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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the alternatives to horticultural peat identified by his Department; and his views on whether those alternatives will be sufficient to replace horticultural peat when current stock runs out in September 2021. [38018/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the effectiveness of the reconstitution and underplanting scheme; the feedback received from foresters on the effectiveness of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38019/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding made available to each local authority for housing adaption grants in 2020 and 2021 and the expected amount for 2022, in tabular form. [38723/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of all requests received from local authorities for additional funding for housing adaptation grants since 2016, in tabular form. [38724/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities which did not spend their full allocation of funds for housing adaptation grants since 2016, by year in tabular form. [38725/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the availability of zolgensma (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32183/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that are available for a family waiting for night nurse services for their newborn child in the case of a family in County Tipperary have been informed they will have to wait at least six months for this service through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of running the former St. Michael’s psychiatric unit in Clonmel, County Tipperary in each of the five years up until it closed in 2012. [32925/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome our guests. I find it funny that one of the witnesses said they do not know why the industry is being closed down. They told us that they have been engaging with the Department and the Department says there is a broad consensus among veterinary and other scientific experts as to why the industry should finish. What are the witnesses' feelings on that? What kind of engagement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: That is what I was asking. According to the Department, the veterinary and scientific experts are saying that the industry should be closed down. What reasons are being given in that regard? I do not know what reasons the Department is giving to close down the fur industry now, in 2021. What engagement have the witnesses had with the Department on that matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I will be fairly quick. Just like the other speakers, I encourage the Minister and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to look after the workers. There is a discrepancy between what we heard earlier and what the Department is saying. The farmers told us that they had 30 to 40 workers. It is still a small number of people who are losing their jobs because of the legislation....

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: The way the Government has introduced the legislation is flawed and as divisive as the legislation itself. It is unworkable and deeply unfair. The hospitality sector in particular has suffered badly during the pandemic and has borne the brunt of the restrictions like no other sector, except those involved in arts and entertainment. Thankfully, with huge public participation in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (14 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 262. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Tusla adult retrospective team for the Carlow, Kilkenny and south Tipperary area have been redeployed to front-line child protection services; if this is resulting in referrals building up in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (14 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 263. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals to the Tusla adult retrospective team that are currently awaiting action; the length of time these referrals have been in the system monthly in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38430/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 378. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the temporary assistance payment scheme which has been a vital support for nursing homes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will provide an appropriate replacement for the scheme after the end of June 2021 in order to avoid a cliff edge scenario for the sector. [31215/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (14 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that are available for Irish persons who need to travel to the UK for medical treatment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (14 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in facilitating a meeting with campaigners opposed to the closure of St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. [31246/21]