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Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I appreciate what the Minister of State is saying and I appreciate we cannot lose business because the cottages in Adare bring business to the town and it is the same in Holycross as they are holiday homes. We are talking about families who have had to close businesses and who cannot move into houses, in particular. Mr. Darby went to the trouble of doing up the whole house, including taking...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Is there a limit on the grant that can be applied for?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I am sorry; maintenance and repair is small work compared to a person having to redo a house or take out a fireplace and the whole lot. Are there substantial grants if I have a thatched house, and one of the conditions before I can get insurance on it is that I need to take out my fireplace? What kinds of grants are there for families who are caught in that situation?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: We are told the action plan contains 66 actions and it is right across five Government Departments. How will the implementation of these actions be monitored? Is there a timeframe on them? The timeframe is all-important to families. Will these 66 actions be ranked by importance? Have we a timeframe? Mr. Sinnott referred to the end of the month. Is it definite that this report will be...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: In his opening statement, the Minister of State advised that "the Government is determined to deliver a stable domestic insurance market by taking decisive action on the home-grown inputs that shape some elements of insurance premiums." How is that going to be delivered, seeing as it has not been done so far?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: This comes back to what I said earlier, that insurance companies do as they please. Do we have any indication of the percentages of claims that are deemed fraudulent?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I have more questions, but I will let Deputy Higgins in.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I will come back to what the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, said regarding the Department's suggestion of potential group insurance to owners. Will he expand a little further on that? For example, how many members are needed in such a group? Is there a set limit? If owners cannot reach that required number, what happens? I will also come back to the figure for the number of thatched...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: One of the other suggestions that came up in the Department's negotiations with stakeholders, and came up at this committee in September, was that flood cover schemes be more widely available as part of home insurance. Could a similar scheme be introduced for thatched properties? Has it even been investigated? Has the Department even considered that?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: What do the Ministers of State expect the report to address specifically? The owners have been left in limbo. What assurance can the Ministers of State give the owners that this will be resolved as soon as possible and that the report will give a clear indication of what they need to do to get insurance cover? If there are further reports or delays, Mr. Darby will not be able to build his...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: One of the problems I have with that is that although we can give families specific targets they need to reach, the issues relating to insurance companies will continue. I am looking at one of the opening statements, which points out that there is no consensus in the insurance industry regarding what works to prevent fire in thatched buildings. All present are of an age where we can...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I appreciate that. I have no more questions, and there are no other members present. I invite the Ministers of State to make their closing remarks.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: On behalf of the committee, I apologise for the low attendance. The Ministers of State and the families are present, but the meeting clashed with the meetings of other committees. There are normally far more members present.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are going to have to defer consideration of the three petitions scheduled to today until our next public meeting, which will take place at 1.30 p.m. on 8 December 2022.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: We will suspend the meeting for five minutes to allow the witnesses to leave.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I note the Minister of State has been sent in by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and that she is reading from his script. Organisations such as PAWS Animal Rescue throughout the country are struggling big time with funding. As I said, it is already €55,000 in debt to vets after receiving its grants. The Minister of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I asked to raise this topic today because the Department seems to be unable to properly address the question I put to the Minister before. I will give an example. PAWS Animal Rescue is based in Mullinahone in County Tipperary, my constituency. At the moment, it is looking after greyhounds and lurchers among 13 different breeds of dog. That is just one snapshot in time. Like similar...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if the room at the accident and emergency department at Tipperary University Hospital that is specifically for patients presenting with mental health issues has been unable to accept patients in 2021 and to date in 2022; if so, the dates that it was unavailable; if a public awareness campaign of the existence of the room will be considered as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services that are available at each primary care centre in the area of County Tipperary covered by CHO5; and if there are plans to expand the mental health services available at these centres. [58322/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services that are available at each primary care centre in the area of County Tipperary covered by CHO3; and if there are plans to expand the mental health services available at these centres. [58323/22]