Results 2,401-2,420 of 4,399 for speaker:Martin Browne
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Returning to what Deputy Devlin asked about, the general public has become used to everything being cut in a lovely and looking nice on all sides. At home, I reckon that 50% of people will understand what is going on and the others will ask why grass and weeds are growing all over the place.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Yes, Does Ms Cahill want to come back in?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: That is what I was going to ask our witnesses about because some of the worry which people are expressing to me is around the fact that Cashel has improved in the marks it has received in the past number of years in the Tidy Towns competition. People think that areas are now being left overgrown. When it is explained to them, however, they understand. Is there a message that municipal...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Does Deputy Devlin wish to come back in?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Coming back to the wire brush method, do the witnesses have any idea how effective that was compared to spraying for weeds? Were they gone for a few weeks or a month?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: I have seen wire brushes put on ordinary strimmers and it cleans it up well. I would not say it has the same long-lasting effect as spraying but I was wondering had------
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: What kind of cost is on the Foamstream machines?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: With the whole package, generator and all to heat water, you are probably closer to €40,000.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: The witnesses have seen what one machine can do. For a council like Wicklow, how many machines would be needed to do the whole county? One machine will not do it.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: We are back into the expenses again. In terms of training in use of glyphosate, I was surprised to note there is the need for a course on the awareness and implications of applying it and the alternatives and safe storage of it. When we had the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in on this, we were told it was not in its remit to point out specific alternatives. There seems to...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: It surprised us to be told by the Department it was not in its remit. They knew the problems but it was not-----
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: How is the app the council is developing going? Is there a possibility that such an app could be used by every local authority?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: How far advanced is the council with that app?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Does Deputy Devlin have more questions?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: I have no more questions, so I thank our guests for the presentation they gave. Do you have any closing statements or final comments?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Thank you for attending today. It is a discussion that has been beneficial for all of us. On the last occasion we heard from Mr. Walsh and now we have been given the county council's point of view. We have received very good feedback from all the councils. As Deputy Devlin said earlier, a lot of work can still be done and it will go into the report when we are doing it.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Thank you again.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: That was very beneficial. What we have learned over the two days took me by surprise. I am sure it has been so for others.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Yes.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (23 Jun 2022)
Martin Browne: Before or after the recess? It is probably not possible before the recess.