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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (26 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns that the sustainability of food production in Ireland would be negatively affected should land be put out of use through the implementation of measures contained within the EU Nature Restoration Law proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53750/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (26 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the additional proposed changes demanded of the agriculture sector in relation to the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law; his views on the way that this may further distort the unequal relationship between Ireland through trade agreements between the EU and third-party countries who may not have similar environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact that the EU Restoration Law proposal may have on the 8,000 hectare per year afforestation target and consequent carbon sequestration targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53751/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the continued failure to meet forestry licence issuance and afforestation targets. [53174/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons who are living in stone cottages and farmhouses have been refused works under the retrofit scheme on the grounds that the buildings cannot be sufficiently insulated to a high enough building energy rating given that a sizeable section of the rural...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that the Office of Public Works will not allow access to the swimming pool in the Garda college, Templemore, in order that a person can provide swimming and water safety and life-saving classes. [53325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 658. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessments of needs’ that have been completed to date in 2022; the number of assessments awaiting completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53265/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 659. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in children's disability network teams 4, 5 and in east Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53266/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider allowing foresters to count their plantations in terms of carbon credits; if he will consider this course of action to be a recognition of the contribution that foresters make in the area of carbon sequestration as part of the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the measures taken by the Forestry Service to resolve issues with the processing of forestry licences includes initiatives to reduce the paperwork needed by foresters when making their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the current reconstitution and underplanting scheme; his views on complaints from the sector that it is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52826/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 741. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry grants and premia are to be increased through the measures announced in Budget 2023. [52827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ‘Issues impacting the Forestry Sector’ report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine and its recommendation to review the decision to stop plantations on un-enclosed lands as much as possible, in terms of meeting Ireland’s annual afforestation target; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (18 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a number of Revenue Commissioners staff working in County Tipperary who have been informed that they were wrongly paid a franking allowance for an extended period of time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51447/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 768. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to there being no adult speech and language therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities in south Tipperary resulting in no referrals to the service being accepted; and his Department’s plans to address this lack of service. [51521/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (13 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 162. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are sufficient staff involved in the online operation of the information and tracing services under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 at birthinfo.ie; his views on persons claiming to have been dealt with abruptly after contacting Tusla by phone due to issues with the online system; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to providing a school bus on a road (details supplied). [50566/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school bus application in the name of a pupil (details supplied). [50567/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school bus application for two pupils (details supplied). [50568/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Martin Browne: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school bus application for two pupils (details supplied). [50569/22]