Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

An Garda Síochána

Martin Browne

324. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has received further contact from the Garda College, Templemore regarding public access to the swimming pool; and if he sought an update on the issue since his visit to Templemore on 13 January 2023. [5935/23]

Agriculture Supports

Martin Browne

431. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research is being carried out on increasing the production of sheep milk in Ireland; his views on whether Ireland has a potential market to expand into, given that some EU member states, which have traditionally been the largest sheep milk producers, are witnessing a reduction in their ability to produce sheep milk; if he has any plans to assist in expanding Ireland’s production of sheep milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5512/23]

Agriculture Supports

Martin Browne

432. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to request a detailed analysis from Teagasc regarding the potential for Ireland to increase its sheep milk production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5513/23]

Eating Disorders

Martin Browne

239. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the claims made on the HSE website in which it is outlined that the national clinical programme for eating disorders focusses on four main eating disorders, including avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; if his attention has been drawn to reports that a number of children with this condition cannot receive the services they need; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that, despite reference on the website to a national clinical lead, some children with ARFID are without a clinical lead; if he will outline the services that are available and accessible to children with ARFID, including those children with autism, in each CHO; the services available for children in CHOs where such services are not available; the access routes available to families and children in CHOs where such services and clinical leads or experienced professionals are not available; if he will consider requesting that the HSE website be amended to reflect the deficit of services and the way that any services that may be available can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4963/23]

Mental Health Services

Martin Browne

300. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide waiting list figures for CAMHS services in CHO 3 and CHO5; the number of children waiting 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 months, and over 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5173/23]

Eating Disorders

Martin Browne

301. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the reason that fully-operational specialist eating disorder teams are not available in CHO3 and CHO5; if he will provide data on the staffing of each of the teams nationally, including staffing vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5174/23]

Health Services Staff

Martin Browne

302. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time psychiatrists allocated to CAMHS in each CHO; and the number of vacancies that exist in these positions in each CHO. [5175/23]

Health Services Staff

Martin Browne

303. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all CAMHS teams that are operational on a seven-days-a-week basis; and the availability of staff in each discipline. [5176/23]

Mental Health Services

Martin Browne

304. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the suitability of the environments provided to cater for crisis mental health presentations to the emergency department at Tipperary University Hospital; if it provides the privacy needed to cater for multiple patients at one time; if he has plans to invest in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5177/23]

Forestry Sector

Martin Browne

798. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is planned to publish the forestry licensing plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4746/23]

Forestry Sector

Martin Browne

799. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons that in 2022 Coillte secured 110% of the target number of felling licences that was specified in the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4747/23]

Forestry Sector

Martin Browne

800. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the private felling category of the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 only achieved 88% of its target number of felling licences issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4748/23]

Forestry Sector

Martin Browne

801. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the afforestation licence category of the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 only achieved 68% of its target number of licences issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4749/23]

Forestry Sector

Martin Browne

802. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is not accepting any forest grant applications as of 1 January 2023, if it is also not issuing any grant approvals from the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4750/23]

Men's Sheds

Martin Browne

811. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to reports that stand-alone men's sheds, including those not in resource centres, are excluded from the men’s shed sustainability grant if they received funding from a separate grant source in 2022; and the plans she has to address this issue and ensure that all sheds can avail of this fund equally. [4362/23]

Hospital Facilities

Martin Browne

304. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop a proposed 60-bed unit planned for St. Patrick’s Hospital Cashel; the reasons for its delay; if he will provide an update on plans to progress the development going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3791/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Martin Browne

116. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that data is not available for the average wait times for additional needs' payments; and her views on whether having this data would better inform the Government of any potential issues with the system. [3436/23]

Disability Services

Martin Browne

514. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent positions allocated to Clonmel CDNT; the number of the positions that are vacant; the number of children attached to the team as of 31 December 2022. [2825/23]

Housing Policy

Martin Browne

229. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to change the bands for social housing to better reflect the reality of the housing market (details supplied). [2502/23]

General Practitioner Services

Martin Browne

309. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if he has plans in place to ensure non-medical card patients are not left without a GP when their GP retires (details supplied). [2501/23]