Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Máirt, 15 Samh 2022
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Swimming Pools
Martin Browne
239. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the agreement to reopen the swimming pool in the Garda College in Templemore to the public will include public classes, as well as access for local schools. [56670/22]
Máirt, 15 Samh 2022
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Traveller Accommodation
Martin Browne
264. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on Traveller housing by each local authority in each of the years from 2019 to 2022, in tabular form. [56231/22]
Máirt, 15 Samh 2022
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Traveller Accommodation
Martin Browne
265. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to each local authority for Traveller housing in each of the years from 2019 to 2022. [56232/22]
Máirt, 15 Samh 2022
written
School Transport
Martin Browne
319. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to reports that school bus drivers are currently required to retire at 70 years of age, regardless of their ability or desire to keep working; and if she has any plans to change the retirement rules. [56173/22]
Máirt, 15 Samh 2022
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Eating Disorders
Martin Browne
508. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the measure that he is taking to assist the families of children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID); the further measures that he is taking to address the anomaly in which children with autism who suffer from ARFID are experiencing difficulty in securing the services of CAMHS or the local CDNT team; if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); the measures that he will take to address the difficulties being experienced by the child whose weight has fallen to a dangerous level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56192/22]
Máirt, 15 Samh 2022
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Animal Welfare
Martin Browne
606. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the animal welfare grant programme in line with the additional pressure being faced by many organisations (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the organisation in Mullinahone has veterinary bills that it has difficulty meeting; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the housing crisis is resulting in many more persons giving up their dogs; his plans to deal with the increase in demand for the services of such organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56191/22]
Déar, 10 Samh 2022
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Rail Network
Martin Browne
39. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport his views on the need to fund a midday service for the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line and to tailor timetables to suit the needs of commuters. [55370/22]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2022
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Fuel Sales
Martin Browne
27. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the impact for rural households of the ban on the sale of turf given the rising cost of all fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55371/22]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2022
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Energy Prices
Martin Browne
137. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the electricity credits will apply to households on coin-operated meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55401/22]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2022
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Office of Public Works
Martin Browne
308. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that the Office of Public Works will not allow a local commemoration group access to Roscrea Castle to mark the centenary of four republicans who were executed there during the Civil War; and his views on whether the OPW, as a State body, should support the efforts of local groups working to celebrate Irish history. [54605/22]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2022
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Turf Cutting
Martin Browne
402. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the cessation of a turf cutting compensation application made by a person (details supplied). [55072/22]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2022
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School Transport
Martin Browne
552. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education the alternative bus transport services that are available for pupils (details supplied) who have been left without a bus service to their school due to the discontinuation of a private service; and his views on the fact that it is now costing the family €400 a month to drive the pupils to school instead. [54515/22]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2022
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Ukraine War
Martin Browne
925. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns from psychologists that the appropriate mental health supports specific to the needs of some refugees from Ukraine are not available; the supports that are in place to deal with the specific needs of adults and young children who suffer from the experiences of war zones; the measures put in place to provide immediate counselling and similar supports to the refugees that need them or if they will have to apply for counselling though the traditional HSE mental health structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54281/22]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2022
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Mental Health Services
Martin Browne
926. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if a mental health support structure is being designed to accompany the location of modular house builds for refugees from the illegal invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54282/22]
Céad, 26 DFómh 2022
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Environmental Policy
Martin Browne
195. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that farming organisations have not been engaged with by his Department in relation to the EU Nature Restoration Law proposal; if he intends to carry out an economic impact assessment of the proposals contained within the document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53749/22]
Céad, 26 DFómh 2022
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Environmental Policy
Martin Browne
196. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns that the sustainability of food production in Ireland would be negatively affected should land be put out of use through the implementation of measures contained within the EU Nature Restoration Law proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53750/22]
Céad, 26 DFómh 2022
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Forestry Sector
Martin Browne
197. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact that the EU Restoration Law proposal may have on the 8,000 hectare per year afforestation target and consequent carbon sequestration targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53751/22]
Céad, 26 DFómh 2022
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Environmental Policy
Martin Browne
198. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the additional proposed changes demanded of the agriculture sector in relation to the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law; his views on the way that this may further distort the unequal relationship between Ireland through trade agreements between the EU and third-party countries who may not have similar environmental aspirations as those proposed in the EU Nature Restoration Law; his views on the consequences of this for producers in the Irish agricultural industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53752/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Horticulture Sector
Martin Browne
72. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to ensure an adequate supply of horticultural peat to the mushroom sector, with reference to the recent report on the horticultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53173/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Forestry Sector
Martin Browne
116. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the continued failure to meet forestry licence issuance and afforestation targets. [53174/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Energy Conservation
Martin Browne
173. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons who are living in stone cottages and farmhouses have been refused works under the retrofit scheme on the grounds that the buildings cannot be sufficiently insulated to a high enough building energy rating given that a sizeable section of the rural population live in stone houses; and if he plans to ensure that they can avail of retrofits. [52732/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Office of Public Works
Martin Browne
276. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that the Office of Public Works will not allow access to the swimming pool in the Garda college, Templemore, in order that a person can provide swimming and water safety and life-saving classes. [53325/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Martin Browne
658. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments of needs’ that have been completed to date in 2022; the number of assessments awaiting completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53265/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Disability Services
Martin Browne
659. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in children's disability network teams 4, 5 and in east Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53266/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Forestry Sector
Martin Browne
738. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider allowing foresters to count their plantations in terms of carbon credits; if he will consider this course of action to be a recognition of the contribution that foresters make in the area of carbon sequestration as part of the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52824/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Forestry Sector
Martin Browne
739. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the measures taken by the Forestry Service to resolve issues with the processing of forestry licences includes initiatives to reduce the paperwork needed by foresters when making their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52825/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Forestry Sector
Martin Browne
740. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the current reconstitution and underplanting scheme; his views on complaints from the sector that it is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52826/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Forestry Sector
Martin Browne
741. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry grants and premia are to be increased through the measures announced in Budget 2023. [52827/22]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2022
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Forestry Sector
Martin Browne
742. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ‘Issues impacting the Forestry Sector’ report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine and its recommendation to review the decision to stop plantations on un-enclosed lands as much as possible, in terms of meeting Ireland’s annual afforestation target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52828/22]
Máirt, 18 DFómh 2022
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Revenue Commissioners
Martin Browne
279. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a number of Revenue Commissioners staff working in County Tipperary who have been informed that they were wrongly paid a franking allowance for an extended period of time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51447/22]
Máirt, 18 DFómh 2022
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Disability Services
Martin Browne
768. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to there being no adult speech and language therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities in south Tipperary resulting in no referrals to the service being accepted; and his Department’s plans to address this lack of service. [51521/22]
Déar, 13 DFómh 2022
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Adoption Services
Martin Browne
162. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are sufficient staff involved in the online operation of the information and tracing services under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 at birthinfo.ie; his views on persons claiming to have been dealt with abruptly after contacting Tusla by phone due to issues with the online system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50743/22]
Céad, 12 DFómh 2022
written
School Transport
Martin Browne
92. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to providing a school bus on a road (details supplied). [50566/22]
Céad, 12 DFómh 2022
written
School Transport
Martin Browne
93. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education the status of a school bus application in the name of a pupil (details supplied). [50567/22]
Céad, 12 DFómh 2022
written
School Transport
Martin Browne
94. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education the status of a school bus application for two pupils (details supplied). [50568/22]
Céad, 12 DFómh 2022
written
School Transport
Martin Browne
95. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education the status of the school bus application for two pupils (details supplied). [50569/22]
Máirt, 11 DFómh 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Martin Browne
495. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection if multiple claimants in the same household will be eligible for the €500 bonus on the working family payment, invalidity pension, carer’s support grant, disability allowance and the blind pension or if there is a limit on one claimant per household. [49700/22]
Máirt, 11 DFómh 2022
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United Nations
Martin Browne
526. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on Ireland's ratification of the optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Peoples with Disabilities, as Ireland is one of the only EU states which has not ratified the treaty. [49459/22]
Máirt, 11 DFómh 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Martin Browne
536. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a decision has been made to act on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth recommendation to include organisations (details supplied) in the mother and baby homes redress scheme. [49646/22]
Máirt, 11 DFómh 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Martin Browne
551. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports that are available to apprentices facing economic hardship; and if there are plans to raise the apprentice rates of pay. [49460/22]
Déar, 6 DFómh 2022
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Health Services
Martin Browne
375. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans for expanding peer support services as referenced in the Expenditure Report 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49290/22]
Céad, 5 DFómh 2022
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Foreign Policy
Martin Browne
174. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if engagement between the Irish and Tunisian authorities is continuing in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49092/22]
Máirt, 4 DFómh 2022
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Energy Policy
Martin Browne
164. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm that no household will have their electricity turned off by their energy provider this winter (details supplied). [48406/22]
Máirt, 4 DFómh 2022
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International Protection
Martin Browne
460. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the delays in payments to persons hosting Ukrainian refugees (details supplied). [47936/22]
Déar, 29 MFómh 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Browne
238. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payment of the Covid healthcare bonus to non-HSE workers; and the date for the commencement of same. [47660/22]
Céad, 21 MFómh 2022
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School Funding
Martin Browne
66. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and the measures being taken to ensure that schools are prepared for rising running costs this year. [46052/22]
Máirt, 20 MFómh 2022
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Wastewater Treatment
Martin Browne
274. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the examination of the alignment and EPA certificate of authorisation of a number of small-scale waste water treatment plants servicing small local authority housing estates, including Rocksprings in Kilross, has been completed; and if not, if a date for its completion and publication is envisaged. [45797/22]
Céad, 14 MFómh 2022
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Housing Policy
Martin Browne
230. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans, if any, to increase the income limits for social housing in County Tipperary now that the income limits have been raised for counties Laois, Carlow, Clare, Galway and Westmeath. [44778/22]
Céad, 14 MFómh 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Martin Browne
531. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to publish the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review and if he will provide a date for its publication [44564/22]
Céad, 14 MFómh 2022
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Budget 2023
Martin Browne
532. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to include an accessible budget announcement for disability as part of Budget 2023 in order that persons with disabilities and their supporters can understand the number of existing and new supports that will be provided; and the way that this relates to the needs outlined in the capacity review. [44565/22]