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Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I commend Deputy Tully on bringing this motion forward. It is with a heavy heart that I have taken the opportunity to address the House on the motion. I will focus specifically on CDNTs and multidisciplinary teams, specifically in the area of autism and the eating disorder called avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, ARFID. This relates to a young boy called Riain in my town of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 495. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if multiple claimants in the same household will be eligible for the €500 bonus on the working family payment, invalidity pension, carer’s support grant, disability allowance and the blind pension or if there is a limit on one claimant per household. [49700/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: United Nations (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 526. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on Ireland's ratification of the optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Peoples with Disabilities, as Ireland is one of the only EU states which has not ratified the treaty. [49459/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 536. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a decision has been made to act on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth recommendation to include organisations (details supplied) in the mother and baby homes redress scheme. [49646/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are available to apprentices facing economic hardship; and if there are plans to raise the apprentice rates of pay. [49460/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome the Minister of State and the officials. I have two questions that may have been answered already. The first question is on the refill on the Internet. I see that the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association has said that farmers should be able to purchase veterinary medicines from legitimate sources online, be that in Ireland or the EU. Will the Minister of State explain if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: In an interview in July the chief veterinary officer said significant changes were coming but that he was not necessarily sure whether they would be as big as they might appear to be. Since then, some members of the major milk producing co-operatives have experienced the budget 9% reduction in the intra-mammary tubes status. This raises questions about the Department's preparedness and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: If there is a sense of urgency, why are we still in the dark about the advice given by the Attorney General?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Can the Minister of State indicate when we, as a committee, will get that advice after the Department has conducted its analysis? How long does he expect that it will take the Department to assess the advice?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: While the one-off measures contained within the budget are welcome, they do little to hide the fact family carers are still undervalued by the Government. Pension entitlements are still an issue, and whatever increases in money that carers will see are likely to be offset by their having to continue to pay to go private for various therapies because State provision cannot keep up. The HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 375. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for expanding peer support services as referenced in the Expenditure Report 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49290/22]

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Any progress that is made in enabling the quicker and cheaper settlement of claims without having to go to the courts has potentially positive benefits for individual private customers and for businesses across Tipperary and nationally who are facing severe cost increases. It is Sinn Féin's desire that a properly designed Bill will assist in this by cutting down on litigation and...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: It is encouraging to see some movement on what appears to be the seemingly insurmountable problems inherent in our health system when it comes to the provision of doctors. This Bill seeks to remove the obstacles for people who hold a British medical degree from availing of medical intern posts here and to ensure a route to registration on the general division for international doctors....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if engagement between the Irish and Tunisian authorities is continuing in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49092/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: On the issue of peat, what does restoring 70% mean? Is it peatland that has been drained or is it peatland where cattle have been grazing? That needs to be defined for us. Progress has been made with Bord na Móna and so on. Have exact parameters been defined in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Has Mr. Curley an idea of how much of that 70% has been done with Bord na Móna?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Has progress been made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: I read the EU's document and found an interesting subheading of consistency with existing policy provision in the policy area and the legislation aims to complement the existing environmental policy. Is the proposal designed to work in synergy with the EU environmental laws? Will the proposal give impetus to the group implementation of these laws? Are we talking about additional measures...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: Does Mr. Curley know how many sectors are excluded under the new measures and if so, which ones?