Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Garda Deployment

Terence Flanagan

375. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of gardaí on the beat in all areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29931/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Terence Flanagan

377. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet with a person (details supplied) who has previously been in contact with her Department. [29941/15]

Garda Stations

Terence Flanagan

378. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the opening hours of Howth Garda station in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29947/15]

Firearms Licences

Terence Flanagan

391. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding firearms legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30167/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

414. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29580/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Terence Flanagan

420. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will meet with a person (details supplied) who has previously been in contact with his Department. [29942/15]

Youth Services Funding

Terence Flanagan

421. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to subsidise and make the cost of youth clubs and summer projects cheaper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29955/15]

Child and Family Agency Services

Terence Flanagan

440. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will reinstate funding to a service (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30278/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

454. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29587/15]

Hospitals Funding

Terence Flanagan

456. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health given the recommendation of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association to substantially increase funding for the acute hospital budget for 2016 in its pre-budget submission, his plans to implement this much needed proposal to the degree required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29613/15]

Medical Card Reviews

Terence Flanagan

481. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the medical card limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29708/15]

Medicinal Products Prices

Terence Flanagan

482. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce medication costs; the reason there is a large discrepancy between the costs here and in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29710/15]

Medicinal Products Supply

Terence Flanagan

483. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the items which require a prescription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29711/15]

Medical Card Administration

Terence Flanagan

484. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of free general practitioner visit cards for persons over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29713/15]

Hospice Services Provision

Terence Flanagan

558. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to allocating more funding to the St. Francis Hospice in Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30092/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

608. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29586/15]

Human Rights

Terence Flanagan

609. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the response planned to counter the persecution and human rights abuses suffered by Falun Gong practitioners under the Chinese authorities over the past 16 years, particularly in view of the 2013 European Parliament resolution (details supplied) demanding an investigation into and an end of the common practice of forced organ harvesting for such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29610/15]

Human Rights

Terence Flanagan

616. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action or proposals planned to protect Christians and other religious groups from persecution around the world; the note the Government will take of the European Parliament resolution (details supplied) which denounces recent acts of religious persecution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29827/15]

Human Rights

Terence Flanagan

627. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions or proposals the Government will adopt to protect Christians and other religious groups from persecution around the world; the note that the Government will take of the European Parliament resolution (details supplied) which denounces recent acts of religious persecution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30152/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

644. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29583/15]

School Curriculum

Terence Flanagan

654. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the secondary school curriculum keeps changing on a regular basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29706/15]

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Terence Flanagan

655. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a rental book scheme will be put in place for every school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29707/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Terence Flanagan

656. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure a special needs assistant is provided in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29709/15]

Student Grant Scheme Reform

Terence Flanagan

657. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the income criteria for Student Universal Support Ireland grants and to base the awarding of grants on net pay rather than gross pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29712/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

708. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29584/15]

Water Charges Administration

Terence Flanagan

732. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information regarding the water allowance that persons with a disability qualify for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29714/15]

Water Quality

Terence Flanagan

733. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on concerns regarding the quality of water in Dublin Bay; the measures his Department is taking to improve its quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/15]

Proposed Legislation

Terence Flanagan

748. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding the passing of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29944/15]

Water Charges Introduction

Terence Flanagan

749. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the cost of water (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29951/15]

Energy Schemes

Terence Flanagan

785. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to widen the eligibility criteria for the warmer homes schemes and the sustainable energy communities programme to include houses inhabited by low-income families in both the public and private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29611/15]

Energy Regulation

Terence Flanagan

786. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined the report on the regulation and inspection of gas installers operating here, which was compiled by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29943/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

787. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29581/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

824. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29592/15]

Aviation Issues

Terence Flanagan

848. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the position regarding the proposal to build an aviation fuel pipeline connecting Dublin Port to Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30308/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

857. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29579/15]

Arts Funding

Terence Flanagan

861. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she expects increased funding to the arts in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29945/15]

