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Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I call on all parties and none to take this motion seriously, as it deals with a subject of concern for many families across the country. I pay tribute to the staff of the nursing homes who worked so hard under extreme pressure and in extremely difficult circumstances to look after our loved ones. Their work is hugely appreciated. The nursing home managers who went to great lengths to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the medicinal cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28321/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I ask the Minister for Health the status of the medicinal cannabis access programme and if he will make a statement on this matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: The Minister will not be surprised to hear I am again highlighting the plight of Ms Vera Twomey and her daughter, Ava, who suffers from Dravet's Syndrome. This family and other families still have to fork out €9,500 every three months to get Bedrocan and they have to wait as long as five to six weeks to get reimbursed. I know the Dutch authorities will not allow the commercial export...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I appreciate the Minister has made the moneys available. It is there now. I am talking about the Twomey family because I know Ms Twomey well. I have been in her house and have seen the way Ava has responded to medicinal cannabis and Bedrocan. Families such as the Twomeys and others have a worry every three months in terms of coming up with the €9,500. All they are asking for is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 122. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis in the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28322/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of approved applicants for housing adaptation grants in each priority group in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37376/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding available to each local authority for housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37377/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the guests. I appreciate what the guests have been saying and that everything is being done now. In the papers recently we read about allegations from a number of years ago that anonymous letters from stable staff to the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Authority, IHRB - formerly the Turf Club - alleging concerns about the use of prohibited substances were left unaddressed. What has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: Were there any allegations before Mr. Grassick's time or were they followed up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: Are the members of the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association confident in the independence of the IHRB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: If concerns are raised, what procedures does the trainers association have in place for reporting that and what procedures would the association follow?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the funding that his Department makes available to local authorities for the housing adaptation grant; his views on the way in which the level of funding is continually excluding many persons from getting work done; his views on the way Tipperary County Council’s budget for 2021 is already fully...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the way the underfunding of the housing adaptation grant results in families being unable to get sensory rooms fitted out; his further views on the fact that when families apply for this funding from Tipperary County Council that the money allocated has been spent; his views on the impact that his is having on...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to our public virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams. Apologies have been received from Senators Fintan Warfield and Gerard Craughwell. We have heard that Senator Craughwell had an accident this morning so we wish him all the best. The Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, have appealed to everybody in the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I will read out some formal notices. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the place at which Parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster House, and-or the Convention Centre Dublin, to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where he or she is not adhering to the constitutional...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: Apologies for the delay. There were gremlins in the system in the committee room. I will ask Dr. John Lannon, CEO of Doras, to please make his opening statement.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Henderson and Dr. Lannon for their opening statements. I wish to ask a few questions of both of them to start and then I will ask members to indicate or put up the hand signal and I will let them in. I will start with Mr. Henderson of the Irish Refugee Council. I would like to speak for a moment about the council's report on implementing alternatives. We cannot allow...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: This is in the McMahon report. That report dealt with making changes to the current direct provision system but it can also help with the transition out of direct provision by starting to improve conditions immediately. Given that many of the recommendations of the report have not been implemented, which is acknowledged in the White Paper, is there a danger that we are already setting back...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: Yes. I am putting three questions to you first, Mr. Henderson, and then I will move on to Mr. Lannon.