Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

609. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of beds for close observation for persons with intellectual disability in mental health services in each catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10193/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

610. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of beds for persons with intellectual disability for general mental health services in each catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10194/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

611. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of beds for mental health services for persons with eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10195/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

612. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of crisis houses in use; the location of same; the number of places in each house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10196/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

613. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of care rehabilitation units in each region; the number of beds in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10197/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

614. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of multidisciplinary liaison teams; the locations of same; the staff make-up; the geographical area they are responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

615. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of multidisciplinary teams providing a national neuropsychiatry service; the locations of same; the staff make-up; the geographical area they are responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10201/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

616. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if there is a national neuropsychiatric unit; if so, the location of same; the number of beds within it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10202/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

617. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health in patient beds nationally for zero to 18 year olds and the location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10208/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

618. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of beds for close observations for adult mental health services in each catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10209/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

619. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of beds for general older persons mental health services in each catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10210/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

620. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if there is a mental health national secure unit for children and adolescents; if so, the location and number of beds in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10211/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

621. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if there is a mental health national secure unit for persons with an intellectual disability; if so, the location and number of beds in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10212/17]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

622. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health inpatient beds nationally for persons with an intellectual disability; the locations and number of beds in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10214/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

James Browne

623. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will address the chronic shortage of acute inpatient mental health beds in the Wexford and Waterford mental health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10215/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

James Browne

624. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a 25-bed acute mental health admissions unit in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10216/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

James Browne

625. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a new acute mental health unit for the Waterford and Wexford area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10217/17]

Brexit Issues

James Browne

26. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific steps he is taking with the EU, the UK Government, the National Assembly for Wales and the French Government to minimise the economic impact of Brexit on County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/17]

Schools Complaints Procedures

James Browne

105. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the appointment of an ombudsman to oversee and monitor the behaviour and actions of boards of management of national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8943/17]

Departmental Staff Training

James Browne

32. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that all of his staff, departmental staff and all civil servants who fall under his Department undertake training with respect to mental health first aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/17]

Waste Management Regulations

James Browne

581. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied there is sufficient regulation for the large-scale storage of sludge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8471/17]

Waste Management Regulations

James Browne

582. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied there are sufficient regulations for the transfer of large-scale sludge from one county to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8472/17]

Garda Districts

James Browne

23. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review Garda district boundaries in the Wexford division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7634/17]

Air Corps Strength

James Browne

49. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to fill important vacancies across the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7106/17]

Defence Forces Medical Services

James Browne

57. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to commission an independent review of mental health services for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7103/17]

Schools Refurbishment

James Browne

145. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when necessary funding will be allocated for essential roof repairs to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7652/17]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

James Browne

239. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an appointment with a speech therapist and with regard to speech therapy services in Dublin South Central; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/17]

Speech and Language Therapy

James Browne

240. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age on the waiting list for speech therapy in Dublin South Central in tabular form; the number of children who have been waiting zero to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 18 months and more than 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7749/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

173. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline when a school building project (details supplied) will be progressed in view of the fact the school is currently operating between two premises to accommodate the children attending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6709/17]

School Accommodation Provision

James Browne

202. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application by a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the school will need to start construction to facilitate students for next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7124/17]

Respite Care Services Availability

James Browne

371. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds and their location in County Wexford for persons with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6728/17]

Respite Care Services Availability

James Browne

372. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of long-term institutional beds and their locations in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6729/17]

Respite Care Services Availability

James Browne

373. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to open a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6731/17]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

James Browne

508. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount of money that has been spent to date on the national children’s hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7234/17]

Waste Management

James Browne

550. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that there is sufficient regulation for the large-scale storage of slurry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/17]

Waste Management

James Browne

551. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are sufficient regulations for the transfer of large-scale slurry from one county to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6655/17]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

James Browne

560. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the number of departmental personnel at Rosslare Harbour in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6831/17]

Regional Development Initiatives

James Browne

34. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to promote County Wexford and the south east for regional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6324/17]

