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Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: That is agreed. The next petition is No. 38/2021 calling for an increase in the upper age limit for joining the Army. The petitioner is Mr. David Lawrence. The recommendation is that the correspondence from the Department of Defence be forwarded to Mr. Lawrence for comment. If members do not have any views on this, I will take it that it is agreed. The next petition is No. 42/2021. It...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: It was agreed yesterday that if there is not a satisfactory outcome from the next meeting of the Joint Committee on Health then this committee will revisit the issue at its meeting in January 2022.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank the Deputy for those remarks, with which I fully agree. The volume of work that goes on behind the scenes by the secretariat and the case managers is unbelievable. Well done to them all. I also thank everyone for their participation in meetings of this committee over the past 12 months. This is our last meeting before Christmas. I wish everyone a happy Christmas, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the Minister. What I see here is another example, if one were needed, of what can only be described at the supervised decline of our fishing industry. Yesterday, we discussed the decommissioning of vessels in order that the number will align with our estimated fish stocks. The latter is another cut to our fishing fleet. Where will it stop, particularly if we just keep coming...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I will ask one more question and then let in other members. What is Mr. Barrett's preference regarding the outcome of all of this? Is it to have the unauthorised development demolished, removed or legalised? Mr. Barrett probably addressed that in his previous answer.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I ask Mr. Barrett to be careful in speaking about individuals who may be identifiable.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I wish to come back to what Mr. Barrett said about charging boat owners for docking their boats at the property. As far as we are concerned, that property is owned by the State and governed by Waterways Ireland. Has the State benefited in any way from that development through the years?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I wish to correct something that was said earlier about land being "stolen". We cannot allow that unsubstantiated claim to stand. We will bring in witnesses from Waterways Ireland, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Westmeath County Council and these questions can be put to them. I thank the witnesses for their contributions today. The committee secretariat...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petitions on Unauthorised Developments (9 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: That concludes our consideration of public petitions this afternoon. I would like to invite members of the public to submit petitions via our online portal. 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 last item on our agenda is any other business. Does any member wish to make a comment?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I appreciate where the Minister of State is coming from and that CARMHA has to apply for funding like other organisations. As I indicated earlier and in previous communications with the Minister of State, CARMHA has already applied for funding. What it and similar groups need is long-term funding to ensure their survival. Let us be honest, CARMHA and similar organisations are filling a gap...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I raise the issue of funding for voluntary mental health services in general. This week, within my constituency of Tipperary, one particular organisation raised concerns about its future due to funding shortfalls. I sent a letter to the Minister of State on a matter that concerned the CARMHA, or Connect And Recover from Mental Health and Addiction, organisation on Monday and thank her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the guests. A lot has been said but, at the end of the day, Ireland has been hardest hit by the quota transfers to the UK and contributes approximately €43 million of the total estimated €199 million. That amounts to a 15% reduction compared with the overall value of the 2020 Irish quotas, and is proportionally more than the other EU member states. The task force...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: This Bill primarily deals with risk equalisation, which seeks to ensure that costs are constant across the lifespan of the individual and are not influenced by factors such as age, gender and health status. It is the only element of equality that is brought to the private health insurance market. The fact that this must be done shows how it divides ready access to healthcare in favour of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline regarding the development of a strategic freight terminal at Limerick Junction railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Rail Freight 2040 Strategy and the results of the all-island Strategic Rail Review will be designed to complement each other in terms of rail freight and passenger rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60326/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ICU and high-dependency unit beds in the mid west and south east regions according to the most recent figures for 2021. [59833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 670. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage and number of greyhounds that are rehomed following their referral to foster care centres on an annual basis; if there is a limit on the length of time a retired greyhound can stay in a foster care centre; the percentage and number of greyhounds that are not rehomed following their referral to foster care centres on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 671. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the referral of retired greyhounds to foster care centres; and if so, the statistics based upon these figures. [60266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 672. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the welfare of retired greyhounds is monitored following their rehoming subsequent to spending time in foster care centres; and if a trust (details supplied) has received complaints regarding the persons responsible for adopting such greyhounds. [60267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: 674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the stakeholder group to develop a continuing professional development framework has not been set up; the progress made to date in establishing such a stakeholder group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60456/21]