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Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Schools Refurbishment
James Browne
471. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the rejection of a wheelchair lift in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27012/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration
James Browne
599. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding differing levels of pay between SNAs at primary school level and at secondary school level respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts
James Browne
600. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for secondary school SNAs’ working during the month of June in view of the fact that only State exams are taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration
James Browne
601. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for salary and working hours disparity between primary school SNAs and secondary school SNAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28597/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Special Educational Needs Data
James Browne
602. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students on waiting lists for ASD classes in primary schools in County Wexford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28598/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Legislative Measures
James Browne
748. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the local authorities that have adopted Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956; the date the Act was adopted by those local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27128/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Legislative Measures
James Browne
749. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the local authorities that adopted and subsequently abandoned Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956; the date which it was abandoned by those local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27129/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Counselling Services Provision
James Browne
1062. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the twice yearly average waiting times for HSE counselling services in County Wexford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26767/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Counselling Services Provision
James Browne
1063. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to meet the growing demands for counselling services particularly in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26768/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Counselling Services Provision
James Browne
1899. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reconsider the withdrawal of funding for school completion programmes counselling hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26766/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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School Expulsions
James Browne
1916. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of expulsions from and the number of students enrolled in each secondary school in County Wexford in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [27195/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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School Expulsions
James Browne
1917. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of suspensions from each secondary school in County Wexford in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [27196/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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School Expulsions
James Browne
1918. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average number of suspensions and expulsions from secondary schools in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [27197/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Medicinal Products
James Browne
180. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the drug translarna was reviewed at the last drugs committee meeting on 18 May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25125/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Defence Forces Remuneration
James Browne
268. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to improve the pay and conditions of the Defence Forces personnel whose families have been reliant on the family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24899/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
James Browne
269. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will address the findings of the Public Service Pay Commission's report published in May 2017 which found that there are issues surrounding the recruitment and retention of members of the Defence Forces, especially among aviation personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24900/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
James Browne
270. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to counter the discharge rates among Defence Forces personnel which have risen due to better remuneration rates within the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24904/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
James Browne
271. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to enhance career progression, job satisfaction and professional development within the Defence Forces which may be linked to current exit levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24905/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
James Browne
272. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to address working conditions within public services which the pay commission recommended should be addressed by the provision of an appropriate mechanism; with specific reference to the Defence Forces and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24906/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Public Sector Staff Recruitment
James Browne
441. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the Commission on Public Pay was informed by another Department that there are currently no general recruitment or retention problems in the public service in which problems are emerging in respect of senior management and specialist skills in view of the expressed view of his Department and the HSE that there are difficulties in recruiting mental health staff [24118/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Mental Health Services Staff
James Browne
503. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he has considered using the private sector to address the waiting lists for services in view of reported difficulties in recruiting mental health staff. [24449/17]
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Coroners Service
James Browne
38. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to provide for mandatory inquiries by the coroner in the event of a death of a mother during childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23687/17]
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
James Browne
287. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with management of CIE or the manager of Rosslare Europort for the purposes of discussing Britain's exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23624/17]
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Health and Safety
James Browne
300. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if British construction certificates are recognised by the HSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23685/17]
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Health and Safety
James Browne
301. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Lantra-accredited tickets granted in the UK are recognised by the HSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23686/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Mental Health Policy
James Browne
436. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the additional positions which will be required in 2018 over and above those already required under A Vision for Change (details supplied); and the additional staff required for every 5,000 increase in the population aged over 65 years of age. [23105/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
437. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the additional child and adolescent mental health services staff required for every 5,000 increase in the number of children. [23106/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
438. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the service reform fund established between his Department, organisations (details supplied) and the Health Service Executive; the amount which has now been allocated; the amount which has been allocated to mental health services; the allocation for each community health care organisation, CHO, in tabular form; and the mental health services being provided in each CHO with the allocation provided. [23107/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
439. 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 and the funding provided to each, by community health care organisation, CHO, in tabular form; and the additional posts being provided in each. [23108/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
440. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of new whole-time equivalent positions the allocation of the €15 million in new funding for mental health in 2017 will provide; and the number of positions in categories (details supplied). [23109/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
4. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the action being taken on the ongoing difficulties in the provision of CAMH services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21081/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Suicide Prevention
James Browne
64. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of both the national and local implementation plans on Connecting for Life. [20748/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Hospital Beds Data
James Browne
70. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatry of old age beds specifically required nationwide under A Vision of Change, in view of demographic changes; the number now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20747/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Tax Reliefs Availability
James Browne
246. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the availability of agricultural relief from capital acquisitions tax, in which the farming land that is the subject of the relief has an already commissioned solar farm or is wholly or partially the subject of an unexercised option in favour of a solar farm developer or the subject of a burden in the Land Registry prohibiting the alienation or transfer of the landholding without the consent of a solar farm developer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19588/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Drugs Payment Scheme
James Browne
1070. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the provision of a drug (details supplied) is considered at the next HSE drugs committee meeting on 18 May 2017 in view of the length of time this has been ongoing and the urgency of the matter for the persons involved with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20517/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Mental Health Policy
James Browne
1128. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of A Vision for Change; and the timeframe for consultation on the review. [20797/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Road Traffic Legislation
James Browne
1301. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if owners of motorised buggies on golf courses come within the Road Traffic Act; if they require insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19591/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
James Browne
257. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the progress in the provision of the Translarna drug for those persons diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18380/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
James Browne
258. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will approve funds for the use of Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in view of its approval in 28 EU member states including the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18381/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Medicinal Products Licensing
James Browne
259. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the drug translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; the reason it is not approved here; the history of its applicatory process through the NCPE process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Primary Care Centres Provision
James Browne
489. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if works will commence on an extension for a health centre in Clonroche, County Wexford in view of the fact planning permission was granted more than one year ago. [17554/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Ambulance Service Data
James Browne
454. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in January 2017, in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes, 40 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, more than 120 minutes and more than 180 minutes, respectively, to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls. [16045/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Garda Station Closures
James Browne
33. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the Garda stations closed in County Wexford in 2012 and 2013 are included in the six stations being examined for reopening under the pilot programme. [15767/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Garda Deployment
James Browne
38. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to the Wexford Garda division in each year since Garda recruitment resumed in 2014; and the attested personnel strength of the Wexford Garda division in September 2014 and at the end of February 2017. [15766/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
James Browne
143. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided for the building of a school to accommodate the students of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
416. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 591 of 22 February 2017 if he will provide a breakdown of acute and sub-acute inpatient beds in mental health in each catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15445/17]
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Capital Expenditure Programme
James Browne
93. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the plans his Department has in place, with respect to Brexit, for increasing investment by allocating extra funds to roads, ports and airports to facilitate trade, with particular emphasis on the development of Rosslare Europort and rail and road access thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9538/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Grant Payments
James Browne
407. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are grants available for the removal of asbestos roofs from community centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12927/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
764. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans for improvement of mental health services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12979/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
James Browne
881. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to add pain amplification syndrome and chronic fatigue to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13466/17]