Construction Contracts

Terence Flanagan

8. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Construction Contracts Act will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28406/15]

Job Losses

Terence Flanagan

11. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure the necessary support is provided by his Department to the workers at a company (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28407/15]

Blind Person's Pension

Terence Flanagan

65. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will support a matter (details supplied) regarding payment rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29483/15]

Disability Services Funding

Terence Flanagan

201. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if more funding will be provided to the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29367/15]

Third Level Charges

Terence Flanagan

280. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding college fees for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29366/15]

International Terrorism

Terence Flanagan

115. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with Tunisian authorities regarding the recent terrorist attack that occurred in their country and which resulted in the loss of three Irish lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28219/15]

Tax Relief Application

Terence Flanagan

254. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance in view of recommendations by the Simon Community to alleviate the current homelessness crisis, his plans to introduce more favourable tax treatment for landlords with tenants in receipt of rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29134/15]

Tax Relief Application

Terence Flanagan

255. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance regarding the tax exemption threshold for the rent a room relief scheme, his plans to increase the threshold from €10,000 in the upcoming budget, given that the current housing crisis is acutely felt by third level students returning to colleges in September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29135/15]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Terence Flanagan

263. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the actions being taken to reduce standard variable rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28451/15]

Pyrite Issues

Terence Flanagan

283. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on concerns that homeowners are being charged €150 by private companies to sign pyrite certification required by the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28694/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

384. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a proposal (details supplied) regarding a maritime museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Terence Flanagan

500. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of budget 2016, his plans to commit to a prevention and early intervention strategy for early childhood development given that this plan is very cost-effective in the long-term and is recommended by the Hands Up for Children campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29136/15]

Autism Support Services

Terence Flanagan

550. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns that autism services do not have sufficient funding to offer placements to persons who need them (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/15]

General Medical Services Scheme

Terence Flanagan

586. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding general practitioner visit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28554/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Terence Flanagan

600. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/15]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Terence Flanagan

656. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding a matter at the emergency department in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28962/15]

Health Services

Terence Flanagan

657. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding a grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28973/15]

Autism Support Services

Terence Flanagan

685. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the further resources which will be made available to Gheel Autism Services, in view of the current funding crisis faced by the organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29129/15]

Counselling Services Provision

Terence Flanagan

686. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health in view of the exponential increase in pregnant homeless women being referred to the Life Pregnancy Care Services, in 2013 and 2014, the provisions made to alleviate this organisation’s crisis, given the fact that it provides a unique service for women who find themselves homeless and pregnant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/15]

National Clinical Programme for Asthma

Terence Flanagan

687. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive national clinical programme for asthma will be implemented, in view of it being officially adopted by the Health Service Executive four years ago; if phase 1, prioritising the spending of just €2.5 million in primary care, will be funded in the upcoming budget for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29131/15]

Student Councils

Terence Flanagan

771. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding student councils (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28538/15]

National Educational Psychological Service Administration

Terence Flanagan

772. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for guidance counsellors in schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28539/15]

School Meals Programme

Terence Flanagan

780. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter regarding a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28607/15]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

785. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28686/15]

Bituminous Fuel Ban

Terence Flanagan

842. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the recommendation by the Asthma Society of Ireland to ban smoky coal nationally will be considered, in view of the fact that the European Environmental Agency estimates that 1, 229 lives were lost prematurely here in just one year due to air pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/15]

Electoral Reform

Terence Flanagan

853. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding voting rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28518/15]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Terence Flanagan

856. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding for the natural environment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/15]

Building Regulations

Terence Flanagan

882. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the current homelessness crisis, particularly in Dublin, if he will recommend to Dublin City Council to reduce the minimum apartment size currently required for apartments to be legally inhabitable in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/15]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Terence Flanagan

923. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on Metro North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28558/15]

Mental Health Services Provision

Terence Flanagan

9. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an out-of-hours assessment service is provided at the Ashlin Centre in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/15]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Terence Flanagan

35. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to address the overcrowding crisis in the accident and emergency unit in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/15]

Illness Benefit Payments

Terence Flanagan

83. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a social protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28087/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

107. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tax individualisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28046/15]

Job Losses

Terence Flanagan

129. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a loss of jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28045/15]

Greyhound Industry

Terence Flanagan

143. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28128/15]

EU Directives

Terence Flanagan

188. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to hold a public consultation on the transposition of the European Union tobacco products directive; the timeframe for the transposition of the directive into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28001/15]

Tobacco Control Measures

Terence Flanagan

189. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if Ireland has responded directly to any of the concerns raised by various European Union member states to the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 during the European Union notification procedure; if there has been any follow-up correspondence on this issue from or to any of the European Union member states in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28002/15]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Terence Flanagan

13. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the investigations into mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27094/15]

Youth Services Funding

Terence Flanagan

33. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for greater investment in community youth clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27095/15]

Beit Collection

Terence Flanagan

257. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans between now and October 2015 to ensure that the Beit paintings are not sold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27845/15]

Stardust Fire

Terence Flanagan

6. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update regarding investigations by her Department into the Stardust tragedy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27054/15]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Terence Flanagan

16. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views regarding anti-social behaviour such as drug taking and knife crime in Dublin city centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27055/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

126. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if tax relief on maintenance payments will be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/15]

Mortgage Lending

Terence Flanagan

134. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27217/15]

Stardust Fire

Terence Flanagan

232. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update regarding investigations by her Department into the Stardust tragedy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27161/15]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Terence Flanagan

338. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the terms of reference of the emergency department task force set up in December 2014; the frequency with which it has met; and the frequency with which it expects to continue to meet. [27219/15]

Nursing Home Services

Terence Flanagan

339. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health in addition to the €74 million provided in 2015 to increase the number of long-term nursing home care places, as well as providing additional transitional care beds and home care packages for those no longer needing hospital care, the amount of money that has been directly provided to hospitals to alleviate the crisis in emergency departments. [27220/15]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Terence Flanagan

340. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the time-defined actions recommended by the emergency department task force in its action plan to address the crisis in emergency departments; and the actions that have already been implemented. [27221/15]

Abortion Services Provision

Terence Flanagan

432. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27677/15]

Abortion Services Provision

Terence Flanagan

433. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27678/15]

Abortion Legislation

Terence Flanagan

434. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27679/15]

Derelict Sites

Terence Flanagan

528. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding derelict sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27267/15]

Traffic Management

Terence Flanagan

579. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the research that has been conducted, or proposed, into whether the proposed vehicular restriction for certain vehicles around College Green in Dublin 2 will confer an unfair competitive advantage to all transport providers other than taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27252/15]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Terence Flanagan

20. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the performance measurement system in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26116/15]

Public Procurement Regulations

Terence Flanagan

23. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes that have been made to the rules for the tendering process for public contracts in order that small sole traders and small and medium enterprises are able to compete and offer tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/15]

Social Welfare Code

Terence Flanagan

35. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the State pension, household benefits package and any other measure that will benefit pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26664/15]

Banks Recapitalisation

Terence Flanagan

65. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a future bank bailout (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26752/15]

School Staff

Terence Flanagan

211. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding secondary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26889/15]

Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration

Terence Flanagan

215. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that persons can transfer from the rental accommodation scheme in one local authority to the scheme in another local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26663/15]

Harbours and Piers

Terence Flanagan

8. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of future tendering processes for properties at Howth fishery harbour in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26075/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

23. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement paid parking in Howth in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26076/15]

Harbours and Piers

Terence Flanagan

118. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of anti-social behaviour problems (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26530/15]

Garda Resources

Terence Flanagan

153. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that enough Garda resources are available to effectively police an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26531/15]

Mental Health Services Funding

Terence Flanagan

182. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26447/15]