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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Will the Minister of State meet the families?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (2 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research is being carried out on increasing the production of sheep milk in Ireland; his views on whether Ireland has a potential market to expand into, given that some EU member states, which have traditionally been the largest sheep milk producers, are witnessing a reduction in their ability to produce sheep milk; if he has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (2 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to request a detailed analysis from Teagasc regarding the potential for Ireland to increase its sheep milk production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5513/23]

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

Martin Browne: 239. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the claims made on the HSE website in which it is outlined that the national clinical programme for eating disorders focusses on four main eating disorders, including avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; if his attention has been drawn to reports that a number of children with this condition cannot receive the services they need; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 300. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide waiting list figures for CAMHS services in CHO 3 and CHO5; the number of children waiting 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 months, and over 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5173/23]

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

Martin Browne: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that fully-operational specialist eating disorder teams are not available in CHO3 and CHO5; if he will provide data on the staffing of each of the teams nationally, including staffing vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time psychiatrists allocated to CAMHS in each CHO; and the number of vacancies that exist in these positions in each CHO. [5175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 303. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all CAMHS teams that are operational on a seven-days-a-week basis; and the availability of staff in each discipline. [5176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: 304. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the suitability of the environments provided to cater for crisis mental health presentations to the emergency department at Tipperary University Hospital; if it provides the privacy needed to cater for multiple patients at one time; if he has plans to invest in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5177/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I welcome the witness. Much of this has been covered. This is coming on the back of young Alejandro Miszan being mauled by a pit bull in Wexford. As the Cathaoirleach is aware, we have had two bad sheep kills in Tipperary since Christmas. Since then, there have been calls for stronger regulation around dog licensing or dog ownership and the enhanced ability of the Garda and dog wardens to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Looking at Ms Creedon’s opening statement and the research she said she did, she claims there is no significant difference between a dog on the restricted list and those that are not on it. I would have to disagree with that. I was raised in the country and I would prefer to get a nip in the heel from a little terrier than a pit bull.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I have been bitten by the terrier. I would try to stay away from the pit bull because I know the damage they can do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: The difference is that Ms Creedon knew the situation that that dog was in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: When the restricted breeds catch ahold of a young child-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Outside the incident that Ms Creedon gave where there was something wrong with that dog’s hips, is there some explanation as to why a dog that has not shown any characteristics of, say, attacking can suddenly turn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: I assume Ms Creedon has looked at the legislation that covers the dog breeding establishments. Should there be a single authority responsible for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Should restricted dogs be allowed into, say, built up areas, such as housing estates and that and be held there? There is a potential of them getting out and seriously harming an awful lot more people than if they were out in the country. I know they should be muzzled anyway, though I have seen in my native county that some of these people are walking around with their dogs with no muzzles...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: Even without a muzzle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: There has been a lot of talk about public awareness of this. We have seen animal rescue services taking up the slack when the Department does not. They do not have the time or resources. What more can the Department do other than give them more money? The money given in December is nearly gone the following day paying bills and all that but they are still expected to take up the slack.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Browne: It is a credit to every one of them. Everybody has them in their own area. What more can the Department do to help these organisations to get to grips with the problem?