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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a mental health bed; and the length of time they have been waiting for same. [45623/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticultural Industry: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: As Senator Daly pointed out, many of the questions have been asked already. To see a shipment of just under 4,000 tonnes of peat come into the country at the weekend was crazy. As Deputy Carthy said, it is not just about 200 trucks in Ireland because another 200 trucks had to load that product over in Latvia and it also travelled 3,000 miles by sea. All sectors of Irish horticulture will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy: Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group (21 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the new group and it is brilliant to see. I totally agree with what Ms Crowley has just said. Education is vital for all of this to change. It is not just about changing attitudes in the farming sectors. Attitudes need to change right across the board. I just want to put it out there in response to Deputy Leddin's remarks that I believe Tipperary is leading the way in that we...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to this virtual public meeting using Microsoft Teams. Apologies have been received from Deputies Devlin and O'Donoghue and Senator Warfield. I do not think we have received any other apologies.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I must read out some formal notices. I remind members of the constitutional requirements that members must be physically present within the confines of the place in which Parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster House and-or the Convention Centre Dublin, in order to participate in public meetings. I ask members to let the secretariat know they are on campus. I will not permit a...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: The convention centre should have been left out of the minutes now that we are back on campus. The campus here applies.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: We got advice on that issue during the year to the effect that members must attend the meeting from what is deemed to be the campus of Leinster House. An allowance was made in respect of the convention centre because the Houses were meeting there. The issue of constituency offices came up previously and the advice received from a senior counsel was that members could not join from their...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Ms Gibney. I invite Mr. Stephen Kirwan, member of the Law Society and Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, to make his opening statement.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: As Senator Buttimer has another meeting, I will ask him to ask his questions now.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I have three quick questions for each group before I let in anybody else. Can Ms Gibney or one of the representatives of IHREC advise on why momentum to implement the recommendations set out in the White Paper seems to be slipping? Second, who decides if an asylum seeker is vulnerable? Over the past month, the world has been watching while the citizens of Afghanistan have become subject...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Professor Lynch and call Deputy Buckley to speak.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I ask Ms Gibney and perhaps Mr. Kirwan to come back to Deputy Buckley.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Ms Gibney. Before I bring in Mr. Kirwan I had better correct Ms Gibney as Deputy Buckley is a proud Cork man not Waterford man. He will only be giving out to us for the rest of the day if we do not correct this.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr O’Dwyer. Does Mr. Kirwan wish to make any comment on Deputy Buckley’s questions?

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Kirwan. Senator Eugene Murphy has had to leave for another meeting. As Senator Buttimer has returned, he may wish to ask more questions.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: On my behalf and that of the committee, I would like to thank the witnesses. I call Professor Lynch.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Professor Lynch. I do not think anybody would disagree with her that we need a plan that we can aim towards. I invite Ms Gibney, the chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, and her colleagues, to make final comments.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank the Senator. The Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Deputy Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Senator Mark Daly, have appealed to everyone in the parliamentary community to continue to follow public health advice, to wear a mask and to maintain social distancing. I request that members, witnesses and staff use the wipes and hand sanitisers provided to clean...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Kirwan. Was Professor Lynch hoping to come in there before I bring other members in? Her hand is raised.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: I call either Mr. O’Dwyer or Mr. Kirwan to speak now, please.