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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 1100. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists in the CHO5 and CHO3 areas in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, by area. [15082/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 1101. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patient cancellations that have occurred in CHO5 and CHO3 to date in 2022 due to the fact that speech and language therapists have been reassigned; the reason for this; the figures by area [15083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 1102. To ask the Minister for Health the number of initial assessments of needs that have taken place in CHO5 and CHO3 in 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of assessments of needs that have taken place in CHO5 and CHO3 in 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 1103. To ask the Minister for Health the campaigns that are and have been underway to recruit speech and language therapists in CHO5 and CHO3 in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists that have been recruited in 2021 and to date in 2022 in each CHO area; and the details of recruitment campaigns currently underway and scheduled for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witnesses. I am fairly disappointed. We have been sidelined by Ministers coming in but some of the answers that we have got, especially Deputies Carthy and Michael Collins earlier, have been very evasive. It does not sit right with me. The opening statement said Bord na Móna has indicated to the Department officials that it is willing to assist in any way it can to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: Should it be the case that peat that is suitable for mixing is mixed by current suppliers to produce a growing medium that is of value to growers? Is Bord na Móna willing to supply this? Again, it reads as though we are back in January. Again, what Bord na Móna has actually done for the sector? I would also be interested to know what proportion of the just transition fund is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: Right, okay. On a related matter, I have heard concerns over recent weeks that milled peat is being taken from Kildare to Athy, where it is being bagged for a UK multiple that is operating there. Will Mr. Breen confirm whether that is the case? Is some of that to do with the 2,000-tonne stock that Deputy Carthy and others have been speaking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: Is any of what is being bagged and shipped from Kildare to Athy being offered to Irish growers or to Irish people in the industry, or is it all going out of the country to the UK multiple, or is it going out of the country and coming back in to be sold to Irish growers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: It is not being offered Irish growers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: I return to what I am being told, which is that it is impossible to get Bord na Móna on the phone. What is the situation there? What can be done to improve that for Irish growers? We are here now in March. I think it was Deputy Fitzmaurice who said that work needed to be done ASAP. It is nearly the growing season again. If our growers cannot get in contact with Bord na Móna in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: I raise the issue because it is in Bord na Móna’s own opening statement: “the independent expert will also work with suppliers, Bord na Móna and growers to ascertain whether any other peat would be of interest or value to growers”. The growers are telling us they cannot even contact Bord na Móna to engage with it. As I have said, we are coming to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I have to go to another meeting but I will try to come and get in again.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 62. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he foresees any change in the implementation of the White Paper on ending Direct Provision in view of the Ukrainian crisis. [15104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (24 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 35. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the Department of Health to address the difficulties children are experiencing in accessing a timely assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15103/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: Recent legislation which aimed to provide emergency support to members of the haulage industry was somewhat welcome. However, a substantial portion of the sector has been excluded. This week I have been contacted by Gleeson Concrete, which operates in Donohill, County Tipperary, as well as north Cork and Limerick. They are reliant on their hauliers but pointed out that while some delivery...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes, but most of these are own account operators and they are not eligible.

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: I, too, congratulate Deputy Pauline Tully on introducing the motion. She has done so because the Government cannot be trusted to live up to its responsibilities to children. It is great to hear that the Minister understands the position. These are famous words we hear over and over from the other side of the floor regarding everything that comes up but families want action, not statements...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (29 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide certainty to postmasters regarding future support for the post office network before the end of current supports in June 2022. [16184/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 640. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the pressure being put on members of An Garda Síochána to respond to calls for help from young persons with mental health issues or suicidal ideation. [15894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Mar 2022)

Martin Browne: 641. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rooms at accident and emergency departments that are specifically for the use of patients presenting with mental health issues. [15895/22]