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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the guests. A lot has been said but, at the end of the day, Ireland has been hardest hit by the quota transfers to the UK and contributes approximately €43 million of the total estimated €199 million. That amounts to a 15% reduction compared with the overall value of the 2020 Irish quotas, and is proportionally more than the other EU member states. The task force...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the Minister. What I see here is another example, if one were needed, of what can only be described at the supervised decline of our fishing industry. Yesterday, we discussed the decommissioning of vessels in order that the number will align with our estimated fish stocks. The latter is another cut to our fishing fleet. Where will it stop, particularly if we just keep coming...

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

Martin Browne: I will ask one more question and then let in other members. What is Mr. Barrett's preference regarding the outcome of all of this? Is it to have the unauthorised development demolished, removed or legalised? Mr. Barrett probably addressed that in his previous answer.

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

Martin Browne: I ask Mr. Barrett to be careful in speaking about individuals who may be identifiable.

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

Martin Browne: I wish to come back to what Mr. Barrett said about charging boat owners for docking their boats at the property. As far as we are concerned, that property is owned by the State and governed by Waterways Ireland. Has the State benefited in any way from that development through the years?

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

Martin Browne: I wish to correct something that was said earlier about land being "stolen". We cannot allow that unsubstantiated claim to stand. We will bring in witnesses from Waterways Ireland, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Westmeath County Council and these questions can be put to them. I thank the witnesses for their contributions today. The committee secretariat...

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

Martin Browne: That concludes our consideration of public petitions this afternoon. I would like to invite members of the public to submit petitions via our online portal. A petition may be addressed to the Houses of the Oireachtas on a matter of general public concern or interest or an issue of public policy. The last item on our agenda is any other business. Does any member wish to make a comment?

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: My heart sank when I saw how many of the most important recommendations of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth were not taken into account when revising this Bill. An opportunity was there to address the injustices of the past that have been ignored or suppressed over the decades. We have seen this with the attitude that was shown to the survivors of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (19 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: 72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full-time staff by job title working in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 6 December 2021. [62966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Sector Pensions (19 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: 79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 15 December 2021, the timeline for the public consultation on the matters raised during consideration of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. [63417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (19 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an allowance made for drivers unable to get a NCT retest within the 30 day time limit due to the current backlog to not be forced to pay for a full retest through no fault of their own. [63387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: 515. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of income limits for social housing; and if this review will take place in 2022. [1199/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (19 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: 680. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies by rank in the Defence Forces school of music; and when each of the vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [62971/21]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to this public virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams. Apologies have been received from Senator Fintan Warfield. The Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, have appealed to everybody in the parliamentary community to continue to follow public health advice, wear masks and maintain social distancing. The Ceann...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Justice Mahon for the presentation. There are several questions that all the members wish to ask. I will start with a couple and then let others contribute. I congratulate Mr. Justice Mahon on clearing the backlog. It is unusual to see such a backlog being cleared in such a short space of time. Was it a case of judicial resources allocated to the office for that purpose?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: Congratulations on clearing the backlog without new resources. Can we talk about lessons that may have been learned in light of the RTÉ documentary "Women of Honour"? The allegations of gender-based discrimination and violence in our Defence Forces were appalling and extremely worrying. Without mentioning any names, did Mr. Justice Mahon ever consider or make findings of any...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes, I appreciate that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: I am just asking in the context of the reports before us today and also to get Mr. Justice Mahon's view on how such allegations were actually handled, in light of the matters raised by those involved in the "Women of Honour" programme and whose experiences go back decades.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: In Mr. Justice Mahon's report for 2020, he said that there has been an increase in the number of bullying-type complaints. He suggests that this is not necessarily because there is an increase of incidents of bullying in the Defence Forces in recent times, rather that it is because of a greater awareness generally of such activity and the availability of a more receptive and sensitive...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Martin Browne: One quick question and then I will let in other members. It has been said that the current rate of personnel turnover in the Defence Forces will see a continued decline in numbers. Are there any issues that you have deliberated that could be active factors in this low level of uptake? Do you have any suggestions that may help to resolve that?