Mental Health Policy

James Browne

35. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the mental health and wellbeing policies her Department has in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6348/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Browne

211. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for endocrinology appointments; and the proposals his Department is undertaking to improve the lists going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/17]

Occupational Therapy

James Browne

233. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an appointment with an occupational therapist with the occupational therapy services in Dublin south central; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6373/17]

Occupational Therapy

James Browne

234. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age on the waiting list for occupational therapy in Dublin south central, in tabular form; the number of children who have been waiting zero to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 18 months and more than 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6375/17]

Banking Sector Regulation

James Browne

174. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if a bank (details supplied) received funding from another bank which is partially owned by the UK Government; his views on whether this amounts to state aid by the UK Government to the bank operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5608/17]

Garda Districts

James Browne

54. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the closing date for any submissions on the review of the boundaries of the Garda districts and the dispersal of Garda stations. [5044/17]

Sale of State Assets

James Browne

29. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for the sale of a hospital (details supplied); if the funds raised by the sale will be used for improving mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4908/17]

Departmental Properties

James Browne

97. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans for the sale of St. Senan’s psychiatric hospital; if the funds raised by the sale will be used for improving mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4655/17]

Mental Health Policy

James Browne

144. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate a monitoring group for the implementation of A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4654/17]

Disability Services Provision

James Browne

274. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing an additional long-term residential care unit for intellectually challenged persons in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4805/17]

Education and Training Provision

James Browne

151. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to the Wexford constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4365/17]

Education and Training Provision

James Browne

152. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body that has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4366/17]

Education and Training Provision

James Browne

159. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the Wexford constituency in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4494/17]

Education and Training Provision

James Browne

180. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider purchasing the old St. Senan's Hospital in Enniscorthy and use it for providing a centre for third level education, a centre for second level education and developing the hospital as a training centre for apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3936/17]

Marine Safety

James Browne

696. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is compulsory for all boat users to complete a course and test in order to be provided with a licence to take to the water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3801/17]

Marine Safety

James Browne

697. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is compulsory for all pleasure craft users to wear life jackets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3802/17]

Alternative Energy Projects

James Browne

26. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when his Department will prepare official guidelines to regulate solar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2121/17]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

James Browne

42. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider broadening the eligibility criteria for the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2122/17]

School Admissions

James Browne

54. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to alleviate the inordinate waiting lists faced every year by students applying for first-year places in secondary schools in Wexford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1900/17]

School Curriculum

James Browne

75. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the 300 hours of mental health classes to be provided to students in schools will commence, as announced by the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People on 3 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

James Browne

165. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to date to progress the commitment in the HSE's mental health operational plan 2016 to invest in the design and development of a clinical programme for persons with comorbid mental illness and substance misuse dual diagnosis; if a working group has been established for the purposes of this programme; the number of times it has met; if a clinical lead has been appointed; when this appointment was made; if there will be a consultation process to engage with key stakeholders on the design and development of the programme; and if so, when this consultation will commence. [2024/17]

Dormant Accounts Fund Grants

James Browne

136. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if new grants will be announced under the dormant accounts criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41577/16]

School Accommodation Provision

James Browne

387. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for a much needed extension to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41560/16]

Road Safety

James Browne

388. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will consider funding an initiative by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41578/16]

General Practitioner Services Provision

James Browne

805. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the procedures regarding general practitioners (GPs) charging patients for routine blood tests in view of the fact some GPs are now reporting to be charging €25 per test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41035/16]

Mental Health Policy

James Browne

1013. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when the independent monitoring group overseeing A Vision for Change last met; if it was disbanded, when this occurred; if any other alternative was put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41570/16]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

1258. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a map indicating the individual geographical areas of each CAMHS team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1448/17]

Health Services Funding

James Browne

1354. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the locations and the way in which the €15 million funding outlined in the 2017 HSE service plan to expand existing or develop new services in mental health will be spent; the amount of this that will go to each community health organisation; and the details of the expanded or new service being provided in each CHO in 2017. [1985/17]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

