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Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Martin Browne: This is not how I envisaged making my maiden speech but it is where we find ourselves in these strange times. I will start by extending my condolences to all the families that have lost people to the virus. I thank the front-line services across the sectors who have kept everything open for the rest of us. It is an honour to stand here on behalf of the premier county. It has taken us...

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Martin Browne: I will concentrate on three things, though I would love to have time to do more. I raise the issue of the N24 which connects Limerick and Waterford and passes through several towns in Tipperary. This route is vital to the connectivity of the region and to regional development as it is the link between Shannon Airport and Rosslare Harbour. However, past Governments from both Fine Gael and...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Martin Browne: I want to raise the issue of the ongoing delay in establishing the CervicalCheck tribunal. The 221 Plus CervicalCheck patient support group is concerned about the delay in establishing the tribunal. Its establishment by the Minister for Health was delayed due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The support group knows the Department of Health is working on a plan to reschedule its establishment but...

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Martin Browne: I will accept written replies as there are a number of matters I wish to raise with the Minister. I ask him for clarity on the reopening of schools. In this crisis parents are trying to balance their household finances with their responsibilities for the health, safety and education of their children. These are just some of the concerns of some of the parents in my constituency in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: While we accept the health advice given yesterday, many pubs in my constituency, Tipperary, have been hit hard by the extended closures due to Covid and have lost even more money by preparing for a scheduled reopening which has now been cancelled at very short notice. Will the Government provide support for such pubs in the July stimulus package? Grants must be made available quickly to...

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: I also thank Deputy Funchion for bringing forward this motion to the House. The challenges faced by childcare workers in my constituency of Tipperary are mirrored throughout the country. They have been underfunded, under-resourced and undervalued by successive Governments. Locally we have been warned that the sector is in great danger unless it receives the funding it needs and deserves....

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: Each and every day, people in my constituency of Tipperary contact me with issues relating to housing, which is one of the main issues facing people today. Housing is incredibly hard for people to come by. People are waiting years for a house that is suitable for their needs. The changes the Government wants to implement will only make that waiting list longer and leave people without a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: Page 86 of the programme for Government contains a commitment to tackle the issue of human trafficking while page 98 makes reference to equality and the inclusion of marginalised groups. Do these commitments mean that those affected by the horrific events in mother and baby homes will see the report brought forward as a result? What went on in these homes through the decades was human...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: Will the Taoiseach give a commitment in this regard?

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: The Bill falls short of what many businesses in Tipperary have told me they need. A key requirement for the businesses to which I have spoken is for a stimulus package that would not get them into further debt. Non-debt funding is also needed for the many leisure centres throughout the county, particularly in Thurles and Roscrea, which contribute to the community's physical and mental...

Perjury and Related Offences Bill [Seanad] 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jul 2020)

Martin Browne: The Bill is important as laws protect our general safety and ensure our rights as citizens against abuses by other people and organisations. In order that they work, laws should be effective, capable of implementation and carry weight. Otherwise, what is the point of the law? This is why I and Sinn Féin will be supporting this motion. Perjury is defined as the offence of wilfully...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: The Bill we are discussing is set to sanction public houses and restaurants that go against measures designed to combat the spread of Covid-19. While I am sure everyone here would agree that everything must be done to tackle the spread of the virus, I must question the level of consideration that has been given to this Bill and the workability of the measures it seeks to put into law. At...

Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Cancer Screening: Motion [Private Members] (8 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: I also thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing this motion before the House. Every family in the country has been affected by cancer. We all know that early screening and diagnosis are crucial and can save lives. The current crisis has robbed us of time. For health reasons, services had to be reduced or cancelled. For people with a health condition they think might be cancer, this pandemic...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Herd Data (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the concerns that many farmers have on the issuing of tuberculosis, TB, herd history risk letters to farmers and the implications of same in terms of GDPR; the impact that such letters have on the value of herds that have passed a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23941/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Herd Data (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: I ask that we would also deal with Questions Nos. 133 and 139 as they are on the same topic.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Herd Data (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. I want to get his views on the concerns many farmers have on the issuing of tuberculosis herd history risk letters to farmers and the implications of same in terms of GDPR; the impact that such letters have on the value of herds that have passed a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Herd Data (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: Farmers accept this needs to be tackled. However, in recent times, we have had meetings with farming organisations and all have expressed their concern at the issuing of letters regarding TB herd history. It has angered not just farmers in my constituency but all over the country. They are saying that what the Department has done is to affect the welfare of individual farmers by sending...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Herd Data (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: I have to disagree with the Minister. The people who are operating in the sector say it devalues their herds. The letters in question were not agreed in the TB forum, which has to get up and running a great deal better than what is happening. What is concerning is that following recent events farmers need to have confidence in the Department and they just do not have it now. Various...