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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Draft Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan 2023-2027: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: I was asking about the speed at which we have been trying to get people to change over. We are talking about going from 2.5% to 8% in five years. Can smaller holdings do that? Is there a role for smaller holdings in reaching that target in that short space of time or will they be pushed aside and these big farms take the funding to reach that target? Do the witnesses think we can even...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he intends to introduce to help persons experiencing a relationship breakdown and domestic violence to access emergency accommodation (details supplied). [7860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 660. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to secure a dentist for the primary care centre in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. [7529/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (16 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the way IDA Ireland is receiving a nominal annual ground rent of just €25.39 per year for a property at Knockanrawley in Tipperary town, which was vacated by a company (details supplied) that dissolved in 2016; if he will confirm the person who is paying the annual ground rent; the business that is currently...

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: Some people woke up this morning in cold houses and apartments. Are they doing so because they are fundamentally opposed to the idea of making their homes warmer and more energy-efficient? Of course they are not. These are some of the many people for whom the cost of retrofitting is prohibitively expensive and out of their reach. This plan will be of particular benefit to people with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: In September, I raised with the Taoiseach the fact that at the time no autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit or classroom was available for primary school children in Carrick-on-Suir. In his reply, the Taoiseach stated that there was no issue with resourcing ASD units, that extra classes are being opened and schools needed to apply for ASD units. At the end of last week, parents were informed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: The level of demand for autism spectrum disorder units will probably increase in the near future because of the backlog in assessments and diagnosis. There are children currently in mainstream classes who have no choice but to be there because their needs have not been formally diagnosed yet. I appreciate what the Minister of State says about extra classes. There are none in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: Mooncoin, Portlaw, Piltown, Carrigeen, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir have nothing. I ask the Minister of State to address it. I appreciate her answer.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: The Journalwill have more work to do.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagements she has had with the organisations from County Tipperary that have requested feedback regarding unsuccessful applications for Tipperary town under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund category 2 as announced on 2 January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed by 6 March 2022 in order that they can travel with their family. [8901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering measures to address the impact the high rate of inflation is having on dentists who are operating the dental treatment services scheme to avoid a further loss of dentists from the scheme due to resourcing issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8922/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 601. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of carpentry apprenticeships run by individual education and training boards across the country; his plans to include this skill in the education and training boards that do not currently run carpentry apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 712. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1399 of 24 March 2021, the progress made in reviewing the dental treatment services scheme; the result of engagements he has had with the dental community in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 893. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures being taken to address equine welfare in County Tipperary; if his attention has been drawn to continued instances of neglected and abused horses being discovered in areas such as Littleton; if his attention has been further drawn to the work being carried out by an organisation (details supplied) in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 895. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that can be taken to prevent continued mistreatment of animals in circumstances in which such repeated instances have been detected; if increased prevention measures can be adopted in such areas under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9239/22]

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers: Motion [Private Members] (23 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: "Only today, I had to decide whether to tax my car - we live in rural Ireland and there is no public transport - or heat my house. Either way, food shopping will be slim this week." That is from a letter I received from a rural Tipperary constituent last week, one of the many people for whom a reduction in public transport fees will do absolutely nothing. People must tax their car, get...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (23 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way that the electricity credit will be paid to persons with prepay meters. [10243/22]

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome the concept of town centre first. There are too many town centres that just do not work as they could. Town centres are taken away from people because main traffic arteries run through them, like in Tipperary town. This week, the Minister for Transport again confirmed to me that a bypass of Tipperary town will be considered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, for...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome everybody to our meeting. Some members are present in their respective Houses. If there is a division on the election of a Vice Chairman, members will have to come to committee room No. 4 to vote. Apologies have been received from Deputy Brendan Griffin, for whom Deputy Alan Farrell is a substitute. The Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and the...