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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 May 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes. That concludes our consideration of public petitions this afternoon. I invite members of the public to submit petitions via our online portal 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. The next issue on our agenda is any other business. Would members like to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 May 2022)

Martin Browne: The meeting times clash.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 May 2022)

Martin Browne: I suggest we consult the other members of the committee and ask for their feedback. Personally, I have no issue with the suggestion. I know with other members that, no matter what day we choose, it clashes with other committees.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 May 2022)

Martin Browne: I ask the secretariat to contact the rest of the members and we will discuss the matter at our next meeting.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 May 2022)

Martin Browne: I know that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 May 2022)

Martin Browne: We will put it out to the other members, discuss the matter at our next private meeting, and make a decision.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 May 2022)

Martin Browne: If there are no other issues, the committee is adjourned until 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, 23 June 2022. I thank all members for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: There is no follow-up from the Department side, other than working with-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: I will get in touch with the local authorities. Are local authorities hooked up to any of the various microchip databases? Not all databases can be checked online. Some are manual and people have to phone the companies concerned. Would it be easier if everything was digitised and amalgamated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: The Departments of Rural and Community Development and Agriculture, Food and the Marine and local authorities are all involved in this area to some extent. Are the limitations of their remits clear? In addition, the Department of Rural and Community Development stated that it was in contact with the Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about transferring some responsibilities in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: Statistics from the Department indicate Tipperary has 1.5 dog wardens. We have the longest and largest inland county, so is there an opinion or rule-of-thumb ratio for how many dog wardens a county should or is advised to have? The Cathaoirleach knows we had two and one went out sick and has only been replaced, to the best of my knowledge, with half a post. It is crazy because I know there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: They are full-time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: That is a little over one per county.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: It is the chief executive of the county council who decides.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank the witnesses. I will come back in if there is enough time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witnesses. I have a number of questions. I will ask three and let other members in. The Department published statistics on local authority dog-related activities. Can Ms Nic Aongusa tell us the biggest issue local authorities are faced with? Is it stray, missing or mistreated dogs or illegal breeding? According to the statistics for 2020 on gov.ie, five local authorities...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Martin Browne: I thank an Teachta Ó Broin for bringing this Bill to the House and for his continuing work on the issue of housing. The current state of the rental market means we must do whatever we can to ensure as much supply as possible is available to the thousands of individuals and families who are in immediate need of accommodation. That is why we have brought forward a Bill that simply calls...

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Martin Browne: Journalists are our eyes and ears when it comes to the many conflicts across the world. They have an important role not just in reporting what is going on in these conflicts, but also in dissecting the cause of the hatred or economic opportunity that prompts or prolongs conflict, or examining how certain conflicts are used for purely economic gain, bigotry or discrimination. Many regimes...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Martin Browne: My question is for the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. On Friday, 8 April, staff at the minor injuries unit in Cashel were told the unit would be closed from the following Monday because of the inability to replace a doctor who had left because of the low pay. After hearing this, we made inquiries. Fair play to the HSE in that we were told the unit would open fairly quickly,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 May 2022)

Martin Browne: 597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details regarding the parent consultation clinic invitations, which are being sent to parents by children’s disability network teams; if the purpose of the parent consultation clinic is to develop individual family service plans; when the parent consultation clinic was developed; the stakeholders that were involved in the...