Results 841-860 of 7,179 for speaker:James Browne

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

James Browne: Would it be fair to say that the lack of extensive perinatal mental health care is putting women at risk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

James Browne: What kinds of mental health problems arise in pregnancy? What are the associated risks for the mother and the unborn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

James Browne: What is the appropriate level of availability of mental health care for pregnant women in maternity hospitals? What should the management protocols be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

James Browne: Is an independent analysis of the mental health outcomes of terminations necessary for Ireland?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commission for Public Service Appointments (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 9. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the number of complaints received by the Commission for Public Service Appointments with regard to public sector recruitment practices in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47148/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commission for Public Service Appointments (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: Will the Minister set out the number of complaints received by the Commission for Public Service Appointments with regard to public sector recruitment practices in 2017? Will the Minister make a comment on the matter, please?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commission for Public Service Appointments (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: I am raising the issue because of an issue that arises in respect of the recruitment of psychologists within the HSE. The CPSA has received multiple complaints relating to this issue from 2012 to date. In 2013, the CPSA established the codes of practice and recommended a review of recruitment criteria that the HSE duly concluded in 2016. This review failed to resolve the issue and the HSE...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commission for Public Service Appointments (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: While I will raise the matter separately with the Minister for Health, it also falls within the scope of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Some job applicants received letters on which alterations had obviously been made post-date using Tipp-Ex. These alterations related to decisions originally made by HSE psychologists and involved applicants' results being changed from...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commission for Public Service Appointments (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: With respect, the Minister plays a role in that his Department has oversight of the CPSA and its investigative function.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national forensic mental health service hospital at Portrane, County Dublin; when the construction of the hospital is due for completion; when phase two of the construction will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 173. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the gold star disability project nationwide; his views on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47449/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, received from the mental health budget in each of the years 2011 to 2016, and to date in 2017, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47450/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 177. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 3 October 2017 if a phased opening of closed beds at the inpatient unit at Linn Dara, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10 took place in the week beginning 30 October 2017; the timeframe for opening all beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47480/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 178. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the way in which he will address the failures in reporting and managing incidents of sexualised behaviour within Roscommon mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47481/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 179. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views on the cultural issues highlighted in the recent report into County Roscommon’s mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47482/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 190. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to introduce regulations for all mental health services in view of the Roscommon mental health services report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47501/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 191. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views on the finding of the report into Roscommon mental health services, which found that the service’s funding returned €17.6 million unspent over three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 180. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the measures in place to ensure that staff members within the HSE’s mental health services make decisions based on a clinical focus rather than cost containment in view of the report into Roscommon mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47483/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if a strategic plan or nursing strategy will be developed for mental health nursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47484/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

James Browne: 182. To ask the Minister for Health if he will delegate budget authority further down the structure of mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47485/17]