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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Browne: ...and dog shelters right across the country, it operates on a shoestring budget. The measly grants given to such organisations are just not good enough. Last year, the Department allocated €48,500 towards PAWS Animal Rescue's costs but, as the Minister knows, that goes nowhere near covering the costs of these organisations. To give an example, so far this year, PAWS has paid...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Martin Browne: ...fall under that bracket. A feature of this Bill is the change to the means test for carer's allowance. While that change is welcome, to postpone the move until June and to allocate only €10 million is a cruel blow. What will change between now and June next in terms of the needs of people who require care and those who provide it? The changes to the means test did not go far...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Martin Browne: ...chose to continue its old ways by prioritising landlords. However, it does not stop there. The lack of rental properties means that many renters are living in unsuitable accommodation. Of the 765 private rental properties inspected in my own constituency of Tipperary last year - an inspection rate of only 10% - only 91 were compliant with minimum standards. That is the result of the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Work of the European Ombudsman during Covid-19: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: ...Teams. I welcome Leo Bollins and Margaret O'Donnell from the secretariat. I thank the Business Committee for agreeing to this public meeting of the Committee on Public Petitions during the level 5 restrictions. We have made every effort to mitigate the risk of the new variants of Covid-19 to members, witnesses and staff. The first part of our meeting with the European Ombudsman is in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Martin Browne: ...only committed to for DEIS band 1 senior schools in budget 2021; her plans to commit funding to reduce class sizes in DEIS band 1 junior and vertical schools; the way in which the investment of €5 million in the DEIS programme will be distributed; her further views on the importance of properly funded DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40140/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Martin Browne: ...? The Tánaiste will be aware that, by the very nature of the DEIS scheme, proper funding and class sizes are prerequisites. I ask him to provide a breakdown of how the planned investment of €5 million will be allocated.

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Martin Browne: ...in the past but have seen a drop in their income or are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment or a payment under the wage subsidy scheme? Following the Minister's announcement on 5 June that the July provision programme had been extended to include children with Down's syndrome, I was contacted by a number of parents who are extremely upset and angry because of some of the...