Parliamentary questions

Mental Health Services Expenditure

James Browne

210. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the budgeted and actual spending, by mental health administrative area from 2012 to 2015, inclusive, and 2016 to date in tabular form. [12431/16]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

James Browne

219. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 19 May 2016, to provide grants to community groups for the provision of defibrillators and automated external defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12494/16]

Superlevy Fine

James Browne

237. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to establish a scheme allowing dairy farmers with an outstanding superlevy bill to access Exchequer-supported, net-rest-free short-term loans of one and two years which may be used in the immediate term to facilitate a one to two year repayment holiday from the super levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12488/16]

Ports Development

James Browne

248. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to secure the viability of Rosslare Europort in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12333/16]

Medical Card Drugs Availability

James Browne

254. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders who were prescribed anti-depressant medication by local health area in each of the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form. [11984/16]

VAT Exemptions

James Browne

52. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if value-added tax should be removed from automated external defibrillator machines; how he intends to remove it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10981/16]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

James Browne

158. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will compile and make public a list of locations for automated external defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10982/16]

Garda Data

James Browne

6. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Wexford on 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9978/16]

Garda Station Closures

James Browne

59. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to request the Policing Authority to review the dispersement of Garda stations and to assess the impact of station closures in County Wexford since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9979/16]

Garda Station Closures

James Browne

143. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the downgrading of Gorey Garda station will be the subject of the proposed review of the closure of Garda stations under the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10578/16]

Tax Rebates

James Browne

203. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance when he will issue a refund of value added tax, further to an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/16]

Electromagnetic Fields Studies

James Browne

357. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that electric and magnetic fields can adversely impact physical health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10666/16]

Electromagnetic Fields Studies

James Browne

358. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the statement of a person (details supplied) that it was simply not possible, at the power levels concerned, for transmission lines to cause cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10668/16]

Electromagnetic Fields Studies

James Browne

422. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that electric and magnetic fields can adversely impact physical health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10657/16]

Foreign Policy

James Browne

592. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will recognise Palestine as a free, independent and sovereign state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10572/16]

Israeli Settlements

James Browne

593. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will comply fully with the compilation of the United Nations database of all business enterprises that have enabled or profited from the creation and growth of Israeli settlements; the steps the Government intends to take in advance of the finalisation of the list to comply with the resolution to blacklist such business enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10573/16]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

James Browne

608. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to make provision for a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10574/16]

Medical Card Data

James Browne

684. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards issued in County Wexford for each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9692/16]

Departmental Properties

James Browne

929. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the details of all property and land owned, leased or otherwise under the control of his Department, and-or its agents or bodies under its control in County Wexford; if each of the properties or land is currently vacant or occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10575/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Browne

930. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10579/16]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

James Browne

1019. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue a payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9920/16]

Dairy Sector

James Browne

1074. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to address the ongoing challenges by farmers in the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/16]

Employment Rights

James Browne

1189. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to recognise the au pair programme; if so, the manner in which; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10576/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

James Browne

148. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the difference in payments to a person (details supplied) between 2014 and 2015 under the basic payment scheme. [8070/16]

School Transport Data

James Browne

370. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the years for which calculations with regard to the school transport value for money review in 2011 were made (details supplied); the exact data or statistics that resulted in this comparative calculation to enable verification; if she will provide the source of the data and provide the same statistics in tabular form for the intervening financial years to include the percentage differences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7995/16]

Ambulance Service Staff

James Browne

73. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of officer positions in the national ambulance service filled for each of the years 2012 to 2015 and to date in 2016; the locations of these positions; the number of these currently filled on a temporary or acting basis; when each of the positions were filled, including permanent, temporary and acting positions; if any of the permanent, temporary or acting positions were filled by staff otherwise than from the panels for officer grades applicable to those positions; the number of positions currently unfilled; the locations of same; the number of staff currently on the panels and the positions for which; the panels which were disbanded within the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7921/16]

Ambulance Service Accommodation

James Browne

74. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the building of new ambulance Stations in Enniscorthy and Gorey, County Wexford; when they will proceed to the next stage; when the tendering process will commence and be completed; when construction will commence; the funding he will allocate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7922/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

102. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed building project to increase capacity at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when it will proceed to the next stage; when the tendering process will commence and be completed; when construction will commence; the funding she will allocate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7925/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

103. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when it will proceed to the next stage; when the tendering process will commence and be completed; when construction will commence; the funding she will allocate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7926/16]

School Accommodation

James Browne

104. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional classrooms for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when it will proceed to the next stage; when the tendering process will commence and be completed; when construction will commence; the funding she will allocate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7927/16]

School Enrolments Data

James Browne

105. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an analysis of the demand for secondary school places in Wexford town and the capacity to provide same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7928/16]

School Enrolments Data

James Browne

106. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an analysis of the demand for secondary school places in Gorey, County Wexford, and the capacity to provide same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7929/16]

School Enrolments Data

James Browne

107. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an analysis of the demand for secondary school places in County Wexford and the capacity to provide same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7930/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

108. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when it will proceed to the next stage; when the tendering process will commence and be completed; when construction will commence; the funding she will allocate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7931/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

109. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when it will proceed to the next stage; when the tendering process will commence and be completed; when construction will commence; the funding she will allocate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7932/16]

Broadband Service Provision

James Browne

145. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware that there is no fibre broadband available to the Kilcannon Business Park, Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, where a number of local high tech companies are located and which is threatening the viability of these businesses; the provisions he is making to provide fibre broadband to this specific area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7923/16]

Broadband Service Provision

James Browne

146. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the provisions he is making to provide fibre broadband to the Ballymurn area of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, an area which is growing rapidly in population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7924/16]

School Transport Administration

James Browne

403. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 22 March 2016, if she will confirm that Bus Éireann inspectors charging criteria for school transport is not in accordance with the agreed 1975 summary of accounting arrangements; and if she will further confirm that her Department does not directly audit the Bus Éireann inspectors charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7286/16]

Medicinal Products Regulation

James Browne

468. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the procedures he has in place to prevent persons who are under age or minors from purchasing paracetemol-type medicines at self-service points in supermarkets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6715/16]

Broadband Service Provision

James Browne

818. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will roll out broadband in the Kiltrea and Enniscorthy areas of County Wexford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6572/16]

Middle East Peace Process

James Browne

616. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on and the steps he has taken to address the rapidly deteriorating political situation in Israel and Palestine and the continuing human rights violations imposed on the Palestinian people. [6022/16]

Middle East Peace Process

James Browne

621. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on and the steps he has taken to address the rapidly deteriorating political situation in Israel and Palestine and the continuing human rights violations imposed on the Palestinian people. [6102/16]

School Transport Data

James Browne

498. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the data reports available that are generated by computer software by her Department and by Bus Éireann in relation to school transport, in list format, further to the recent replies and in particular on 2 February 2016 in relation to the number of applications and approvals for school transport when she stated that the information was not readily available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5189/16]