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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Sep 2020)

James Browne: The amendment would mean that such entry could be for the purposes of any regulations and, therefore, expand it beyond the penal regulations made under section 31A of the Health Act. I appreciate that the intention of all Senators is to be constructive. It is not ideal that this matter is going through the Houses so quickly. Unfortunately, in the circumstances of the emergency, it is going...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Sep 2020)

James Browne: Garda are concerned that once they step into the licensed premises they may be prevented from giving a direction to comply with any penal Covid-19 regulations, if not prescribe specifically other than for the licensed premises. It is an attempt to give clarification but, as Senator Ward pointed out, one of the issues we have in this House is that so much of our legislation is not codified...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Sep 2020)

James Browne: I thank the Senator for putting forward this amendment. Her amendment seeks to amend section 17 of the Bill to prevent the Houses of the Oireachtas by resolution from extending the operation of this Bill beyond 9 November 2021. The enforcement powers provided in this Bill are temporary measures to deal with issues of public health and public safety in licensed premises and clubs. As such...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Sep 2020)

James Browne: I thank the Senators for their contributions. We all hope that this time next year we will not be not in a similar situation as we are now with Covid. It might be a forlorn hope that we would not be in this situation by November. Any extension beyond November would have to be accompanied by a date in respect of any further extension. I would expect that any such date would be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Proposed Legislation (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy McEntee, I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I know it is one that concerns him deeply. The mission of the Department of Justice and Equality is the delivery of a safe, fair and inclusive Ireland. The Minister is fully committed to the fight against racism and prejudice and to a fairer, safer Ireland for everyone who...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Proposed Legislation (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy again for raising this important and serious matter. On behalf of the Minister, I am pleased to hear support being expressed for the proposed new legislation. I understand the Deputy's desire to see the matter progressed as quickly as possible and I assure him that the Minister and I share his determination to get this legislation passed as quickly as possible and to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a nationwide smoky fuel ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22075/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a reason a motorbike and a car theory tests could not be combined instead of having two separate theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21443/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding criteria for cycling greyways; the position regarding the width, connectivity and segregation of the routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to instances in which employers availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme do not pass on the increase in the minimum wage to their employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Data (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons over 66 years of age who declare as self-employed; the number of persons over 66 years of age working in companies while earning wages through the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21597/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 349. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grants are currently available to musicians and singers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21308/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding regulations on installation of replacement domestic gas central heating boilers; if the regulations contain a provision on existing back boilers; the reason a householder should be told that their existing, professionally installed and grant aided back boiler must be decommissioned and if justification...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 1141. To ask the Minister for Health if Lyme disease will be recognised as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21441/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

James Browne: I thank the representatives from the trade unions for attending today. We have seen the devastating impact on employees, businesses, families and communities in the three counties that have now gone back into lockdown. It is no doubt seriously impacting their mental health as well. We are potentially going to see rolling lockdowns in different counties or areas if the Covid disease is not...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

James Browne: My first questions are for the Health and Safety Authority. Following on from the comments of my colleague from Kildare, Deputy Lawless, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 includes disease in its definition of "personal injury". The first or primary function of the Health and Safety Authority under the Act is the prevention of personal injury which, as I have said, includes...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

James Browne: I thank Dr. McGuinness. My next couple of questions are for Meat Industry Ireland. The primary producers, farmers, feel they are getting a very unfair deal from meat plants in the country and that they are completely squeezed. We had issues around meat scandals and worker welfare issues being raised and now we have Covid outbreaks with three counties, effectively gone into lockdown as a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

James Browne: I have a question for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Its opening statement indicates the Department commenced inspections on behalf of the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, in the week commencing 20 July in meat plants and other food premises. I thank the staff of the HSA and the Department, as they have been front-line workers in the fight against Covid-19, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of the technological university of the south-east with the provision of a County Wexford campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16785/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with airlines that will not be refunding passengers who are looking to cancel flights on the basis of public health advice and advice from the providers of travel insurance; if he has raised this with the aviation industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20452/20]