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Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
326. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the percentage CAMHS received in funding from the mental health budget for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41399/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
James Browne
327. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children qualified for children’s physiotherapy services in County Wexford; the number of children on a waiting list to receive the services; the estimated waiting time for each child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41400/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
James Browne
328. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for their first assessment for possible qualification for treatment with the children’s physiotherapy services in County Wexford that are designated into different priority levels or categories; the number of children in each category; the criteria defining each category; the respective average waiting list in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41401/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
James Browne
329. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists employed by the HSE and or children’s physiotherapy services in County Wexford; if there are vacancies for physiotherapists treating children in County Wexford; if so, the number of such vacancies; the length of time that each vacancy has existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41402/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
James Browne
330. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated on average by each physiotherapist working for children’s physiotherapy services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41403/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
444. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the inpatient unit at Linn Dara, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10, which was partially closed in May 2017, has been fully reopened. [41914/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
445. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the staffing shortage at the Linn Dara, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10, unit inpatient facilities has been addressed. [41915/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
James Browne
448. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will bring forward legislation making it mandatory to make a defibrillator available in each public building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41928/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Health Services Funding
James Browne
449. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Wexford will be included in budget 2018. [41929/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Health Services Data
James Browne
450. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the reason for the increase in the number of persons from County Wexford with diabetes requiring a lower limb amputation which is preventable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41930/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Mental Health Services
James Browne
3. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the Mental Health Commission’s call for it to be given powers to regulate community-based care services. [41052/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
James Browne
10. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for psychology appointments in primary care; and the number waiting more than a year. [40960/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
James Browne
105. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if will address the delay in building a new purpose-built school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41122/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Trade Promotion
James Browne
83. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she and Enterprise Ireland will take to promote Irish business in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40875/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Trade Relations
James Browne
108. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive economic relations with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Trade Relations
James Browne
111. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has given consideration to reopening a trade office in Taiwan. [40873/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Trade Relations
James Browne
112. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive trading relations with Taiwan. [40874/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
James Browne
55. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme will be addressed over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
408. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself with the accuracy of bovine TB skin and blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
409. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rate of accuracy of bovine TB skin and blood tests. [40290/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
410. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the compensation scheme for dairy cattle lost to TB in view of the fact that the current scheme compensates below the market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Milk Prices
James Browne
411. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase compensation for the loss of milk production in view of the fact that current prices do not reasonably match the market value. [40292/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
412. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the delays arising from initial animal tagging for TB and the tagged animals' subsequent removal. [40293/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
413. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commence compensation for loss of production from the date of tagging as opposed to the date of removal. [40294/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
James Browne
55. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in County Wexford who do not receive a full contributory pension payment due to 2012 band changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39651/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Departmental Properties
James Browne
252. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department’s interests in its lease of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39714/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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GLAS Payments
James Browne
554. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment (details supplied) will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39743/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Rural Development Programme Funding
James Browne
677. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €28 million paid to local authorities under the regional and rural sub-heads in 2016 that was allocated for County Wexford; the amount that has been spent by Wexford County Council; the amount submitted to his Department accounting for this expenditure to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39726/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Customs and Excise Controls
James Browne
117. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted an economic analysis of the impact of potential customs checks at border points following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37188/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Customs and Excise Controls
James Browne
118. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners anticipate increased levels of customs checks and enforcement following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37189/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
783. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment in County Wexford; the number waiting from zero to three months, from three to six months, from six to nine months, from nine to 12 months and for more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36929/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
841. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS received for 2014, 2015 and 2016 in each community health organisation, CHO; the number of such referrals accepted; whether those referrals not accepted were referred to other services; if so, the details of same in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37050/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Nursing Staff
James Browne
888. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding nurses who, due to ill health, seek to move from their current place of work to a location closer to their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37160/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
James Browne
890. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the HSE's assessment of phase III data relevant to access to Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37162/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
James Browne
891. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the reason for denying HSE funding for the drug Translarna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37163/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
James Browne
1188. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the procedure for approval of new drugs for reimbursement by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38277/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Drugs Payment Scheme Data
James Browne
1211. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred by the State in the provision of anti-depressant medication in each of the years 2011 to 2016 by scheme (details supplied); and the expenditure incurred on generics, branded generics, proprietaries with equivalent generics and proprietaries without equivalent generics, in tabular form. [38393/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medical Card Data
James Browne
1221. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children with medical cards in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38413/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medical Card Data
James Browne
1222. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders under 18 years of age who are prescribed with anti-depressants in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38414/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Brexit Issues
James Browne
1522. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has examined the potential impact of Brexit on road hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37190/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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International Agreements
James Browne
1792. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the agreement between Ireland and South Korea concerning pensions, which results in a person being unable to collect contributions upon departing from his or her second country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37354/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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VAT Rate Application
James Browne
105. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if progress has been made in discussions at European level to designate defibrillators at a zero rate of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35100/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Mortgage Arrears Proposals
James Browne
151. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has adopted a standard financial statement for use by all lenders and MABS to assess a borrower’s financial position in line with recommendations from the Mental Health Commission and the mortgage arrears and personal debt expert group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36270/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
James Browne
370. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of constructed ASD units in County Wexford secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36521/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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School Accommodation
James Browne
371. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the facilities at a college (details supplied) in County Wexford. [36522/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
James Browne
372. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the vacant ASD unit at a college (details supplied). [36523/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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School Accommodation Provision
James Browne
373. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to allocate extra classroom space at a school (details supplied) for the coming school year. [36524/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Charities Regulation
James Browne
444. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the 410 charities that are invested in the common investment fund by the Charities Regulatory Authority are funded by the HSE as section 39 charitable organisations; his views on the fact that the common investment fund held investment in the tobacco industry; his further views on the appropriateness of investment in the tobacco industry by organisations under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35040/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Charities Regulation
James Browne
445. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the Charities Regulatory Authority formally divested from investments in the tobacco industry that it held through the common investment fund; the date on which this decision was arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35041/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Courts Service
James Browne
446. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has engaged directly with the Courts Service on the appropriateness of its investments in the tobacco industry; if he has discussed this matter with the Minister for Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35042/17]