557. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no available emergency accommodation for families in County Tipperary; and his plans to ensure that persons are not forced to sleep on the street as a result of the lack of emergency accommodation. [1610/23]
475. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a mass eviction of the residents at a location (details supplied). [63485/22]
474. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to take action against landlords issuing eviction notices in violation of the eviction ban. [63484/22]
428. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will issue an apology to the families of persons (details supplied). [63221/22]
252. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to provide a bus route between Cashel and Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if so, the timeline for the introduction of this route. [1539/23]
37. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021, which was last debated in Dáil Éireann in June 2021; and if he plans to progress this Bill in the lifetime of the Government. [1537/23]
641. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the case of a patient (details supplied) who was told that they would have to wait three years for an appointment but would be seen in eight weeks if they were a private patient; and his views on whether this is an appropriate difference between public and private health care. [62239/22]
456. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a matter whereby a number of Ukrainians and other tenants resident in accommodation owned by a hotel (details supplied) are having their water turned off on a regular basis; and if his Department has contacted the hotel to carry out an inspection of the accommodation. [62065/22]
427. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time for processing additional needs payment applications in County Tipperary in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [62238/22]
426. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officers in County Tipperary in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the locations in which these services were located in each year. [62237/22]
314. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the built heritage investment scheme allocation for Knocklofty House, Clonmel, has been returned to his Department. [62209/22]
263. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will raise the issue of access to the swimming pool in the Garda College with the Garda Commissioner given the lack of engagement from the Garda College in Templemore with the local community on same. [61725/22]
373. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the manner in which applications for funding under the animal welfare grant scheme are assessed. [61458/22]
372. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that applied when determining the animal welfare organisations that received increased funding under the animal welfare grant scheme for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61457/22]
371. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action that will be taken on the feedback obtained through the animal welfare seminar which was held on 5 October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61456/22]
295. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda stations in County Tipperary that have closed since 2015 due to being considered unsuitable to function as Garda stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61455/22]
294. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the number and location of the Garda stations in County Tipperary that have closed as part of the Garda district and station rationalisation programme; and the number of Garda stations in County Tipperary that offer a manned 24-7 service. [61454/22]
179. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide adequate supplies of peat to the horticultural industry following the publication of numerous reports on the matter. [61173/22]
178. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that he intends to take to resolve lengthy delays in processing and fulfilling reconstitution and underplanting scheme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61172/22]
48. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education the status of the school transport applications for students (details supplied); if a space will be provided for them; if not, the alternative arrangements that will be made for them. [61086/22]
649. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each local health area with reference to the number of worktime equivalent posts filled and vacant in each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60731/22]
648. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll-out community neuro-rehabilitation teams to each community health area; the timeframe he estimates that such teams will be in place in each CHO; the timeframe he estimates that such a team will be available in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60730/22]
415. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who are in the care of TUSLA who require residential services and are not receiving that service per local area; ; the reason they are not in receipt of residential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60956/22]
414. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in the care of TUSLA who currently require residential services and are receiving those services per local area. [60955/22]
792. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will achieve the issuing of the target number of afforestation licences as set out in the forestry licensing plan 2022, given that his Department has only issued 61% of the target number of licences to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59233/22]
791. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will achieve the issuing of the target number of forest road licences as set out in the forestry licensing plan 2022, given that his Department has only issued 79% of the target number of licences to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59232/22]
790. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will achieve the issuing of the target number of private felling licences as set out in his Department’s forestry licensing plan 2022, given that his Department has only issued 78% of the target number of licences to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59231/22]
789. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will divert attention from Coillte to private foresters for the remainder of 2022, given that the target number of Coillte felling licences stated in the forestry licensing plan for 2022 of 1530 has now been exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59230/22]
229. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the animal welfare grant is adequate in light of increased demands on animal welfare organisations; if his attention has been drawn to reports that one such organisation (details supplied) that received €48,500 towards its costs for 2022, has paid €147,000 in veterinary bills to date in 2022, with a bill of €55,000 remaining; if a review of ascertaining and addressing need is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58325/22]
228. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manner in which the additional funding for the wildlife control programme is being allocated for spending; the number of staffing vacancies that exist within the programme; the roles that remain vacant; the measures being put in place to address these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58324/22]
188. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the mental health services that are available at each primary care centre in the area of County Tipperary covered by CHO3; and if there are plans to expand the mental health services available at these centres. [58323/22]
187. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the mental health services that are available at each primary care centre in the area of County Tipperary covered by CHO5; and if there are plans to expand the mental health services available at these centres. [58322/22]
186. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if the room at the accident and emergency department at Tipperary University Hospital that is specifically for patients presenting with mental health issues has been unable to accept patients in 2021 and to date in 2022; if so, the dates that it was unavailable; if a public awareness campaign of the existence of the room will be considered as part of efforts to inform persons in crisis situations of its availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58321/22]
395. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Martin Browne den Aire Oideachais i gceist an bhfuil aon phleananna ó an Rionn Oideachais ar scrúdú ard teist níos deacra ag na daltaí sna Gaelcholáistí agus daltaí Gaeltachta gan aon phointí bónais. [57596/22]
394. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Martin Browne den Aire Oideachais i gceist a tuairimí ar an bhaint dén scrúdú béil ón Teastas Sóisearach, ina tuairim an bhfuil bhagairt do leibhéil Ghaeilge labhartha na mac léinn ón mbeart seo’. [57595/22]
377. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education if her Department's school transport scheme has engaged with local private operators to provide a school transport service for persons (details supplied) who have been left without a bus service from Tipperary town to a school (details supplied); if she will consider acquiring the services of any of the private transport services to address the shortfall in school transport given the significant costs of €400 a month being incurred by the family to fill this gap in services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57374/22]
296. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if works as provided for under the built heritage investment scheme for Tipperary County Council to mitigate issues of damp in the structure of Knocklofty House, Clonmel, County Tipperary, as referenced in HPLG-MoSN-00491-2021 are scheduled to proceed; the reason that work has not commenced to-date; if engagement with all relevant stakeholders to maintain the structure has taken place; the details in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57668/22]
278. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reissue correspondence to a person (details supplied) on the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme with a larger picture to identify the land in question as referred to. [57375/22]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]