Results 761-780 of 7,179 for speaker:James Browne

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €15 million for mental health in 2017 which will be spent in 2017; the specific initiatives it has funded; the number of additional positions it has provided in the mental health division; the use to which unspent funds will be diverted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if the additional €15 million for mental health projects in 2017 will have a full year value of €35 million in 2018. [43722/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 352. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the additional €35 million announced for mental health in budget 2018 the amount of this that is related to the full year value of the €15 million increase announced in 2017. [43723/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the mental health budget of €885 million in 2018 announced in his Department’s budget press release reflects an increase of €35 million on 2017 in view of the fact that the HSE’s 2017 mental health operational plan projected a budget of €853.7 million in 2018 [43724/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports and schemes available to a person setting up their own milk processing unit based on local suppliers for tillage and basing their output on nutritional value rather than yield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined ways to limit reliance on imported genetically modified crops to support tillage farming here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 453. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has examined the effect of six pack plastic can rings on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 455. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of cleaning up illegal dumping in County Wexford; his plans to strengthen sanctions on illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 475. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding upgrading the N24 Limerick to Waterford road to motorway standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 476. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to examine road connectivity between Rosslare Europort and the west of the country; his plans to link the M11, N24, M3, M4 and M7 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

James Browne: Deputy Rabbitte has said much of what I had intended to say. I have full faith in Senator Noone as Chairman. She is doing a very good job in what is probably the most difficult committee, in terms of topic at least, to be established in a long time. We will have a referendum next year, and that is right and proper. We now have pretty much three generations of people who have not had a say...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (24 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to date and plans to take in preparation for post Brexit customs checks at ports here specifically Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44711/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (24 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if contracts signed on or before 10 October 2017 will be subject to the increased stamp duty rate of 6% on farmland sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44780/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (24 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the stage of a sale agreement at which stamp duty becomes payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44781/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (24 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the 6% stamp duty rate on farmland sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44782/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (24 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of Health Service Executive mental health division funding for 2017 expected to be used to cover agency staff and external placements. [44579/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of Health Service Executive mental health division programme for Government funding that has been delayed in 2017 in order to meet the need to maintain existing levels of service. [44580/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (24 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 211. To ask the Minister for Health if there is there still a difficulty in recruitment of mental health professionals to the HSE; the status of that difficulty; and the way in which the HSE plans to address same. [44581/17]

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

James Browne: I thank Deputy McGrath for bringing forward this motion and for his determination in this area. The latest tracker mortgages scandal exposed shocking abuses in the banking sector but few are surprised. The banks all acted against the consumer at the same time and in the same manner. It was clearly not a coincidence but systematic, systemic and designed to stigmatise customers. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (25 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department has taken to date and will take to address the lack of space at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if his Department has examined the possibility of adapting a site in County Wexford to cater for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45029/17]