Results 341-360 of 3,935 for speaker:Martin Browne

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 430. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an optimum number of gardaí per 1,000 inhabitants; if so, the number, by rank; the ratios currently in place, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52507/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the requirement within ACRES that plants provided to farmers must be of Irish origin or Irish provenance is sustainable, given the small number of retailers and nurseries and so on, that can provide for this across the range of plants in question; if he is satisfied that this narrow requirement does not exclude...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is considering restricting the importation of certain raw wood products such as unsawn timber from areas where the bark beetle Ips typographus has been identified; the measures that are in place or are being considered to prevent the arrival of the bark beetle into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information on how to identify trees that have ash dieback and need to be removed for public safety has been issued to landowners; if not, whether there are plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (28 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 467. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a mechanism for private providers to indicate their willingness to participate in the provision of services for children post-assessment of needs in situations where the health service is unable to do so in an adequate timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52456/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 652. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an account of developments in mental health services in County Tipperary in 2023 in comparison with the existing services in 2022; the planned developments for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52508/23]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: The Government ploughs on with its intention to deny people the right to retire at 65, something the people of this country were quite clear on at the time of the last general election. Sinn Féin has reinforced that message in this House, and it is only because of the pressure exerted by us and through public opinion that a stop was put to raising the age further to 68. Now the...

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy Report: Statements (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: Hear, hear.

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy Report: Statements (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue. Ireland can play a significant role in laying the groundwork for international pressure to be put upon the Israeli Government to ends its actions in Gaza, but that role is not being played to its full potential. We take great pride in how we use our stance as a neutral, but not isolationist, country to be a champion for human rights and how...

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

Martin Browne: I raise the issues of what approach is being made to secure staff for the children's disability network teams, CDNTs, in south Tipperary, and what is the availability of private providers to fill the gaps that are being left because of lack of services, especially regarding provision for children who have been assessed. On the first issue, I have been told that staff in the CDNTs in Clonmel...

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

Martin Browne: The Minister of State is here.

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

Martin Browne: People have a right to their good names.

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: I too thank People Before Profit for bringing this motion before the House. This motion notes the systematic abuses of Palestinian people over the decades, as well as the current bombardment, displacement and discrimination of the Palestinian people. A system of apartheid is firmly in place when it comes to the attitude adopted by the Israeli State towards the Palestinian people who, it has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are provisions within the local authority housing system to enable a separated person accessing the housing list if they have a stake in a former family home which they cannot access as a result of their separation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí operating out of Cashel town Garda station; the opening hours of the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51279/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of when his Department was first notified that a facility (details supplied) was being used for the purposes of providing emergency accommodation to people experiencing homelessness; if he has engaged with Tipperary County Council that now, as a result of a contract being entered into with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 143. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people currently in the direct provision system in accommodation across County Tipperary, by location; to list the type of accommodation IPAs are being housed in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51280/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for University Hospital Limerick, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Tipperary University Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts and the number which were related to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Browne: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts and the number which were related to absence/leave cover....