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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manner in which the additional funding for the wildlife control programme is being allocated for spending; the number of staffing vacancies that exist within the programme; the roles that remain vacant; the measures being put in place to address these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58324/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the animal welfare grant is adequate in light of increased demands on animal welfare organisations; if his attention has been drawn to reports that one such organisation (details supplied) that received €48,500 towards its costs for 2022, has paid €147,000 in veterinary bills to date in 2022, with...

Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: As was said about the Social Welfare Bill, I hope we are not in the Minister's head full-time. It seems to be an affliction on that side of the House where it talks about Sinn Féin all the time. Maybe the Government should worry about its policies for a while. While the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage may not think there is a housing emergency, for many people...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I hope we do not keep Deputy Farrell awake at night too much. Many families are awake about things the Government does-----

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: -----and brings into this House.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Sorry?

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I will stick to the script.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Deputy Farrell should relax for a minute. I welcome the opportunity to talk about this on behalf of constituents who experience particular hardships, when they find the system either slow to respond or not responding to their circumstances. I will refer to the additional needs payment. While I appreciate the Department has taken some action to address the limited timeframe involved,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will reissue correspondence to a person (details supplied) on the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme with a larger picture to identify the land in question as referred to. [57375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if works as provided for under the built heritage investment scheme for Tipperary County Council to mitigate issues of damp in the structure of Knocklofty House, Clonmel, County Tipperary, as referenced in HPLG-MoSN-00491-2021 are scheduled to proceed; the reason that work has not commenced to-date; if engagement with all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department's school transport scheme has engaged with local private operators to provide a school transport service for persons (details supplied) who have been left without a bus service from Tipperary town to a school (details supplied); if she will consider acquiring the services of any of the private transport services to address...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scrúduithe Stáit (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills i gceist a tuairimí ar an bhaint dén scrúdú béil ón Teastas Sóisearach, ina tuairim an bhfuil bhagairt do leibhéil Ghaeilge labhartha na mac léinn ón mbeart seo’. [57595/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scrúduithe Stáit (22 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills i gceist an bhfuil aon phleananna ó an Rionn Oideachais ar scrúdú ard teist níos deacra ag na daltaí sna Gaelcholáistí agus daltaí Gaeltachta gan aon phointí bónais. [57596/22]

Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I also thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this Bill. I am disappointed the Government will not accept it, but I am not in the least bit surprised by this. The Bill addresses the important issue of farm house and farmland repossession. It endeavours to tilt the legislative scale somewhere in the direction of fairness, which would be to the benefit of farming families....

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: I wish everyone a good afternoon and welcome them to our public meeting. We have no apologies. All present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. The minutes of the private and public meetings of 26 and 27 October 2022 have already been approved in a virtual private meeting but we must...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: We have eight petitions for consideration at this meeting. Petition No. 12 of 2022 is titled "Unfair law against legal residents" from Mr. Prince Kumar. This petition relates to a request for support from the Department of Justice for those legally residing in Ireland but unable to renew their visas due to the impact of Covid-19 on the job market here. The secretariat corresponded with the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Petition No. 20 of 2021 is titled "Why we need to dispel old illogical lunacy laws in Ireland and which have been amended and repealed. This is not enough. They need to be put beyond use by being dispelled. They are the epitome of injustice." from Ms Philomena Geoghegan. This petition relates to a request to dispel old lunacy laws in Ireland. The secretariat corresponded with the Department...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Petition No. 21 of 2021 is "Taking in charge" from Mr. Terence Coskeran. This petition relates to the request that the local authority take in charge a residential development of five houses at Rocksprings, Kilross, County Tipperary. This petition has been before this committee a few times and last month the petitioner presented to us on his petition at our public meeting of 12 October...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Having looked at the planning documents provided by the council, I note much of the reference to taking in charge was around the need to have a polyvinyl chloride, PVC, pipe provided for connection to the public water connection when one became available. That seems to be available now in the estate beside Mr. Coskeran's. Again, it is evident Mr. Coskeran carried out works that were...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: Is that agreed? Agreed. Petition No. 36 of 2022 is titled “Re-open Ennis, Nenagh and St. John’s Emergency Departments” from Ms Noeleen Moran. This petition is submitted on behalf of the Mid-West Hospital Campaign Group and demands the upgrading of the three hospitals to model 3, as well as the reopening of the emergency departments. It was before the committee on 13...