Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Respite Care Services

James Browne

1063. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the amount providers charge for respite per night (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31473/19]

Hospital Transfers

James Browne

1189. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive notice of when he or she will be transferred for rehabilitation at a hospital following a seven-month wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31975/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

1191. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if all front-line mental health staff in CHO 5 have access to Children First mandatory training. [31984/19]

Diabetes Strategy

James Browne

1225. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in counties Wexford and Waterford awaiting diabetes pump training at hospitals; the number of posts approved and posts filled for diabetes nurse specialists in CHO 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32173/19]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

1489. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the extent of the deficit in acute mental health bed capacity in CHO7 which was highlighted as a service risk in the CHO7 operational plan for 2019; the number of additional beds required to rectify the deficit; and the number of additional staff in whole-time equivalent terms that would be needed to accompany such bed provision. [33181/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

James Browne

1490. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which CHO7 is expanding mental health services for persons with alcohol addiction presenting in acute hospitals. [33182/19]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

1491. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the statement in the CHO7 2019 operational plan that its mental health services generally remain underfunded in comparison with national norms and significant risks remain across the full range of services. [33183/19]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

1492. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the original budget allocation for mental health in 2018 by community healthcare organisation, CHO; the outturn for same in 2018; and the budget allocation for 2019, in tabular form. [33184/19]

Psychological Services

James Browne

1493. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the roll-out of a community-based bibliotherapy initiative within primary care psychology services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny. [33185/19]

Disability Support Services Provision

James Browne

1494. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional posts provided to date in 2019 in CHO5 in order to reduce the waiting times for assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005. [33192/19]

Supported Residential Accommodation Provision

James Browne

1495. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional new emergency residential placements provided to date in 2019 in CHO5. [33193/19]

Disability Services Funding

James Browne

1496. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which CHO5 is dealing with its funding challenge of €11 million in disability services in 2019. [33194/19]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

1497. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which CHO5 is dealing with its funding challenge of €6.7 million in mental health services in 2019. [33195/19]

Rehabilitative Training Allowance

James Browne

1531. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the cost of the provision of a rehabilitation training allowance for recipients of disability allowance in 2018; the number of persons who received the allowance in 2018; the number of persons who received the allowance in 2018 in County Wexford; his plans to reverse the decision to cease the provision of the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33284/19]

Emergency Departments Data

James Browne

1707. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 485 of 2 January 2019 and 710 of 26 March 2019, the number of children referred to a psychiatric service following an emergency department attendance with health issues including but not limited to self-harm injuries, suicide attempts or overdoses in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the location of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33814/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

1963. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the original estimate for expenditure for mental health agency staff in each year in tabular form. [34443/19]

Treatment Benefit Scheme Data

James Browne

1964. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that received mental health services under the treatment abroad scheme in each of the past five years. [34444/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

1989. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatry of later life teams in place. [34505/19]

Ports Policy

James Browne

2317. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed with his UK counterpart the interest of the UK in the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company in the context of UK-Irish relations. [32179/19]

Ports Policy

James Browne

2318. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has applied to the EU for exemptions under state aid rules to allow State investment in Rosslare Europort. [32182/19]

Ports Policy

James Browne

2319. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has addressed the issue of the ownership of Rosslare Europort with his UK counterpart in view of the threats of Brexit and the need to develop ports to ensure businesses can access markets. [32183/19]

Ports Traffic

James Browne

2373. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the development of an access road near Rosslare Europort; the steps he will take to mitigate potential traffic chaos at Rosslare Europort in the event of a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32176/19]

Ports Policy

James Browne

2374. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed with his UK counterpart the ownership model of Rosslare Europort. [32178/19]

Ports Traffic

James Browne

2375. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to extend the M11 motorway to Rosslare Europort in view of the threats of Brexit and the need to develop ports to ensure access to the continent. [32184/19]

Ports Traffic

James Browne

2376. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to develop the access roads to, in and around Rosslare Europort in view of the threats of Brexit and the need to develop ports to ensure access to the continent. [32185/19]

Ports Traffic

James Browne

2377. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the risk of potential traffic chaos at Rosslare Harbour in view of the threats of Brexit and the need to develop ports; and his plans to provide special funding to develop the roads to, in and around Rosslare Harbour. [32186/19]

Ports Traffic

James Browne

2378. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to examine road connectivity between Rosslare Europort and the west of Ireland in view of the importance in increasing direct accessibility between the west and continental Europe avoiding likely UK customs delays post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32187/19]

Ports Policy

James Browne

2379. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade Rosslare Europort to tier 1 status in view of the threats of Brexit and the need to develop ports. [32188/19]

