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Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: The frightening thing, as Mr. Darby said, is that if something is not done within the next few years, the only place we will see a thatched cottage is on a postcard. That image has been reproduced millions of times over the years in every corner of the world. It is frightening to think about it. Adare was mentioned earlier. I said before I came into the meeting that Holycross village is...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: It sounds funny but it is a crazy system. I have some questions for Ms McNelis and Mr. Darby with regard to the banks they were dealing with. Did you get any advice or did they give any specific advice? Did they try to do any deals with insurance companies for you?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: Just to get our heads around it, I agree with Deputy O'Donoghue. There is such a small number of such properties, maybe 2,000 or 3,000. How many of those are in the action group? Have the witnesses any figures on that? Even outside of that, a certain amount of those 2,000 or 3,000 properties are insured under farm policies, as Mr. McDonnell said earlier. Out of the 2,000 or 3,000...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: Is there any idea of how many of the 2,000 to 3,000 properties are at least getting insurance under farm policies?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: As Deputy O'Donoghue said, if legislation and the Government are telling the group that a property is listed then they should have a responsibility to make sure that those buildings are kept up. We are talking about very small numbers. This is the crazy thing about it. In a couple of years' time if we do not look after these buildings we will lose them. Once something is gone it is gone...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: Would Mr. McDonnell also wish to say a final word?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: I can assure Mr. McDonnell, and I can be nearly certain about this, that we will not have two Ministers of State before us at the same time. They may come at separate times. We will request and we will ask, but I cannot see the two of them coming in together. Deputy O'Donoghue is indicating.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank Ms McNelis, Mr. Darby and Mr. McDonnell for appearing in front of us. It was a very good conversation. It is our responsibility now as a committee to get out there how important this is. As Deputy O’Donoghue has said, we must ensure that it does not drag on for another 20 years and that we get movement on a change of legislation or some form of help for people such as our...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: We will suspend the meeting briefly to allow the witnesses to leave.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: We have four petitions for consideration today. Petition No. 21 of 2021 is "Taking in charge" from Mr. Terence Coskeran. This petition relates to the building of five houses at Rocksprings, Kilross, County Tipperary. The committee recommends that the reply for Mr. Coskeran be forwarded to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and to Tipperary County Council for comment...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: Petition No. 38 of 2022 is "Ban disposable vapes" from Mr. Rory Maguire. This petition relates to concerns that disposal vapes which currently cannot be properly recycled are littering the environment. The committee recommends that the correspondence from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications be forwarded to the petitioner for comment and reply within 14 days. Is...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: Petition No. 40 of 2022 is "Stop means testing the carer’s allowance" from Ms Denise Ryan. The petitioner requests that the Government stops means-testing the carer’s allowance. The committee recommends that the correspondence from Mr. John McKeon, Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection, be forwarded to the petitioner for comment and reply within 14 days. Is...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes, a great deal of work went into it. Petition No. 47 of 2022 is "Add hospitality staff to the general employment permit list now to save Irish hospitality” from Mr. Paddy Lynn. This petition seeks to extend the net to non-European Economic Area countries when trying to source hospitality staff. The committee recommends that the correspondence from the Department of Enterprise,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: That concludes our consideration of public petitions this afternoon. I invite the public to submit petitions via our online portal which is available at petitions.oireachtas.ie.A petition may be addressed to the Houses of the Oireachtas on a matter of general public concern or interest or an issue of public policy. Is there any other business which members would like to raise?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: This committee will have a private meeting on Wednesday, 5 October. At our next public meeting on Thursday, 6 October, we will hear from the European Ombudsman, Ms Emily O’Reilly. I thank our clerk, Ms Maggie Semple, and all of our staff for the amount of work that goes into this committee. There is a massive level of correspondence with all the petitioners and the different Departments.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payment of the Covid healthcare bonus to non-HSE workers; and the date for the commencement of same. [47660/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: Did the Department with responsibility for heritage or anyone else try to come on board at any stage down through the years to help?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: I agree that we should bring in the Minister or officials from the Department. As regards the report, on which there has not been any movement, did the owners feed into the new study that is supposed to come out at the end of this month?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome our guests. Coming back to the legislation Deputy Carthy mentioned, have the witnesses seen the advice the Department got from 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 (28 Sep 2022)

Martin Browne: Have they sought that advice from the Department?