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Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
James Browne
190. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a trade (details supplied) and the current restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
James Browne
499. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding a practice (details supplied) and the current Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32797/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
James Browne
1325. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions within CAMHS Wexford south. [33160/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
James Browne
1326. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions within CAMHS Wexford north. [33161/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Parental Leave
James Browne
195. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the position regarding the additional three weeks parental leave announced in Budget 2021; if this is combined with the previous two weeks; the timeframe that parents have until this leave becomes unavailable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31974/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Driver Test
James Browne
154. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30936/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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National Car Test
James Browne
186. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a further extension of NCT certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31640/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Driver Test
James Browne
187. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a person’s need for driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31652/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Obesity Strategy
James Browne
636. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding multibuy promotions and their effects on obesity levels here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31295/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Consumer Rights
James Browne
106. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport his views on persons who booked flights to non-green list countries with airlines that will not refund them or offer credit for these flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30659/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Park-and-Ride Facilities
James Browne
69. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport if the need to include County Wexford will be examined in a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30097/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Primary Care Services
James Browne
526. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a community intervention team in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30143/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Ports Policy
James Browne
220. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a possible development of a free-zone at Rosslare Europort, Rosslare, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28347/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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State Properties
James Browne
106. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a use of a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26090/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Bituminous Fuel Ban
James Browne
154. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of a nationwide smoky fuel ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22075/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Driver Test
James Browne
199. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport if there is a reason a motorbike and a car theory tests could not be combined instead of having two separate theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21443/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Greenways Provision
James Browne
237. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding criteria for cycling greyways; the position regarding the width, connectivity and segregation of the routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
James Browne
257. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to instances in which employers availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme do not pass on the increase in the minimum wage to their employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21269/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Employment Data
James Browne
287. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons over 66 years of age who declare as self-employed; the number of persons over 66 years of age working in companies while earning wages through the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21597/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
James Browne
349. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if grants are currently available to musicians and singers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21308/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Building Regulations
James Browne
391. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding regulations on installation of replacement domestic gas central heating boilers; if the regulations contain a provision on existing back boilers; the reason a householder should be told that their existing, professionally installed and grant aided back boiler must be decommissioned and if justification for same can be given; if an exception can be given to the householder that wishes to retain the option of a back boiler for occasional use in view of the fact that this is only a replacement of gas boiler and not a new systems installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22103/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
James Browne
1141. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if Lyme disease will be recognised as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21441/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Technological Universities
James Browne
38. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of the technological university of the south-east with the provision of a County Wexford campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16785/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
James Browne
256. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with airlines that will not be refunding passengers who are looking to cancel flights on the basis of public health advice and advice from the providers of travel insurance; if he has raised this with the aviation industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20452/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel
James Browne
601. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 30 July 2020; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20607/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel
James Browne
602. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces as of 30 July 2020; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20608/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel
James Browne
603. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2020 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20609/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel
James Browne
604. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Reserve Defence Forces to date in 2020 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20610/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
James Browne
869. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of unemployment payments by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20459/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Live Exports
James Browne
966. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of live exports in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20536/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Podiatry Services
James Browne
1475. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21067/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ophthalmology Services
James Browne
1476. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21068/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Audiology Services
James Browne
1477. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21069/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
James Browne
1478. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21070/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
James Browne
1479. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available by CHO area in tabular form. [21073/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
James Browne
1480. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 30 July 2020, by LHO are in tabular form. [21074/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
James Browne
1481. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 for each LHO area in tabular form. [21075/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
James Browne
1482. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list in each local health area as of 30 July 2020 or latest date available in tabular form; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age. [21076/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
James Browne
1483. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list in each local health area as of 30 July 2020 or latest date available in tabular form; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age. [21077/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
James Browne
1484. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list in each local health area as of 30 July 2020 or latest date available in tabular form; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and more than 18 years of age. [21078/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
James Browne
1485. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list in each local health area as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available in tabular form; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and more than 18 years of age. [21079/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Occupational Therapy
James Browne
1486. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list in each local health area as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available in tabular for; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age [21080/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Counselling Services
James Browne
1487. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21081/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
James Browne
1488. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21082/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
James Browne
1489. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21083/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
James Browne
1490. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2020. [21084/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Home Help Service
James Browne
1491. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; the way in which this compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area in tabular form; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months. [21085/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
James Browne
1492. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme in each LHO in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [21086/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
James Browne
65. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the pension needs of community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16786/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Motor Tax
James Browne
112. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the processing of motor tax payments by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19535/20]