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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: 609. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the impact on the social protection payments of a person if they outline the measures they are taking to secure employment rather than engaging with Turas Nua and or JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (21 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: 749. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clients that received a service under the HSE’s Self Harm Intervention Programme by CHO in 2019, 2020 and 2021; the average wait time; the average number of sessions per client; the average age per client; the average cost per session; the number of WTE staff members employed in 2021; the outcome measurement of the programme; and his...

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: Even though the personal injuries guidelines came into effect last year, many groups and organisations have still not felt their benefits. The Alliance for Insurance Reform has found that liability premiums have actually increased by 16%. The same survey found that 42% of organisations which responded believe that insurance costs have put their future in jeopardy. While those increased...

LGBTQI+ and Equality: Statements (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: I assure Deputy Durkan that I cannot imagine anybody falling out with him or hating him. He is a likeable fellow. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, on being here for the discussion. Too many times, Ministers do not appear for debates. In light of recent events, it is important to discuss and air our views on equality, inclusion and diversity. Where equality, inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the increased number of homeless persons in County Tipperary. [33095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being taken to ensure adequate emergency housing supply to local authorities. [33094/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: 367. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if parents on low incomes who borrowed significant amounts of money to get their children privately diagnosed or assessed due to the lengthy assessment of needs waiting lists are eligible for the additional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33373/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Committee (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: Apologies have been received from Deputies Emer Higgins, Pat Buckley and Pádraig O'Sullivan and Senator Gerard Craughwell. The Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, have published a Covid-19 code of conduct for the parliamentary community from March 2022. Face masks should continue to be worn when people are moving around...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank the representatives of Wicklow County Council for coming before the committee today. We have had a good discussion with a Mr. James Walsh about pesticides and that is why the invitation went out to the council councils for feedback and information. First, it is good to see the work that is being done by Wicklow County Council and indeed other county councils. We have information...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: In terms of the initiatives being taken by Wicklow County Council itself, one of the actions in your policy is to investigate the alternatives to the application of glyphosate and to share all the lessons between municipal districts and other local authorities. To the best of your knowledge, are any local authorities communicating with each other on this? If the initiatives are to be taken...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: Who actually makes up the climate action team in Wicklow County Council? Are the strategic policy committees, SPCs, all involved in it?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: Does the council have a good relationship with the public in the context of a small team like? Would Ms Cahill prefer to have a larger team?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witnesses as well. In terms of clarity, was the increase in the contractual purchase price Ornua has come up with based on the ability to absorb the costs and current prices or did it have anything to do with the increased input costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: I assume that the fixed price scheme is based on the products at the other end of the chain. What are they? Do they include cheese? How does the process work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: Is there a way of linking the contract price to the cost of inputs? Has that been explored?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: I had a meeting recently with Concept Dairy. It has a particular focus on technology and information sharing to ensure that farmers can benefit from transparency when deciding on whether to enter contracts. Is the information that is available to farmers who are deciding whether to enter into the contracts significant? Are the hedging and de-risking tools that were mentioned used when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: I appreciate that, but just for transparency, in the opinion of the witnesses, is the information that is out there sufficient for farmers to make these decisions? I am not asking them to comment on any individual case but the overall situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: Gabhaim buíochas, a Chathaoirligh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes, just to welcome the guests.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Martin Browne: At this stage, everything has probably been covered. The question of getting information came up earlier. We know here in the committee how hard it is to get information. One cannot get a proper resolution when the Department will not even admit that it is partly to blame for ash dieback even coming into the country. We met a person - I will not name him - during the year. On 26 June 2020,...