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- Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing Deputy Mattie McGrath and me to raise this issue. Last weekend, a situation arose whereby Friends First Finance, based in Dublin, sent boot boys down to a farmer in north County Wexford to repossess a tractor. These guys were armed with anything they could have in their van. On their arrival, the farmer resisted the actions...
- Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I am not questioning a bank's legal right to enforce any agreement but it must operate within the law. The banks and financial institutions must realise that we now operate in a civilised State. We suggest that representatives of these institutions should only go to premises during working hours and there should be no early morning raids or movement in the dead of night, which is happening...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Transfers (11 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has had any further discussion with the Law Society regarding changes recommended by the Conveyancing Task Force on property transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55466/12]
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I wish to highlight some of the measures introduced by the Government that will affect ordinary people, families and people with disabilities throughout the country. The Government has managed to target all the vulnerable, despite the many promises of Fine Gael and the Labour Party before the last general election. There were red-line points and PR articles in all the newspapers, written in...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
John Browne: That is not the message we are hearing.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
John Browne: Exactly.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
John Browne: What about the cut to the respite care grant?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the common fisheries policy review; the possible implications for Irish fishermen; when he expects this to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56051/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: The Acting Chairman should not have eaten it then.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I thank the Minister for his detailed reply and I wish him well at the negotiations in Brussels next week. I imagine he will have the fishermen and the fishery organisations in tow. It is important to the 11,000 people employed in the fishing industry around the country that the Common Fisheries Policy review leans towards Irish fishermen. They believe that in the past they have not got...
- Other Questions: Coillte Teoranta Lands (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I get the impression that the Minister is not jumping over the moon about selling Coillte. The timber industry is very important for the saw milling sector but I am sure he will accept that the 18 million people who visit Coillte forests every year are also important in terms of recreation and environmental matters. Does he agree that the proposal to sell the forest assets owned by Coillte...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the common fisheries policy review; the possible implications for Irish fishermen; when he expects this to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56051/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: The Acting Chairman should not have eaten it then.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I thank the Minister for his detailed reply and I wish him well at the negotiations in Brussels next week. I imagine he will have the fishermen and the fishery organisations in tow. It is important to the 11,000 people employed in the fishing industry around the country that the Common Fisheries Policy review leans towards Irish fishermen. They believe that in the past they have not got...
- Other Questions: Coillte Teoranta Lands (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: I get the impression that the Minister is not jumping over the moon about selling Coillte. The timber industry is very important for the saw milling sector but I am sure he will accept that the 18 million people who visit Coillte forests every year are also important in terms of recreation and environmental matters. Does he agree that the proposal to sell the forest assets owned by Coillte...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Transfers (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to encourage land transfers to young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55958/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is mandatory under the proposed regulations for the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 to divide the country into regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55989/12]
- Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (17 Dec 2012)
John Browne: After tomorrow's Cabinet meeting, will the House be fully informed of the decision of the Government? The Taoiseach promised that two weeks ago.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (18 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of additional social workers for children that will be appointed in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56683/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Dec 2012)
John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health the reason he narrowed eligibility for the over 70 years medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57058/12]