James Browne

1388. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are vacant posts in his Department in Rosslare Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41568/16]

Inland Fisheries

James Browne

1464. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the tail grates at the Millrace Tailrace, Bunclody on the River Slaney satisfies the habitats directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41574/16]

Inland Fisheries

James Browne

1465. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to prevent the significant and organised poaching occurring on the River Slaney; if Inland Fisheries Ireland has significant staff to prevent poaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41575/16]

Crime Levels

James Browne

32. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to address the situation in County Wexford whereby only one in eight burglaries is detected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40460/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

322. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 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. [40508/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

323. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 for the enhanced provision of Jigsaw services nationally. [40509/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

324. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 for specific services to enhance responses to those persons who are homeless and mentally ill. [40510/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

325. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 for improved provision of psychotherapeutic interventions for adults and children with mental illness. [40511/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

326. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 to address the current service gap for low secure acute care and rehabilitation services for mental health service users with complex needs. [40512/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

327. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 for continued investment in the CAMHS eating disorder service. [40513/16]

Hospitals Funding

James Browne

328. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2016 for the opening of new acute and high-observation units. [40514/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

329. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred in agency fees to date in 2016 by the HSE in the provision of mental health services. [40515/16]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

330. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the details of approved centres that are yet to comply with the Mental Health Commission, in tabular form. [40516/16]

Suicide Prevention

James Browne

331. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if anti-ligature measures have been introduced in all settings; and if not, the details of settings where they have yet to be introduced in tabular form. [40517/16]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

332. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the fixed address of each CAMHS team in the area for each CHO in tabular form. [40518/16]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

333. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the fixed address and location of each POA team in the area for each CHO in tabular form. [40519/16]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

334. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the fixed address and location of each CAMHS team in the area for each CHO in tabular form. [40520/16]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

335. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the fixed address and location of each MHID team in the area for each CHO in tabular form. [40521/16]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

420. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS received to date in 2016 in each CHO and the number of such referrals accepted; if those referrals not accepted were referred to other services; and if so, the details of same in each CHO. [41001/16]

Road Traffic Offences

James Browne

599. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the maximum sentence for drink driving from ten years to 14 years in line with the UK laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39722/16]

Garda Training

James Browne

85. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a senior garda in each Garda division has been trained to act as a resource and liaison mental health officer in line with the recommendation 15.1.91 of A Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38422/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Browne

293. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the longest period for which children in County Wexford are waiting on occupational therapy services; the average length of time children in County Wexford are on the waiting list for occupational therapy; if there are guidelines for waiting lists for children awaiting occupational therapy; if so, if the guidelines are currently being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38374/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Browne

299. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Wexford on a waiting list for occupational therapy; the number of children in County Wexford awaiting occupational therapy services for up to 12 months, up to 24 months and up to 36 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38381/16]

Mental Health Services Report

James Browne

311. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of each of the recommendations of 15.1.1 to 15.1.9, inclusive, of a Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38425/16]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

312. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of counties which have a seven-day support team for mental health; the details of same in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38427/16]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

313. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of counties which have a home care team for supporting persons with mental health; the detail of same in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38428/16]

Emergency Departments Data

James Browne

314. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals which have a psychiatric nurse employed in emergency departments; the detail of same in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38429/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

315. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the list of agencies funded by NOSP, National Office for Suicide Prevention, in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38430/16]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

320. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on services from CAMHS for less than 12 months, less than 24 months and less than 36 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38459/16]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

321. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS teams that offer an out-of-hours service by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38460/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

324. 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. [38465/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

James Browne

335. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when children who are recipients of domiciliary care allowance will be approved for full medical cards without assessments, as promised in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38545/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

9. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the fact that just 6% of the recommended A Vision for Change staffing levels in adult mental health intellectual disability services are in post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38015/16]

Primary Care Services Provision

James Browne

68. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way it is proposed to address the growing demand for counselling in primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38016/16]