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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: We all recognise that young farmers are the future of this industry. Therefore, they have an acute sense of what will be needed. The witnesses stated that the limitations placed on young farmers' supports directly discriminated against early entry into partnerships. Will they outline the implications of GAEC 2 and similar measures to do with protected lands? They referred to how the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witnesses. I have a question for each of the farming organisations, the first of which is for the INHFA. There are farmers in my constituency in Tipperary with a stake in this problem and it is sad to see that, judging by the approach being taken here, all of the work they and their forefathers have put into their businesses could potentially be wiped out at the stroke of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: Ultimately, what we are seeing here is how our family farmers, on whatever type of land they are farming, are having to fight tooth and nail to be heard and for their livelihoods to be put front and centre. In this particular case farmers who are struggling to make a living are actually trying to ensure their land is not being stripped of agricultural status. That is effectively going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: Before you finish, Chairman, could Mr. Savage answer the question I asked about the commonage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: I also thank both Teagasc officials for coming before us and wish to be associated with the remarks to Professor Boyle. In the Ag Climatise report the expansion of forestry by 8,000 ha per year is cited as one of the big ambitions to further the sequestration of carbon. However, the Minister stated in the past month that that target will not be met this year. For years, we have had...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (1 Apr 2021)

Martin Browne: 259. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the fact that the Tusla prevention, partnership and family support programme does not have a community-based team in south County Tipperary; his further views on the way funding is given to a local resource centre instead; his views on the appropriateness of not having a specific Tusla prevention,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the unequal impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the economy as revealed in the latest Exchequer figures; his views on the way the figures indicate the way in which low paid workers and SMEs lose out the most as a result of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic; and his plans to enable a fairer economy once the current crisis is over that will make...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average wait time for employment permit renewals; and if his attention has been drawn to delays in the system (details supplied). [17328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for new bus shelters in County Tipperary during the remainder of 2021; and the plans for 2022 in this regard. [16879/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 521. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the nature of diplomatic ties between Ireland and Thailand; and his plans to further develop these links. [16880/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 522. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his Swedish counterpart since the last EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting [16881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Equitation School (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 551. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of purchasing nine additional horses for the Army Equitation School. [16884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 552. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a new cadetship competition for the Naval Service will open in quarter 3 of 2021. [16885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 815. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda water unit as of 22 March 2021. [16876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 816. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda air support unit as of 22 March 2021. [16877/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 817. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda vehicles allocated to Tipperary Garda division in 2020; and the number of Garda vehicles withdrawn from the division in 2020. [16878/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 904. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to seafarers relating to the Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied); and if they will be required to quarantine on return to Ireland. [16491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1024. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing positions vacant in the South/South West Hospital Group as of 22 March 2021, in tabular form. [16882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1025. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time podiatrist positions in South Tipperary General Hospital in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1264. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the number of forestry licences issued during the week ending 19 March 2021 fell to 15; his views on the reason for same despite additional ecologists and forestry inspectors being taken on; and the consequences for the industry of such a reduction in the processing of licences. [16743/21]