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

Martin Browne: The right to water is a fundamental one. It is hard to believe that this community is going through this experiences and is struggling to resolve its case. Hopefully, we can have the same kind of feedback from and correspondence with Mayo County Council and get a similar result to what which we achieved with Tipperary County Council. No. P00040/23 relates to 17 years being the legal age...

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

Martin Browne: The only thing we should mention is the issue of road safety, given the higher number of fatalities on the roads last year, when there were record numbers, and the number we have had already this year. No. 00045/23, entitled "Accept our Cash", is from Mr. Peter O'Donoghue. According to Mr. O'Donoghue: Today, more and more businesses and organisations in Ireland are implementing a policy...

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

Martin Browne: If it is cash, yes.

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

Martin Browne: The correspondence from the petitioner will be forwarded to the Department and to the Central Bank and we will get a reply back. Is that agreed?

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

Martin Browne: That concludes our consideration of public petitions for this afternoon. I wish to invite members of the public to submit petitions via our online portal, petitions.oireachtas.ie. A petition may be addressed to the Houses of the Oireachtas on a matter of general public concern or interest or on any issue of public policy.

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

Martin Browne: Under any other business, Deputy Buckley wishes to raise the issue of authorised and unauthorised developments on waterways in Ireland.

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

Martin Browne: Yes. The recommendation is that the committee issues a further reminder to the ten local authorities that have not responded to the committee's initial request.

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

Martin Browne: Sorry, there are eight local authorities that have not responded.

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

Martin Browne: I thank the Deputy. Eight local authorities have yet to get back to the committee. It is a disgrace after this length of time, especially in light of all the work the staff have done, for example in reminding the councils that this information is being sought. Is there a national body for county councils? Can we bring it in? Perhaps it is a matter for the County and City Management...

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

Martin Browne: The revenue is not going to the State. We found that out at the early stage of this. Someone needs to start answering. Maybe we can ask Waterways Ireland and the CCMA to come in and give their take on the local authority side of this.

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

Martin Browne: Maybe the Department can come before the committee. There is no harm in asking the Department to come in. As was stated, there is another reminder going out to the remaining eight local authorities. It is a scandal that they have bypassed us for so long at this stage. Many councils got back to us straight away with one- or two-page replies and fair play to them. Are there any other...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I will focus on the medical card aspect of this Bill, given the provision to exclude income relevant to the rent a room tax relief for consideration for a medical card means test. I cannot help but take issue with the fact that, as a measure, it does not treat all people equally in that property owners who participate in the rent a room scheme can have that income disregarded when it comes...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I was in before her.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I should have been in before Deputy Shortall.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: I was.

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: From the inability to find a GP with the capacity to take on new patients, to dental services being unable to provide the most urgent procedures within an acceptable timeframe, to home support hours being inadequate, rural Ireland is being left behind. After being contacted by yet another constituent who is experiencing difficulties in getting orthodontic treatment for their child I was told...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Death Certificates (21 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with the South African Embassy concerning a death certificate application (detail supplied) submitted in 2018. where the applicant has yet to receive the death certificate more than four years afterwards. [8225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline in detail the precise statistical data used by her Department when planning for future special class placements; the specific data collection process; the date on which the allocations of special classes will be announced in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7587/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the difficulties being experienced by students (details supplied) in securing school bus services can be addressed. [8031/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: 366. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provision will be made to assess a family (details supplied) for carers allowance before their twin children return from hospital where their parents have been accompanying them since the birth of their children at great financial cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7553/24]