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Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Family Resource Centres
James Browne
613. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be made available to family resource centres that require capital for infrastructural improvements. [42806/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Administration
James Browne
632. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to put new tenders in place for the SICAP; his further plans to tender for the provision of this programme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Administration
James Browne
633. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if tendering for the next SICAP will be focused on the needs of rural communities; if facilities will determine the location of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility
James Browne
664. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the allowance for savings as a means for non-contributory pension applicants. [42629/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
James Browne
673. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a review of the participation of older persons on community employment schemes will be completed; and if the review will be published. [42804/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
James Browne
674. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce changes to the criteria related to the community employment scheme, particularly related to the two-year limit on a person’s assignment to the scheme. [42805/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
James Browne
737. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which his Department has provided social housing in line with A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
James Browne
32. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the roll-out of rural broadband across County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41888/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Disabilities Data
James Browne
125. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with intellectual disabilities under 65 years of age that live in nursing homes in County Wexford. [41395/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Brexit Issues
James Browne
58. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is proposing to limit the impact of Brexit on farmers in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41662/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
James Browne
121. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by his Department and agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41927/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
322. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding for mental health services and facilities that has been returned unspent from each community healthcare organisation in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
323. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres that provide mental health services; the number of centres in each community healthcare organisation, CHO; the number of staff providing services at each centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41396/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Staff
James Browne
324. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health nurses graduating in 2016 and 2017 respectively; the number of these graduates offered permanent contracts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41397/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Staff
James Browne
325. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to prioritise employment opportunities for recent mental health nursing graduates here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41398/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
326. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the percentage CAMHS received in funding from the mental health budget for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41399/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
James Browne
327. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children qualified for children’s physiotherapy services in County Wexford; the number of children on a waiting list to receive the services; the estimated waiting time for each child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41400/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
James Browne
328. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for their first assessment for possible qualification for treatment with the children’s physiotherapy services in County Wexford that are designated into different priority levels or categories; the number of children in each category; the criteria defining each category; the respective average waiting list in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41401/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
James Browne
329. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists employed by the HSE and or children’s physiotherapy services in County Wexford; if there are vacancies for physiotherapists treating children in County Wexford; if so, the number of such vacancies; the length of time that each vacancy has existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41402/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
James Browne
330. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated on average by each physiotherapist working for children’s physiotherapy services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41403/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
444. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the inpatient unit at Linn Dara, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10, which was partially closed in May 2017, has been fully reopened. [41914/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
445. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the staffing shortage at the Linn Dara, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10, unit inpatient facilities has been addressed. [41915/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
James Browne
448. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will bring forward legislation making it mandatory to make a defibrillator available in each public building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41928/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Health Services Funding
James Browne
449. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Wexford will be included in budget 2018. [41929/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Health Services Data
James Browne
450. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the reason for the increase in the number of persons from County Wexford with diabetes requiring a lower limb amputation which is preventable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41930/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Mental Health Services
James Browne
3. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on the Mental Health Commission’s call for it to be given powers to regulate community-based care services. [41052/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
James Browne
10. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for psychology appointments in primary care; and the number waiting more than a year. [40960/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
James Browne
105. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if will address the delay in building a new purpose-built school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41122/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Trade Promotion
James Browne
83. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she and Enterprise Ireland will take to promote Irish business in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40875/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Trade Relations
James Browne
108. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive economic relations with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Trade Relations
James Browne
111. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has given consideration to reopening a trade office in Taiwan. [40873/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Trade Relations
James Browne
112. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive trading relations with Taiwan. [40874/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
James Browne
55. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme will be addressed over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
408. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself with the accuracy of bovine TB skin and blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
409. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rate of accuracy of bovine TB skin and blood tests. [40290/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
410. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the compensation scheme for dairy cattle lost to TB in view of the fact that the current scheme compensates below the market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Milk Prices
James Browne
411. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase compensation for the loss of milk production in view of the fact that current prices do not reasonably match the market value. [40292/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
412. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the delays arising from initial animal tagging for TB and the tagged animals' subsequent removal. [40293/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
James Browne
413. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commence compensation for loss of production from the date of tagging as opposed to the date of removal. [40294/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
James Browne
55. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in County Wexford who do not receive a full contributory pension payment due to 2012 band changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39651/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Departmental Properties
James Browne
252. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department’s interests in its lease of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39714/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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GLAS Payments
James Browne
554. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment (details supplied) will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39743/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Rural Development Programme Funding
James Browne
677. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €28 million paid to local authorities under the regional and rural sub-heads in 2016 that was allocated for County Wexford; the amount that has been spent by Wexford County Council; the amount submitted to his Department accounting for this expenditure to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39726/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Customs and Excise Controls
James Browne
117. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted an economic analysis of the impact of potential customs checks at border points following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37188/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Customs and Excise Controls
James Browne
118. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners anticipate increased levels of customs checks and enforcement following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37189/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
783. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment in County Wexford; the number waiting from zero to three months, from three to six months, from six to nine months, from nine to 12 months and for more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36929/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
James Browne
841. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS received for 2014, 2015 and 2016 in each community health organisation, CHO; the number of such referrals accepted; whether those referrals not accepted were referred to other services; if so, the details of same in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37050/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Nursing Staff
James Browne
888. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding nurses who, due to ill health, seek to move from their current place of work to a location closer to their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37160/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
James Browne
890. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the HSE's assessment of phase III data relevant to access to Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37162/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
James Browne
891. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the reason for denying HSE funding for the drug Translarna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37163/17]