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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (24 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: As the Minister of State is aware, I come from a constituency that has a particular strategic location in the context of transport routes. We have the N24 that, despite being in very poor condition, links the east coast with Limerick and has a link to the M8. We have a rail line with a similar route, that also links with Cork, Limerick and the capital. Unfortunately, the potential offered...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the use of modular build units as a way to reduce the cost and time involved in building local authority housing. [33552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (24 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the deterioration of Knocklofty House, Clonmel, County Tipperary; the level of engagement he plans to have with concerned members of the locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33551/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the status of neurology services at the Mercy Hospital Cork; if the consultant of neurology is moving to Cork University Hospital; if infusions for MS patients will continue at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26370/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the number of attendances at the minor injury unit in Nenagh General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [25930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the chiropody services that are available to medical card holders aged under 65 years of age. [25931/21]

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: As much as the Government might want to ignore the message sent in the 2020 general election, Sinn Féin is here to remind it that the pension age was one of the biggest issues in the course of that campaign. Voters sent a clear message that they wanted to restore the right to retire at 65 on the full pension rate, and Sinn Féin is making good on its promise to continue to campaign...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a situation in which the owners of a listed thatched building, that comprises a pub and private residence, are having issues in securing building insurance; the measures available to ensure that owners of listed buildings can access affordable insurance in order to protect the historic value of structures; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to ensure that listed properties that have a thatched roof can access affordable insurance; his views on the way some owners of such private or commercial properties are experiencing difficulty in getting a company to insure them; his views on the high costs demanded by insurance companies that will accept thatched properties; his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I also thank Mr. Hayes for coming before the committee. I have three questions for Teagasc and three more for Bord Bia. For Teagasc, we are far below where we should be in terms of the amount of land used for organic farming and, considering our reputation for world-class product, it is hard to understand why. We have set ourselves targets but we are starting from a very low base. In the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I have a few quick questions for Bord Bia representatives. This committee has heard how organic farming is more labour intensive than conventional farming. This means that organic farmers need to see a higher price premium for their product. Does Bord Bia bear this in mind when marketing organic produce? Is there an understanding that because of the higher production costs, the product is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I earlier raised this matter with Bord Bia. The organic sector strategy group was established in 2018 and the target was set for 7.5% of land to be organically farmed. That came from a base level of 1.8%. I asked Bord Bia about the German model, where it was done right from the start, although, as we were told, it commenced there earlier. Will the Department commit to ensuring that people...

Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to our public virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams. The Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Senator Mark Daly, have appealed to everybody 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...

Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Dr. Muldoon. I am sure all the members will have plenty of questions but I will start. It is frightening to read the report and see some of the things that are going on in direct provision centres, especially with regard to young children being totally neglected, for want of a better word. One of the concerns raised in the opening section of the report is that residents are...

Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I will make a couple of points before I bring other members in. From reading the report by the Ombudsman for Children's Office, it comes across as though our responsibility for children in direct provision was taken on begrudgingly by some. It looks like a system that was not really devised or thought out in any constructive way, but instead was developed on the hoof without any...

Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Dr. Muldoon. I will come back in later on. I call Deputy Buckley next, to be followed by Deputy Devlin.

Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Dr. Muldoon, and I call Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.

Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: I have a few more questions. During your work on direct provision and the challenges faced by the children you have obviously seen how Covid-19 has limited the provision of certain services. Has Covid-19 been used as an excuse for the lack of services to begin with in some cases? For example, you found that IPAS had approximately one clinic rather than two in each direct provision centre...

Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Browne: That is grand. Do all staff in these centres understand their obligations under the Children First Act 2015? Is the child and family services unit adequately resourced? Is there a procedure in place to identify children with special needs, especially in a timely manner, in centres such as these? Has Tusla developed an intercultural strategy to inform the provision of social services to...