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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: The Journalwill have more work to do.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 601. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of carpentry apprenticeships run by individual education and training boards across the country; his plans to include this skill in the education and training boards that do not currently run carpentry apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 712. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1399 of 24 March 2021, the progress made in reviewing the dental treatment services scheme; the result of engagements he has had with the dental community in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 893. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures being taken to address equine welfare in County Tipperary; if his attention has been drawn to continued instances of neglected and abused horses being discovered in areas such as Littleton; if his attention has been further drawn to the work being carried out by an organisation (details supplied) in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 895. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that can be taken to prevent continued mistreatment of animals in circumstances in which such repeated instances have been detected; if increased prevention measures can be adopted in such areas under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9239/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: The level of demand for autism spectrum disorder units will probably increase in the near future because of the backlog in assessments and diagnosis. There are children currently in mainstream classes who have no choice but to be there because their needs have not been formally diagnosed yet. I appreciate what the Minister of State says about extra classes. There are none in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: Mooncoin, Portlaw, Piltown, Carrigeen, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir have nothing. I ask the Minister of State to address it. I appreciate her answer.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: In September, I raised with the Taoiseach the fact that at the time no autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit or classroom was available for primary school children in Carrick-on-Suir. In his reply, the Taoiseach stated that there was no issue with resourcing ASD units, that extra classes are being opened and schools needed to apply for ASD units. At the end of last week, parents were informed...

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: Some people woke up this morning in cold houses and apartments. Are they doing so because they are fundamentally opposed to the idea of making their homes warmer and more energy-efficient? Of course they are not. These are some of the many people for whom the cost of retrofitting is prohibitively expensive and out of their reach. This plan will be of particular benefit to people with the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagements she has had with the organisations from County Tipperary that have requested feedback regarding unsuccessful applications for Tipperary town under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund category 2 as announced on 2 January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed by 6 March 2022 in order that they can travel with their family. [8901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering measures to address the impact the high rate of inflation is having on dentists who are operating the dental treatment services scheme to avoid a further loss of dentists from the scheme due to resourcing issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8922/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome everybody to our meeting. Some members are present in their respective Houses. If there is a division on the election of a Vice Chairman, members will have to come to committee room No. 4 to vote. Apologies have been received from Deputy Brendan Griffin, for whom Deputy Alan Farrell is a substitute. The Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Election of Vice Chairman (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: As there is nobody else, the Opposition does not seem to have turned up against Deputy Devlin.

Committee on Public Petitions: Election of Vice Chairman (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: If there is no other proposal, the question is that Deputy Cormac Devlin be elected Vice Chairman of the committee. Is that agreed? Agreed. I congratulate the newly elected Vice Chairman.

Committee on Public Petitions: Election of Vice Chairman (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: I wish you all the best and congratulate you on your election as Vice Chairman. I look forward to working with you. We have had a good relationship since the committee started and I hope both you, I and the other committee members can continue that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: Our next business is an engagement with the Press Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Feeney, on the annual reports for 2018, 2019 and 2020 and related matters. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses regarding references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: If Deputy Devlin and Senator Eugene Murphy are not rushing off, I would be obliged if they would allow Deputy O'Donoghue to speak first as he has to go to the Dáil Chamber shortly.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: Is there any crossover between the office of the Press Ombudsman and social media companies regarding anonymous accounts? Did Mr. Feeney say he had no remit in this regard?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Browne: Can these companies even be held to account? As he said earlier, if pictures go up, these companies are able to take stuff down within minutes. We have all heard of tragic cases where people have been bullied online and the companies come out with the excuse that they cannot regulate it. Can it be done through the office of the Press Ombudsman or some other agency or does legislation need...