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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 894. To ask the Minister for Health if travellers coming into the country via ports or airports and who have to restrict their movements will be provided with secure transport from the airport to their residence or accommodation in order not to risk the spread of Covid-19 on public transport. [5959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 902. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the requirements for pharmacists who participate in the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine; if those whose CPR training is not up-to-date can self-declare; if provisions have been made to supply them with additional adrenaline autoinjectors for use in the event of adverse reactions; if consideration has been given to the disposal of items...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 904. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE will be providing pharmacists with a standard operation procedure for the Covid-19 administration programme; if not, if they will be asked to devise it themselves or individually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 905. To ask the Minister for Health the storage provisions that will have to be made available to the pharmacists involved in administering the Covid-19 vaccine. [5990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 903. To ask the Minister for Health if pharmacist assistants and other staff members who will be involved in the programme of Covid-19 vaccine administration will be vaccinated alongside pharmacists. [5988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: 906. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the cost of going to the doctor for persons who do not qualify for the medical or general practitioner visit cards. [5991/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming before the committee. I have engaged in consultations with the dairy industry, hauliers and Meat Industry Ireland and I will make some observations and ask a few questions on foot of those. In the context of mixed milk, it is estimated 4 billion l of milk from the North and the South go into various dairy products. That is a massive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Martin Browne: To return to what Deputy Carthy asked about, as the Chairman knows there are a number of meat processing plants in our county. I will take the Minister at his word that testing is ongoing, but why is there so much secrecy? Workers in these plants have contacted us with concern about their working conditions and members of the public in the area ask us questions continually. It seems we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: In June last year, the Department presented its plan for processing forestry licences, laying out the key performance indicators that it would achieve from June 2020 into early 2021. A major focus of that was the extra staff it would hire. We are now seven months into the plan. Why are we only hitting 46% of the targets for private licences when it keeps telling us about its additional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I accept that but I have a question on the first point. Seven months into the plan we are still only at 46% coming near the end of the year and there was a similar percentage in June last year. What is the delay? Given the presence of all the extra staff and with fewer licences being applied for, why are we only at 46% at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I have one last point. Who has the overall responsibility for not reaching targets? This applies to any business, whether a small corner shop, a steelworks or a carpentry or joinery business. If someone does not take responsibility for not reaching targets, nothing gets done. We are getting reports continuously and they show that we are not reaching targets. Who has overall responsibility...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I want to come back in on the question I posed earlier on planning permission. I ask the witnesses to confirm that SI No. 45 of 2020 has no area threshold. In his previous response, the witness was talking about older legislation that contained a 10 ha allowance. I have the new legislation in front of me here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I asked a question about the planning permission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I am looking at something here that says that SI 600 has been replaced by SI 45 and that under that legislation the replacement of any area of broadleaf forest with a conifer species now requires an application to the local authority and its approval before works can commence.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: I have become aware of a situation with a constituent who, as the victim of domestic violence, had to leave her local authority home for her safety. When this person applied to Tipperary County Council for alternative accommodation she had to reapply to be included on the housing list. Given there is a total of 15 single-bedroom houses available for 690 approved applicants, this woman will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has no plans to extend the types of businesses that are eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme; his views on the effect this is having on businesses that are omitted from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4651/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that have been put in place to help children with special and additional needs through the period of school closures; the supports in place to assist children who are reliant upon having a routine and for whom online services are not sufficient or suitable; the plans being drawn up to address the level of regression many parents...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the reason carers fall into different levels when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the reason it was decided to treat them differently to others in the healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of bringing St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir up to the standard the HSE says it does not meet was identified before the decision to repurpose it was made; if so, if the relevant documents will be provided in relation to same; and if not, the reason a cost estimate was not compiled before it was deemed too costly to address. [4652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Martin Browne: 246. To ask the Minister for Health when childcare workers will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if they are classed as essential workers.. [4676/21]