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Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I also thank Deputy Collins for bringing this legislation to the House. The Bill aims to standardise the deductions of trade union subscriptions at wage source for presentation to the union. This would be a positive development for workers who may encounter employers who take advantage of trade union disputes, seek to prevent the establishment of trade unions or attempt other trade...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if assurances can be given that a full discharge plan and community care plan will be put in place to immediately provide transitional services for a family (details supplied) upon the discharge of their children from hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/24]

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: Let me be clear - arson cannot be tolerated or justified and it cannot be seen as any form of protest. Arson is not a way to express frustration. Its only purpose is to sow division, fear and distrust in our communities. For the people who do this and who seek to do the same in other forums, the truth is secondary. It is not a primary concern for them because if the truth and accuracy of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if a financial assessment of the costs of repurposing a hospital (details supplied) has been carried out or considered; if an estimate is available or can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8713/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I will make it clear that the family, including Stephen, Nicola and Donal, and I, want to praise the staff that are there. It is just that some of them are not trained to use particular equipment. This is not just being faced by Stephen and his family; there are similar situations throughout the country. There is no doubt that families such as this need the extra hours, but they need to be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: The case I want to address today concerns a young man, Stephen, whose lack of adequate home help support arrangements is something I raised in this House in December 2021. At the time, he was in receipt of one hour per week of home help and two hours per week from the local independent living centre. Since then, he has been left short. Let me give some background to Stephen's case....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I want to raise the issue of the 60-bed community nursing unit that was to be built in St. Patrick's Hospital in Cashel. In 2022 I raised this issue in the Dáil and was told that the site was not going to be used. The project has dragged on and on, even though the money has been approved for it because the site is not suitable. I was then told that there are two fields in Palmer's...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: There are issues with road access.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: The HSE owns two fields on Palmer's Hill but has told the Minister that site is not accessible by road and it will not be built on. The HSE is about to purchase another field adjoining that, which is a waste of money.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I only answered the question I was asked.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: Good afternoon. I welcome you all to our public meeting this afternoon. We have received apologies from Deputy Cormac Devlin. The first item on the agenda is the approval of minutes from our previous meeting. The question is whether we approve the minutes of the private and public meetings on 7 and 8 February 2024. They already have been approved at the virtual private meeting but we...

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Justice and Marine Safety: Discussion (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: Next on the order of business is our engagement with Mr. C.J. Gaffney, petitioner and witness supporting petition No. P00012/23 entitled, "Justice and Safety." Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of the Houses as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present...

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Justice and Marine Safety: Discussion (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: Do any of the other witnesses wish to speak before we go to members' questions?

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Justice and Marine Safety: Discussion (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: Does Mr. Delaney wish to say a few words before questions are asked?

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Justice and Marine Safety: Discussion (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I assure the witnesses that the committee will try to do as much as we can to move Mr. Gaffney's case forward. It is scandalous that there has not been some resolution over that period of time. People's lives are at risk when they go to sea. Health and safety must be a high priority. Mr. Delaney touched on this. How did the Dutch and Germans keep passing that type of boat as safe, and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Petition on Justice and Marine Safety: Discussion (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: Are those kind of books given by an independent entity or from a department?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: Next on the agenda is consideration of public petitions. I propose that the petitions considered by the committee at this meeting and previous meetings may be published and that the replies from the Departments and other bodies may also be published. Is that agreed? Agreed. We have five petitions for consideration today. The first is P00021/21, which deals with taking in charge and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: The recommendation is that the petition be closed in line with the petitioner's request. I thank the petitioner for engaging and being happy with the petition process and I thank Tipperary County Council for its assistance. We will look for an update from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Irish Water every three months. Do members have any views? Is that agreed?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Coskeran. I know him well; he is from my county. We built up a good relationship with Tipperary County Council, which I think we should retain. Perhaps we should do the same with other councils as well. There are something like 860 estates throughout the country that are in the same sort of situation that Mr. Coskeran and his family were caught up in. It would be a good...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: No. P00021/22 relates to the Kiltimagh water scheme and is from Mr. Tom Carney, who claims: We are a village of about twenty families in Kiltimagh co Mayo. The age ranges between twelve months and nights eight years old. We have never had a drinking water supply in our village. We started back in 2012 working with mayo council. Fast forward finally getting funding for a water supply to...