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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Martin Browne: 1608. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the pilot insurance indemnity policy for hill farmers; her plans to introduce this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41622/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the Minister of State and her officials, although I need to disagree with them. I do not know whether the crisis across the whole timber industry has got any better since we started talking about it in this committee. It was going on before this committee was set up. The backlog in the issuing of licences is still unacceptable. That has come across in every meeting we have had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Martin Browne: I will interrupt the Minister of State. I have no doubt that there are representatives of the industry on groups. However, we are hearing that there has been little input from tree growers and sellers. They are being asked to implement these policies and actions. They are being virtually ignored or being overruled. That is what we are hearing from them. There is no point in having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Martin Browne: What is coming across when we speak to representatives of the sector is that they feel it is incredible that the Department, which has been responsible for the situation the forestry sector is in, will be in control of the future policy of the forestry sector. Is it not time for the Minister of State and the other Ministers and Ministers of State involved to take control away from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Martin Browne: Will the Minister admit this problem has been ongoing for years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Martin Browne: We have known now for a decade that planting has been in decline. To return to an issue Deputy Fitzmaurice brought up earlier and I raised some months ago, the system of regulating private forestry has become increasingly burdensome for private operators. This has led to a view in the sector that the Department is operating a system that is biased towards Coillte. That needs to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Martin Browne: The Minister of State spoke earlier of encouraging new farmers to come into the sector. Someone else referred to patience. I will use my county and that of the Cathaoirleach as an example. The planting of trees in Tipperary plummeted to an all-time low last year, with 12 ha planted compared with 1,200 ha planted in 2001. Forestry licences are taking almost two years to process. How does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Martin Browne: There must be a bigger issue as the number has gone down from 1,200 ha to only 12 ha.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to capitalise on the potential transport links such as the N24, Limerick Junction and the motorway links that County Tipperary has to offer; his views on the way these links might be best used; the work he has carried out to capitalise from the strategic location of County Tipperary in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a tourism business (details supplied) has been forced to close due to being unable to get insurance which will lead to the loss of up to 20 jobs and removes an important tourist attraction from north County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39281/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 304. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the high cost of insurance that is being asked of operators in the forestry industry. [39321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of engagement he has had with businesses that will be impacted by the restrictions on cutting horticultural peat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39319/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 757. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether there is anything in the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended which involves Irish Water in SI 180 taking in charge process and that any subsequent transfer of assets is a matter solely between the local authority in question and Irish Water. [41000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 871. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a matter regarding the case of a passport for a baby (details supplied) will be addressed. [40912/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 1201. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the impact that short-term contracts in this regard have on the running of centres and their ability to plan for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 1325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the scheme to regularise undocumented migrants in Ireland; and if it will be in place before the end of 2021. [39126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 1505. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the future of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the future of all current services at the nursing home will be guaranteed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 2829. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the jigsaw project in Thurles, County Tipperary. [39325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 2830. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the engineer’s report that led to the closure of St. Brigid’s District Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, in follow-up to discussions at the Oireachtas Committee on Health on 9 June 2021. [39326/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 2831. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish a commission on care; and if he will include an examination on the role, reliance and recognition of family carers in long-term care provision. [39327/21]