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Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Garda Station Closures
James Browne
416. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 30 March 2017, if the Garda stations closed in County Wexford are included in the six stations proposed for reopening under the pilot programme report which has since been received by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34420/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Garda Data
James Browne
417. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in each County Wexford Garda station in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [34421/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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CLÁR Programme
James Browne
468. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the results from the 2011 census were not included in the methodology employed for the 2016 and 2017 CLÁR application programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34428/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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HSE Staff Data
James Browne
547. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of the additional 114 assistant psychology posts to deliver rapid access low intensity psychological interventions for young persons that are now in place. [33808/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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HSE Staff Data
James Browne
548. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of the 20 staff grade psychology posts for services for children in geographical areas in which there are inadequate numbers of posts in place that have now been filled. [33809/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Health Services Provision
James Browne
549. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if a computerised cognitive behavioural therapy programme for young persons has now been provided. [33810/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
550. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2015 €35 million funding for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number that have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/17]
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
551. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2016 €35 million funding for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number which have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33812/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
552. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2017 €15 million funding for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number which have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33813/17]
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
553. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment in each LHO; and the number waiting zero to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and more than 12 months. [33814/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
554. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his estimate of the additional resources required to provide the funding necessary for the staffing requirements under A Vision for Change, taking into account demographic changes. [33815/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
555. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the €15 million in new funding for mental health in 2017; the additional or new services being provided in 2017; the funding provided to each; if he will provide a breakdown of the funding by CHO; and the additional posts being provided in each. [33816/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Staff
James Browne
556. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of new whole-time-equivalent positions the €15 million in new funding for mental health services in 2017 will provide; and the number of positions in various categories (details supplied). [33817/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Suicide Prevention
James Browne
557. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the evaluations of all major activities conducted under the aegis of Connecting for Life; and if the findings have been disseminated and lessons learned or shared with programme practitioners and partners on activities that may reduce suicidal behaviours. [33818/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Suicide Prevention
James Browne
558. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the National Office for Suicide Prevention's development of an outcomes framework to align with Connecting for Life. [33819/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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HSE Reports
James Browne
559. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the report from the national group on specialist perinatal mental health service design; the findings and recommendations of the report; and the timeframe for the implementation of the recommendations. [33820/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Policy
James Browne
560. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the draft model of care for early intervention in psychosis has been approved; if so, the details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33821/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Guidelines
James Browne
561. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the standard operating procedure on cognitive behavioural therapy has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33822/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Guidelines
James Browne
562. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the standard operating procedure on individual placement support is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33823/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Staff
James Browne
563. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional posts recruited and appointed to date in 2017 for the development of the DeafHear national service, in view of commitments made in the 2017 HSE Mental Health Division Operational Plan. [33824/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Policy
James Browne
564. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the completion of the model of care for ADHD. [33825/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Policy
James Browne
565. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the completion of the model of care for dual diagnosis. [33826/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services
James Browne
566. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the embedding of the existing ten Jigsaw sites to full capacity and the development of new sites in counties Cork, Dublin and Limerick. [33827/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Counselling Services Provision
James Browne
567. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the cross-divisional governance arrangements in place for the development of counselling services for persons under 18 years of age in primary care. [33828/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
568. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the capacity expansion that has taken place in high-observation units in Galway, Limerick and Drogheda to date in 2017. [33829/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
569. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made on the provision of high-observation units in counties Donegal and Kerry. [33830/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
James Browne
570. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if a model of care for specialist rehabilitation units has been agreed with regard to the development of high-dependency rehabilitation services for service users with severe illness and complex needs; if a cohort of population for specialist rehabilitation units has been identified; and if he will provide details of both. [33831/17]
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
571. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of new Central Mental Hospital beds for those admitted under section 21(2) of the Mental Health Act 2001 that have opened to date in 2017. [33832/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Staff
James Browne
572. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of new staff appointed to date in 2017 to support the NFS. [33833/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Staff
James Browne
573. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the recruitment and establishment of a CAMHS community-based forensic mental health team. [33834/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
574. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way the provision of mental health services for persons experiencing homelessness has been expanded in 2017. [33835/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
575. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if an agreed Advancing Recovery in Ireland, ARI, contract with each CHO on delivery of programme of education and capacity building to support development of recovery-oriented services is now in place. [33836/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Nursing Home Services
James Browne
576. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if all financial assessments are now completed in accordance with legislative timeframes regarding the residential support services maintenance and accommodation contributions and long-stay contributions in each CHO. [33837/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Policy
James Browne
577. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of nationally-funded mental health agencies; when it was completed; the recommendations and findings; the further action which now arises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33838/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Policy
James Browne
578. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the survey of mental health capital stock to scope future infrastructural needs of services; the key findings from the survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33839/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
579. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the care pathway for mental health intellectual disability, MHID, patients within the Central Mental Hospital. [33840/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
580. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to address the significant shortage of clinical space from which community-based mental health services can be delivered and to refurbish existing approved centres. [33841/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Eating Disorders
James Browne
782. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting for eating-related disorders, by county, by type of disorder, both male and female; in tabular form, the interventions in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34338/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
James Browne
783. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for children who are recipients of domiciliary care allowance to be approved for full medical cards without assessments as promised in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34339/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
James Browne
784. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on mental health to date in 2017; and the equivalent figures on a like for like basis in terms of services provided in each of the years from 2010 to 2016, taking into consideration reclassifications of expenditure between 2010 and 2016. [34340/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
785. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on services for CAMHS by county, for more than 12 months, 24 months and 36 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34341/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
James Browne
786. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the original requirement set out for each position (details supplied); the number of these positions filled; and the number yet to be filled, taking account of demographic change in tabular form. [34342/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
787. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2017 for the development of early intervention and prevention counselling services by mental health and primary care, specifically for young persons under 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34343/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Health Services Provision
James Browne
788. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the counties in which he plans to extend Jigsaw services. [34344/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
789. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2017 for specific services to enhance responses to those persons who are homeless and mentally ill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34345/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
790. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2017 for improved provision of psychotherapeutic interventions for adults and children with mental illness. [34346/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
791. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding to date in 2017 to address the service gap for low secure acute care and rehabilitation services for mental health service users with complex needs. [34347/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
792. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2017 for continued investment in the CAMHS eating disorder service. [34348/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
793. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2017 for the opening of new acute and high observation units. [34349/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
James Browne
794. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred in agency fees to date in 2017 by the HSE in the provision of mental health services. [34350/17]