Results 1-20 of 225 for long speaker:Martin Browne

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ...earlier. I also want to thank those who have supported the Palestinian people down through the decades and are continuing to do so. Sadly, the recognition of the State of Palestine has been a long time coming. It is ten years since the Dáil unanimously passed a Sinn Féin motion calling for this to happen. That delay and the reluctance to take action in good time has seen the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. They are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity, by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Martin Browne: The Minister mentioned the 36-bed block. We have been hearing about this 36-bed block for a long time. When will those beds be open for patients? Have we a timeline for the 16 additional fast-build beds?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (23 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ...the Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit, Roscrea", was submitted by Mr. Donnacha Delaney. This petition asks that the Government provide the HSE with the requisite capital funding to build a new long-stay residential care unit for older persons in Roscrea in order to maintain and-or increase current long-stay bed capacity in the town before any change to the current service provision...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ....53 million for 2024 to continue progress, and a further €5.4 million to complete the design and bring the project through An Bord Pleanála; his views on the fact seven homes are in planning limbo as long as the project remains suspended; his views on how the non-provision of funding will affect the poor road safety record of the N24 in its current state; his further views on...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reasonable Accommodation for Dyslexic Students in State Examinations: Discussion (16 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. They are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or to otherwise engage...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. They are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or to otherwise engage...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024)

Martin Browne: Is Dr. Muldoon's office waiting long for the responses?

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Kiltimagh Water Scheme: Discussion (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: ...of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts and may consider it appropriate to take legal advice on this matter. They are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or to otherwise...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: ...of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts and may consider it appropriate to take legal advice on this matter. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: ...we start making any recommendations. Both sides have been heard at this stage, so it is the Department we need to get in. That is where the uncertainty will be until we see exactly what its long-term plans are. Is it agreed to bring the Department and TII before the committee at the earliest possible date? Agreed. I thank Mr. Kenny, Mr. McMyler and Mr. Kelly for coming to speak to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: We will go with the recommendations. We will invite in representatives of the State bodies and try to get one of the three to take responsibility for this matter. It has been going on too long. The campaign has the backing of 28 councils, TDs, Senators and so on but, as Senator Craughwell said, it also has the support of 92 of the men's relatives, and that should be the main thing....

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: ...a standstill if the excuse can be used that there may be some legal case down the road. If there is a legal case down the road, we can cross that bridge when we come to it, but this has dragged on for long enough now and we need to discuss it. I ask that it be put on the agenda for the next meeting of the committee, which will be private, and we will discuss where we take it from there.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: 1515. To ask the Minister for Health the options being considered regarding long stay beds at a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13088/24]

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

Martin Browne: ...legal proceedings as a witness giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts. They may consider it appropriate to take legal advice on this matter. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity either by name or in such a way as to make him or her or it identifiable, or...

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

Martin Browne: ...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 issues? No. Before we conclude, I thank Leo Bollins who...

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

Martin Browne: ...a multi-annual strategic workforce plan to meet rising demands and would develop this plan with healthcare workers, the health service and the higher education institutes to address short-, medium- and long-term workforce challenges. In addition to this, we would directly employ GPs to support local community health services rather than taking the Government's arms-length approach. ...

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: ...in the report, and who ordered those changes; second, who ordered the original recordings to be deleted, and why; and, third, how survivors can expect to correct the report if the commission no longer exists. The final question represents the fundamental problem with the dissolution of the commission so quickly after the report's publication. The commission was supposed to seek answers,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: ...the new year for a discussion on the petition. The secretariat received a response from the petitioner via the committee via JCPP-r-1412-2024. The petitioner expressed apologies for taking so long to get back to us and attached a PDF for the committee, appendix D, in response to the Department of Transport's statements. The recommendation is the correspondence from the petitioner be...

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Martin Browne: ...similar roles for different arms of research, with the former providing for research based on STEM subjects and the latter aimed at more humanities-based subjects. I see no problem with this as long as the intentions that are promoted by the Department are maintained and carried through and that a path is plotted to ensure parity of esteem between academic disciplines, forms of research...