Ports Policy

James Browne

2380. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve multi-modal connectivity at Rosslare Europort specifically between rail and ferry services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32189/19]

Social Welfare Appeals Data

James Browne

2740. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by type of appeal per scheme and by county of appellant; the percentage of appeals allowed for each scheme in each of the years by county and type of appeal, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32987/19]

Departmental Schemes

James Browne

29. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding streamlining the criteria required for small grant applications, for example, LEADER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30078/19]

Defence Forces Medical Services

James Browne

111. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a psychiatrist has been appointed to the Defence Forces to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31058/19]

Autism Support Services

James Browne

257. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish an autism and-or ADHD unit in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30606/19]

Health Services Data

James Browne

528. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for an outpatient assessment by a consultant psychiatrist by periods (details supplied). [30742/19]

Health Services Staff Data

James Browne

529. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatric posts across the health services; and the number filled by permanent consultant, temporarily filled and those currently vacant. [30743/19]

HSE Staff Data

James Browne

530. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE community mental health teams operational nationally; the number of consultants employed in these teams, either permanently, temporarily filled or currently vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30744/19]

HSE Staff Data

James Browne

531. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE child and adolescent mental health service teams established nationally; the number of consultant psychiatric posts allocated to these teams; and the number of these posts which are currently permanently, temporarily or unfilled. [30745/19]

HSE Staff Data

James Browne

532. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE specialist community mental health services for older adults teams across the health service nationally; the number of consultant psychiatric posts allocated to these teams; and the number of these posts which are currently permanently, temporarily or unfilled. [30746/19]

HSE Agency Staff Expenditure

James Browne

620. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the original estimate for such expenditure in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31031/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

621. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health whole-time equivalents required to be recruited for the full implementation of A Vision for Change in view of demographic changes; and the teams and specialties in which the additional staff are required by CHO area in tabular form. [31032/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

622. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses that graduated in 2018; the number of these hired by the HSE on full-time contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31033/19]

Mental Health Services Expenditure

James Browne

623. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount expended on mental health in 2018 as a total amount and percentage of the overall health budget. [31034/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

624. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant psychiatric posts by speciality; the number of these posts filled on a temporary basis; the number of these posts filled by doctors not on the specialist register; the number of posts unfilled, vacant or unmatched; the location of the unfilled, vacant or unmatched posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31035/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

625. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2018 €55 million funding for mental health; the number of posts the allocation supports; the number of posts filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31036/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

626. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent posts filled within mental health as of 30 June 2019; the number of whole-time equivalent posts filled in mental health as of 30 June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31037/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

627. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of section 39 providers that hold agreements for providing mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31038/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

628. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of approved psychiatric nursing posts by speciality as per A Vision for Change recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31039/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

629. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of approved psychiatric nursing posts by speciality; the number of posts filled on a temporary basis; the number of posts currently unfilled, vacant or unmatched; the location of the unfilled, vacant or unmatched posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31040/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

630. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses entitled to retire as of 8 July 2019; the number of psychiatric nurses entitled to retire within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31041/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

631. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health inpatient beds here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31042/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

632. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the total number of involuntary admissions in 2018; the percentage of the involuntary admissions following a family member’s referral; the percentage of the involuntary admissions following a member of An Garda Síochána’s referral; the percentage of the involuntary admissions following a doctor’s referral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31043/19]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

James Browne

633. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by the HSE on psychotropic drugs in 2018. [31044/19]

Mental Health Services Expenditure

James Browne

634. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by the HSE on talk therapies in 2018. [31045/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

635. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff appointed to the CAMHS service in each CHO to date in 2019; the net increase in staff numbers resulting from such recruitment in each CHO to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31046/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

636. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31047/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

637. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult health units in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31048/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

James Browne

638. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists by age and gender in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31049/19]

Hospitals Data

James Browne

639. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of self-harm presentations to Temple Street Children’s University Hospital in 2006 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31050/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

640. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff working in CAMHS as of 8 July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31051/19]

Psychological Assessments Waiting Times

James Browne

641. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a primary care psychology appointment on 30 June 2019; the number of such children waiting over 3 months, 1, 2 and over 3 years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31052/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff

James Browne

642. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels of CAMHS in the south County Wexford area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31053/19]

Mental Health Services Reports

James Browne

643. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of each of the recommendations of the national youth mental health task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31054/19]

Suicide Incidence

James Browne

644. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who died by suicide in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/19]

HSE Data

James Browne

645. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children who died while in the care of the HSE in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

