had been drawn in terms of how high-risk areas were targeted to ensure that there was no undue imposition on farms. I was told that, regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Martin Browne: The Minister is good.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Extension of Notice Periods) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I congratulate Deputy Ó Broin and the Simon Communities. I welcome the Government's decision not to block this Bill. The Bill highlights and seeks to address the immediate crisis that people face when they are given notice by their landlord. To put this into context, in my constituency of Tipperary the number of people classed as homeless, in the Government’s own monthly...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (25 Nov 2021)

Martin Browne: I agree with the Deputy that we select the third recommendation and ask the two witnesses to come in. To the best of my knowledge, I believe that we received a letter and video from the Department, which tried to wash its hands of the whole issue. I think we need to chase up this matter and I personally think that the Department has a responsibility. Let us take things step by step and ask...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (25 Nov 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Senator Murphy. Does anybody else wish to come in? No. Our third petition is P000015/21, submitted by Mr. Des Lafferty, on respectful dialogue. The recommendations are that, first, the correspondence from the Department of Foreign Affairs be forwarded to Mr. Lafferty for comment and second, that the committee writes to Mr. Joe Hackett, Secretary General at the Department of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (25 Nov 2021)

Martin Browne: Okay, we will go with the recommendations. Our fourth petition is P000026/21, submitted by Mr. Fakhri Selmi on urgently supporting Tunisia in the Covid-19 crisis. The recommendations are that, first, the correspondence from the Department of Health be forward to the Department of Foreign Affairs along with a letter from the Joint Committee on Public Petitions on behalf of Mr. Selmi and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (25 Nov 2021)

Martin Browne: Is there anyone else? Is that agreed? Agreed. Our fifth and final petition for today is P000035/21, submitted by Ms Apoorva Gopinath, on restarting the issuing of visit visas. The recommendations are that, first, the correspondence from the Department of Foreign Affairs be forwarded to Ms Gopinath and second, that this petition be closed because at present, all restrictions have been...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Petitions Received (25 Nov 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Senator Murphy. Do any other members wish to speak? No. On my own behalf, we had a meeting of the Chairs yesterday evening and brought up the issue of extra sittings and the amount of work the secretariats do. We all appreciate the mountain of work they do. We share the secretariat with another committee and we have looked for another date. The agreement from yesterday evening...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Committee (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to today's meeting, which is taking place on Microsoft Teams. We have received apologies from Senator Craughwell. I welcome Deputy Clarke from Longford Westmeath. The Ceann Comhairle and Cathaoirleach have appealed to all in the parliamentary community to continue to follow public health advice, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. The Ceann Comhairle has asked...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: The committee will consider two petitions on unauthorised developments on the River Shannon, namely, 9/21, in the name of Mr. Michael Barrett, and 23/21 in the name of Mr. Jamie Forde Kelly. Unfortunately, Mr. Forde Kelly cannot be with us. I am glad to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Barrett who is accompanied by Mr. Jack O'Sullivan, an experienced environmental scientist, and Mr. Conor...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: Yes.