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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 39 child and adolescent mental health services accepting referrals of all young people up to and including 17 years of age as recommended in a Vision for Change [6950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (12 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial allocation to the National Road Safety Authority for 2013. [6891/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (13 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue. While the connection between alcohol abuse, suicide, attempted suicide and self-harm is internationally recognised, it is not highlighted often enough. Alcohol dependence often leads to social decline and isolation, which is a potent cause of suicide. Alcohol dependence leads to loss of self-esteem and, hence, depression....

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (13 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I recognise the work she has done to develop the National Office for Suicide Prevention over the past two years. The office's budget has doubled from €4.1 million in 2012 to €8.1 million in 2013. Our ambition is to see the level of funding increase to €10 million. I am sure we are on the way to doing that. The Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Recovery: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: Sometimes NGOs are resented by certain people in the public service, as if they are interfering. Chambers Ireland has suggested that more could be done with regard to its work with the various institutions. Does Chambers Ireland, as an NGO, find there are barriers with regard to developing relationships? Senator Norris raised a parochial point I also wish to raise. Chambers Ireland has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Recovery: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: I am not sure I fully understand what Mr. Talbot has said there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Recovery: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: Therefore, it was somebody else who decided Limerick and the mid-west should be excluded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Recovery: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: I am sure the chamber in Limerick made a play for it.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I congratulate the key people involved including my fellow Limerick man, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, his staff, and the diplomatic work done by Deputy Enda Kenny as Taoiseach. People do not realise the importance of that until there is tangible evidence of somebody being in a position at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. on a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the issuing of construction skills certificate scheme and safe pass cards, his views that some work needs to be done in this whole area to ensure that applicants will not have to wait for over 12 months for the cards to be issued as employers will not employ operatives without a valid card; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7985/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding intern places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8330/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I wish to highlight the link between serious difficulties with mortgage arrears and debt and mental health problems. A phenomenon known has debt depression has been identified and is of growing concern. It calls for special mental health training for the staff of banks and debt collection agencies. Some of the banks are making...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Finance Bill, which implements the taxation measures announced in the budget in December. A key issue in the budget was job creation. That is the most important issue we must deal with by introducing incentives and supports for job creation. We currently have over 400,000 unemployed and to lose one's job is one of the most traumatic events...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: -----when we will be asking for a further €35 million for 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all payments due to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will issue without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9733/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Health the number of the promised 99 child and adolescent community mental health teams that have been delivered to date; and the number of these that are fully staffed [9867/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for child and adolescent mental health services; and the number that were under 16 years of age [9868/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Feb 2013)

Dan Neville: To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the health budget that is spent in the children's mental health services [9869/13]