James Browne

671. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the details of the telehealth pilot sites for mental health services. [31240/19]

Children in Care

James Browne

857. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that died while in the care of the Tusla to date in 2019; the number of such children that died by suicide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31057/19]

Childcare Services Provision

James Browne

60. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to develop targeted supports for children in County Wexford in need of childcare whose parents are not available for work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29380/19]

Trans European Transport Network Programme

James Browne

88. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Trans-European Transport Network core status with particular reference to the Dublin to Rosslare railway line and Rosslare Europort connectivity to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29113/19]

Drainage Schemes Status

James Browne

185. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding for a scheme (details supplied) is ringfenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29240/19]

School Transport Eligibility

James Browne

222. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29268/19]

Health Services Staff

James Browne

362. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if an offer of employment will be honoured to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29187/19]

Disability Support Services Provision

James Browne

402. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when 15 additional posts for a service (details supplied) will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29403/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

438. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals accepted by the community CAMHS teams during the first six months of 2019, by local health office area; and the equivalent figures for 2018, in tabular form. [29640/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

James Browne

439. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the expansion of rehabilitation services to respond to the needs of those with enduring mental illness and challenging behaviour; the location of the additional services; the number of additional staff employed in whole-time equivalent terms; the number of service users in receipt of such services; and the way in which this compares to 2018. [29641/19]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

440. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the model of care for specialist perinatal mental health services; and the number of additional staff in whole-time equivalent terms appointed to date in 2019. [29642/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

James Browne

441. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which he has provided increased access to talk therapies to date in 2019; the number of additional service users availing of the therapies; and the number of persons availing of talk therapies in each CHO area. [29643/19]

HSE Staff Data

James Browne

442. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional enhanced peer support workers delivered to date in 2019 in line with A Vision for Change recommendations. [29644/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

James Browne

443. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of efforts to develop a seven-day-per-week service for CAMHS; the number of CAMHS teams now operating on such a basis; the CHOs in which they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29645/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

444. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional CAMHS clinical staff in whole-time equivalent terms recruited to date in 2019, by CHO; the number of CAMHS staff in whole-time equivalent terms who left the service over the same period, by CHO. [29646/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

James Browne

445. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of positions in whole-time equivalent terms for children’s mental health intellectual disability teams being advertised for recruitment, by CHO. [29647/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

446. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the new or enhanced services for those who are deaf and mentally ill that commenced to date in 2019; if additional staff have been recruited to date in 2019; the number of staff in whole-time equivalent terms now employed in such services at the end of June 2019; and the equivalent figures at the end of June 2018. [29648/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration

James Browne

447. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the CAMHS advocacy model; and the CHOs in which it is available and utilised. [29649/19]

Mental Health Services Funding

James Browne

454. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the roll-out of the agreed minor capital fund to enhance mental health facilities and infrastructure; the projects undertaken in 2019, by location; and the funding allocated to each in 2019. [29678/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Administration

James Browne

837. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding HAP tenants who must pay a higher weekly rent if they receive half rate carer’s allowance in addition to disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29215/19]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

James Browne

839. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to change the tenant purchase scheme to allow tenants with only social welfare income to qualify for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29264/19]

Air Pollution

James Browne

18. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the introduction of a nationwide ban on smoky fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28301/19]

Counselling Services Provision

James Browne

364. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [29012/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

365. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment at the end of June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [29013/19]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

James Browne

366. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [29014/19]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

367. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units between 1 January and 30 June 2019. [29015/19]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals

James Browne

65. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the appeals process for the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme with reference to appeals by farmers in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28116/19]

Tax Code

James Browne

114. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the rules in relation to inheritance tax and in particular provisions to address a situation for two siblings living in the same house; if there is specific relief for dealing with the cash and assets other than the house between them (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28503/19]

Apprenticeship Data

James Browne

184. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28504/19]

Apprenticeship Data

James Browne

186. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28510/19]

Apprenticeship Data

James Browne

187. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28511/19]

Apprenticeship Data

James Browne

188. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek for equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/19]

Mental Health Commission Reports

James Browne

80. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the issues raised in the annual report of the Mental Health Commission and the inspector of mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/19]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

James Browne

274. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding 2015 summer works applications; if the case of a school (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27866/19]

Psychological Services

James Browne

386. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of assistant psychologists; the details of assistant psychologists and the location of the posting of each as of 23 June 2019, in tabular form; the key performance indicators for assistant psychologists; his plans to retain the persons employed in the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/19]

Health Services Provision

James Browne

434. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a health unit (details supplied); his future plans for its use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27838/19]