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Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to develop a model of care for people with the eating condition of avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; if he intends to develop a model of care for people with ARFID and a diagnosis or ASD or other associated condition in what could be referred to as dual diagnosis; if he has any intention of appointing a clinical lead in providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in Ireland estimated to have the eating condition ARFID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10420/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: 177. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the equality of access to treatment for people in Ireland with ARFID, with reference to geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Browne: 178. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the equality of access to treatment for people in Ireland with ARFID and another associated or complicating condition, such as ASD, with reference to geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in south Tipperary in need of an ASD class; the number of places available for children in south Tipperary in need of an ASD class; the measures being taken to ensure all children in need of an ASD class in south Tipperary are facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in north Tipperary in need of an ASD class; the number of places available for children in north Tipperary in need of an ASD class; the measures being taken to ensure all children in need of an ASD class in north Tipperary are facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10197/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision is being made at the new primary school in Carrick-on-Suir for an ASD class; if so, if she will provide details; if not, the measures being taken to ensure all children in need in Carrick-on-Suir are facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10215/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) who is in need of access to a local ASD class will be facilitated as a priority given the student's age; if the psychology report which recommends access to an ASD unit will oblige schools in the area for which an application has been made to accept the student; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the 90 locations where a capital programme to replace, upgrade and refurbish care facilities (details supplied) is to be undertaken; the nature of the works involved; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I send John Caldwell my best wishes for his recovery. Our thoughts are with him and his family. At a meeting of the Committee on Public Petitions last April we were joined by representatives of GSOC. During their contribution the chairperson recognised the level of changes this Bill provides for, especially in the composition and mandate of GSOC. It was noted at the time that, following on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new ASD classrooms for County Tipperary, and their locations. [9299/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I raise with the Taoiseach a situation in Gortnahoo in Tipperary, where Eir is trying to construct an 18 m mast. The county council has turned down planning permission for this mast, as county councils throughout the country have done in similar cases. However, in its wisdom, An Bord Pleanála has overturned that decision. The residents in Gortnahoo want their broadband and all of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Does the Taoiseach realise what it would cost for a small business to seek a judicial review?

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for bringing the Bill before the House. I welcome the Minister. It makes a change for him to be around for the debate-----

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: -----and not to have gone off someplace else.

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: When the Minister finally listened to us and introduced the eviction ban, he said its aim was "to afford time for housing supply to increase and to reduce the burden on homeless services and the pressure on tenants and the residential tenancies market". The Minister wasted that time. Yesterday, he failed the many in need by introducing nothing to reduce rents, to help with the rising cost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witnesses. I support Deputy Fitzmaurice in his assessment of the Minister and the Department. It seems to be total incompetence. The frustration, listening to other members today, is apparent. Most of them asked about the issues I intended talking about. We have talked about this subject over and over. From listening to the witnesses, we are further away than we should be,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I agree. We kind of laughed when we were told in a recent meeting that the target is 18,000 ha per annum. As it is, we cannot get near the 8,000 ha target. Unless there is a complete change in departmental thinking, we will get nowhere near 18,000 ha. The letter of expectation states that "Coillte has not been involved in planting new productive forests in many years and should ......

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: It also came across at the last meeting that we were reaching targets 20 years ago. It is since Coillte became involved that things have started to go down. I appreciate what Mr. Murray said about this deal. The witnesses are successful businessmen. I do not know if they can answer this but, in their experience, how long would it take to finalise a deal such as that entered into between...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I will ask its representatives that question too.