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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 314. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an audit has been carried out regarding the accessibility to persons with disabilities of buildings to which members of the public generally have access and which are occupied, managed or controlled by a public body; if so, the details of such a survey; if not, if a new survey of such buildings is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Support Services (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 315. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has evaluated his Department’s performance in implementing and adhering to the actions contained within the migrant integration strategy; if he is satisfied that the whole of Government approach referenced in the strategy is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30646/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 316. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a detailed account of the efforts made to assess the ability of the Dundrum, County Tipperary area to provide the services needed to cater for additional demand with respect to the accommodation to be provided at a location (details supplied); the level of community engagement that has taken place...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 317. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE positions filled in each of the twelve CDNTs across CHO5 as a result of the recruitment drive ending January 2024, by each individual team, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30670/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the discrepancy between the current CNM2 and CNS pay scales, which to-date have seen the CNS pay scale being omitted from the additional scale point, and the introduction of the long service increment; the progress being made in addressing this matter as per the recommendation of the expert review body on nursing and midwifery; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 371. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the discrepancy between the current CNM2 and CNS pay scales, which to-date have seen the CNS pay scale being omitted from the additional scale point, and the introduction of the long service increment; the progress being made in addressing this matter, as per the recommendation of the expert review body on nursing and midwifery; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 372. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment to provide MAU services in Nenagh on a 24/7 basis no longer stands; if so, the reasons for this; the measures he is taking to increase the opening hours of the medical assessment unit in Nenagh; the manner in which staffing would be procured; if he will address the shortcomings in the mid-west that the lack of such a service on a 24/7 basis...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: Movement is definitely needed on facilitating the needs of students who are facing sky-high rents. Addressing the situation whereby students find themselves having to sign a contract that would lock them into paying for potentially unused accommodation for the summer months has been required for some time. Specifically, this Bill stipulates that specific student accommodation contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 654. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE was approached by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the possibility of partnering with it to provide services, including a pilot service, in the south Tipperary area; if those discussions have continued; if funding for SECH mental health services will be considered for Budget 2025 to develop such arrangements; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 738. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress made in assessing the suitability of the Palmershill site in Cashel, County Tipperary for the proposed community nursing unit; the cost of preparations for the overall project, including all site assessments and architectural services, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29399/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 432. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding spent on the drive to recruit health and social care professionals into children’s disability network teams which ended in January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28899/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 433. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies advertised through the drive to recruit health and social care professionals into children’s disability network teams which ended in January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28900/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 434. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the availability of the 2023 national report on children’s disability network teams staff census and workforce review; to provide a copy of such if available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28901/24]

Defence Forces: Motions (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: My party colleague Deputy Cronin made the point earlier that what we owe to our Defence Forces personnel is to maintain a system that minimises risk and maximises the contribution they can make to global peace, but the unfortunate reality is there are only 7,500 personnel, as opposed to the target of 11,500. The Tánaiste may revert to the claim that the issue was inherited by the...

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: I also thank the Labour Party for bringing the motion before the House. I also thank Natasha and Bláthnaid and other women who have got this issue back on the agenda again, because we as public representatives must ensure every woman feels safe, going forward. Considering all that has been discussed this morning and what will be discussed later when members make statements on...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: I too welcome the students and Ógra Shinn Féin to the Gallery and thank Deputies Farrell and Ó Broin for bringing the Bill before the House. The rent-a-room scheme, or digs, is increasingly becoming a necessity for people, especially students, when there is a lack of available or affordable accommodation. While incentives have been put in place to make the proposition more...

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman: Annual Report and Other Matters (27 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to our public meeting this afternoon. We have apologies from Deputy Pat Buckley. We approved the minutes of the private and public meetings on 19 and 20 June 2024 in a virtual private meeting but we must do this publicly for procedural reasons. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. I remind members of the constitutional requirements that members must be physically present...

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman: Annual Report and Other Matters (27 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: No, Senator Craughwell has another few minutes and can work away.

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman: Annual Report and Other Matters (27 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I will give Senator Craughwell leeway this week.

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman: Annual Report and Other Matters (27 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I want to come back to a few things Senator Craughwell has largely covered. The office referred nine complaints to the Central Bank during 2023. What happens when they are sent to the Central Bank? Does the Central Bank feed back to the FSPO and does ombudsman have any input after that?