Parliamentary questions

Mental Health Services

Martin Browne

1351. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average salary for one full-time equivalent counselling psychologist; and the estimated amount it would cost to fund one full-time psychological counsellor for every 1,000 students in each higher education institution nationwide. [20708/21]

Mental Health Policy

Martin Browne

1435. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the decision making process that led to the appointment of a person (details supplied) as lead of the mental health task force on the way in which persons with mental health and addiction are treated within the criminal justice system; the number of other persons considered for the role; the qualifications of the person for the role; and the make-up of the rest of the task force. [19482/21]

Speech and Language Therapy

Martin Browne

1872. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the current wait times for children on the waiting list for initial speech and language therapy assessments by CHO; the number of children on the waiting list for occupational therapy appointments by CHO; and the average current wait times for same by CHO. [19189/21]

Ambulance Service

Martin Browne

1978. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes for an ambulance to arrive at a scene after a call was received; and the number on a response area basis. [19484/21]

Ambulance Service

Martin Browne

1979. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the current average ambulance response time in each area of County Tipperary.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19485/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Martin Browne

1980. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on hospital outpatient waiting lists; the number of persons waiting on a six month incremental basis; and the number on a hospital basis. [19486/21]

Dental Services

Martin Browne

2017. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on changing to the Dentists Act 1985 to allow change to the scope of practice for dental hygienists to work independently from dentists; his views on the way this could enable them to treat children in schools given the delay in dental assessments in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19586/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Martin Browne

2049. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the approval of the FreeStyle Libre device for diabetic patients who are medical card holders [19686/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Martin Browne

2050. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre device will be available to all people with type 1 diabetics. [19690/21]

Drug Treatment Programmes

Martin Browne

2124. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on methadone maintenance therapy in each county; the length of time patients spend on such therapy on average by county; and the supports available to help persons become fully drug free by county. [19917/21]

Land Issues

Martin Browne

2449. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of peat soil per county in tabular form. [18352/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Martin Browne

2450. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list will be provided of the areas of peat soils which will be included in GAEC 2 of the new CAP in County Tipperary; and the number of farms effected. [18353/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Martin Browne

2451. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the GAEC 2 proposal in the new CAP; and if he will guarantee that this land continues to be viewed as eligible agricultural land and ensure there will be no reduction in farmers' CAP payments as a result. [18354/21]

Child and Family Agency

Martin Browne

259. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the fact that the Tusla prevention, partnership and family support programme does not have a community-based team in south County Tipperary; his further views on the way funding is given to a local resource centre instead; his views on the appropriateness of not having a specific Tusla prevention, partnership and family support community-based team in south County Tipperary; the other health areas in which there is no community-based prevention, partnership and family support team run by Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17833/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Martin Browne

87. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Finance his views on the unequal impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the economy as revealed in the latest Exchequer figures; his views on the way the figures indicate the way in which low paid workers and SMEs lose out the most as a result of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic; and his plans to enable a fairer economy once the current crisis is over that will make these sectors of the economy more resilient. [1822/21]

Work Permits

Martin Browne

165. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average wait time for employment permit renewals; and if his attention has been drawn to delays in the system (details supplied). [17328/21]

Bus Services

Martin Browne

285. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for new bus shelters in County Tipperary during the remainder of 2021; and the plans for 2022 in this regard. [16879/21]

Diplomatic Representation

Martin Browne

521. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature of diplomatic ties between Ireland and Thailand; and his plans to further develop these links. [16880/21]

Ministerial Communications

Martin Browne

522. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to his Swedish counterpart since the last EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting [16881/21]

Army Equitation School

Martin Browne

551. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of purchasing nine additional horses for the Army Equitation School. [16884/21]