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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the preventative measures that were in place prior to the discovery of the Monterey beetle in Clare and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36838/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 571. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations where the larch beetle and the Monterey beetle have been discovered in Ireland; the restrictions that have been placed in Ireland on the certification and other use of timber sourced from those locations and the requirement and impacts this will have on local foresters; the supports to be put in place to assist in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 567. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the data that informed his Department’s site clearance funding under the reconstitution and underplanting scheme; the methodology his Department used in assessing that financing as being sufficient and appropriate to cover the different needs of different forests and woodlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 568. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasoning behind the decision not to implement specific recommendations of the ash review; to provide that detail, per recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36836/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (9 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 1101.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in the establishment of local community safety partnerships (LCSPs); when it is expected that LCSPs will be established; to outline the focus that each LCSP will be able to place on a local electoral area basis, apart from the wider local authority area; to provide an update on the progress of establishing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 1481.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts made to avert a vacancy in the position of children’s disability network manager at Clonmel children’s disability network team prior to the departure of the holder of that position; the progress made in the recruitment of a replacement; to outline the system and staff in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 1737.To ask the Minister for Health the provisions he foresees being taken to address the backlog in care at University Hospital Limerick, Ennis, Nenagh, St. John's and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital due to the deferral of inpatient, day surgery, outpatient appointments and other scheduled services; how the deferral of these services will not contribute to disimproved patient outcomes; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 1738.To ask the Minister for Health to outline, following the deferral of inpatient, day surgery, outpatient appointments and other scheduled services at University Hospital Limerick, Ennis, Nenagh, St. John's and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, the measures to be taken to address the backlog created; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34519/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 1746.To ask the Minister for Health to outline the restrictions that can prevent graduates of dentistry at Queen’s University Belfast from working in Ireland; the measures that are being taken to address any such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34599/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 1759.To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made regarding the continuation of an agreement whereby dentists who graduate from the UK can apply for registration here through automatic recognition, given that the current arrangement ends with the inclusion of graduates who have completed their qualification before 31 December 2024; if he is aware that the uncertainty for 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 1834.To ask the Minister for Health if the locum doctor who is taking over from a doctor (details supplied) will provide services for the same hours as were previously provided by the previous doctor; to outline the hours that the new locum will be available; if a recruitment process is underway; if so, the progress made with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35271/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Sep 2024)

Martin Browne: 2024.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that community recognition fund grants have yet to be awarded for 2024.[34160/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 80.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of a Bill for national cyber security; to outline its expected progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31920/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman (23 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 480.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will extend the remit of the Ombudsman to include Uisce éireann; if he will extend the remit of the Ombudsman to all companies in public ownership; if consideration is also being given to extending access to the complaints mechanism to prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 1097.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the extension of the local authority home loan to include derelict properties; and when this scheme will be open for applications. [32233/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 1271.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision is likely on a carer’s allowance application (details supplied) made on 20 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31615/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: 1794.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth , further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 11 July, to specify the resources, processes and services referenced, namely, the "additional resources and new processes and structures to integrate expertise and efforts are in place"; to specifically outline, as requested, the engagement with health services,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: I welcome everyone to the meeting. No apologies were received. The first item on the agenda is the minutes of the meetings of 3 and 4 July 2024. They have already been approved in a virtual private meeting, but we must do this for procedural reasons. Are they agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2022 and Related Matters: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: I will read some formal notices. I remind members of the constitutional requirements that they must be physically present within the confines of the place which parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster House, to participate in public meetings. I will not permit members to participate where they are not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, any member who attempts to...