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Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (12 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 230. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce minimum unit pricing prior to the north; and the reason for moving away from an all-island approach to this policy. [24779/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the income limit for social housing in County Tipperary is €5,000 lower than neighbouring counties; and his plans to address this situation. [23611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on plans to raise HAP limits given the current thresholds are far below the current rental prices of housing throughout the country. [23612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the deterioration of a wealth of heritage at Knocklofty House in Clonmel, County Tipperary which is falling into a state of disrepair; his plans to save the unique architectural, design and artistic features of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made in relation to the social housing reform agenda as referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 28 April 2021; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty that persons on HAP are facing in having issues with their living conditions addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Coillte Teoranta (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: 981. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department accept, process and approve Coillte tree felling licence applications in a manner different to the standards that apply to private applications. [24193/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: Deputy Mac Lochlainn covered two of the questions I wanted to ask. On the issue of Killybegs, the SFPA was initially involved with the terms of reference and the planning and design of the system, yet it is now saying it is not up to scratch and has refused to authorise it. Why is that? Let me return to a point raised by Deputy Mac Lochlainn. Surely it is crazy that the fishing industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: I assure Mr. Murphy and the rest of the witnesses that we believe if anybody is accused of anything, the fisheries should get due process. That is only a natural course of justice. I assure Mr. Murphy also, and I would say I speak for all committee members, that we believe the leaks going on are totally unacceptable, especially given the witnesses tell us the SFPA is not even communicating...

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: We have made every effort to negate the risk of the new variants of Covid-19 to members, witnesses and staff. I propose that we approve the minutes of the private meetings of 30 March 2021 and 29 April 2021, already approved in the virtual private meeting earlier. Is that agreed? Agreed. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within...

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: This meeting is two hours. I ask members to keep to slots of five or six minutes. We should be able to get all contributors in and have time for a second round of questions, if needs be. Mr. Tyndall spoke of how his outreach programme worked well until the pandemic affected his ability to travel. He noted that the best engagements had been face-to-face engagements with the people in...

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: Deputy Devlin said he needs to go shortly, so with Deputy Buckley's agreement, I will invite him to come in.

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Garvey. Before I call Senator Buckley, Senator Gerard Craughwell apologies. He has to leave. He wants to thank the Ombudsman, Mr. Garvey and Ms Joyce. Senator Buttimer is in the convention centre and is in and out, so sends apologies too.

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: Is Deputy Buckley happy with that?

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: Mr. Tyndall stated that his office carried out visits before Covid. How many disclosed visits would the likes of the Ombudsman have made before Covid? Would it be more suitable for people in direct provision to be able to enter the labour market after three months, rather than six months as recommended in the White Paper? It is kind of disappointing that the recommendations to grant...

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: To be clear, I fully support the measures the Ombudsman takes with regard to unannounced visits and communicating with residents to get a true picture. With regard to communicating with communities, I think of the situation in Borrisokane. The trouble is that, if the local communities are not communicated with, whispers start and a momentum builds up. By the time the truth is known, it can...

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: Is the Senator happy with that? The Ombudsman will come back to him with an answer for that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Update on Direct Provision: The Ombudsman (11 May 2021)

Martin Browne: Thank you. That was one of my next questions. Is there something Mr. Tyndall would like to have included in the White Paper that is not there? For example, he referred to the situation of families in one room. Are there other things the Office of the Ombudsman would like to see included in the White Paper?