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Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Adding Chefs to the Critical Skills List Now to Save Irish Hospitality: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: We can discuss that later.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Adding Chefs to the Critical Skills List Now to Save Irish Hospitality: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank the Deputy. After today the ball is starting to roll. As Senator Buttimer and Deputy Ó Murchú said, we now know who we can contact to get it across the two committees. Everybody recognises the situation in the hospitality sector and here is a solution to stop places closing down. We need to follow up on it with the other committee. We will ask the secretariat to make...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Adding Chefs to the Critical Skills List Now to Save Irish Hospitality: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: On behalf of the committee I thank Mr. Lynn and Mr. Nizam Bin Nayan for attending the meeting today. It has been very informative and we have a path we can take now to see what we can do.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: This engagement is with Dr. Orla Kelleher and Ms Joanna Curtis representing the Save Owenacurra Centre campaign. Before we begin I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of the House as regards references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence within the parliamentary...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank Dr. Kelleher. I have a number of questions for her, after which I will bring in other members. Going back to the start, when families were told the centre was closing, was there any consultation with any of them before that decision was made?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Were any concerns raised with families about the condition of the building? The report states that it was nearly falling down. Was any of that communicated to the families of residents?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Has the Save Owenacurra Centre campaign been issued with any documents outlining the issues the HSE claims are the reasons for closing the centre and showing they are irreparable? In my constituency, we had more or less the same situation with St. Brigid's District Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir, with the same excuse given for closing it. However, the documentation we got does not stack up...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Dr. Kelleher spoke in her opening statement about her aunt's situation. Can you explain to the people who are watching the difference between an open ward and what your aunt had been in before and looks to be going back into now, and the effect that can have on someone like Anna?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: No need to apologise.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: For the information of Senator Buttimer, we planned to bring in the HSE. There is no problem with bringing in the Mental Health Commission or any other-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: We will discuss that after this session and try to facilitate a meeting. I have no bother doing that but I cannot speak for all other members. We will see if we can get a meeting set up as soon as possible.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Dr. Kelleher does not need to apologise to anyone here for getting upset. It is the system that should be apologising to her, her family and other families around the country. I apologise for not recognising Ms Curtis as being the person who brought this petition to us. The system is wrong. Dr. Kelleher is not wrong for worrying about her aunt, Anna, nor is any other family. It makes me...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Do Deputy Buckley and Senator Buttimer have further questions?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: The recommendation we had was to invite the HSE to come before us. However as Senator Buttimer said we also asked the commission to come before us and anybody else in order to try to get answers on such issues as the Owenacurra Centre. I thank the witness.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions Received (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: We have two petitions for consideration today. Petition No. 36 of 2021, "Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings" is under the name of Ms Katie McNelis. This petition relates to the difficulties people have in getting insurance for residential and commercial thatched properties. The secretariat corresponded with the Central Bank of Ireland on behalf of the petitioner in October...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions Received (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I agree with the Deputy. It needs to be looked at fairly quickly because we are all about heritage and everyone wants to see it. We all love to see thatched cottages throughout the country. We have ten in a small village setting in Holycross near my home in County Tipperary. It would be an awful pity to lose them. We run a massive risk of people taking the thatch off and losing that if...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions Received (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Petition No. 2 of 2022, "Homelessness is Cancer - blocked-up houses are not the answer" is under the name of Mr. Eamon Broughan. This petition was submitted on 28 January 2022 and relates to a housing estate in Kildare where houses were bought by the county council in 2007 and have been blocked up since. Starting in February 2022 the secretariat contacted Kildare County Council on behalf of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions Received (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: The committee recommends that the correspondence from Kildare County Council be sent to Mr. Broughan for comment, that the petition itself and all related correspondence be sent for comment to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O’Brien. Those are the recommendations. Has Senator...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions Received (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: We should certainly revisit it after the recess.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (7 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Regarding banning herbicides in public areas and the review of local authority responses on this issue, at the public meeting of the committee on Thursday, 12 May 2022, it was agreed that the secretariat would write to all 31 local authorities with a list of questions about whether they use herbicides in public areas - petition No. 8 of 2022. To date, 26 of the 31 local authorities have...