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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (26 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 428. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to local authorities to assist with the maintenance of roadside hedges in view of health and safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49062/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Archival Material (26 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 448. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has considered making data storage available to local historians and folklorists who require a large amount of data storage to preserve their material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48662/19]

Mental Health: Statements (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

James Browne: I wish to share time with Deputy Butler.

Mental Health: Statements (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

James Browne: There are no staff to care for children who suffer from disabilities such as autism or Down's syndrome and who also suffer from a mental health illness in three health areas, CHO 1, CHO 3 and CHO 6. These children with disabilities are four times more likely to suffer a mental health issue and are least able to cope when they receive the worst mental health care services of any mental health...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Policy (21 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the ownership of Rosslare Europort with his UK counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47710/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of inpatient capacity for mental health services within the Waterford and Wexford LHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48283/19]

Mental Health: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: I will be sharing my time with Deputy Rabbitte. We will be taking five minutes each. I am glad that we are taking statements on mental health tonight and that as a Dáil, we are keeping mental health on the agenda. I welcome the opportunity to again discuss mental health in this Chamber. It cannot be discussed enough. I acknowledge there recently have been a number of positive...

Hospital Overcrowding: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: So far this year, more than 100,000 patients have gone without a hospital bed and instead waited on a trolley in an emergency department. Almost 14,000 people over the age of 75 have endured waits in emergency departments of more than 24 hours. The plan for winter 2019-20 provides for no additional acute beds or front-line hospital staff. Emergency medical staffing levels are below...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: Page 41 of A Programme for a Partnership Government refers to a regional spread of growth of jobs. The south east consistently has the highest rate of unemployment, well above the national average and twice that of Dublin. Of the jobs there, a significant number are of low quality and low paid, which is reflected in the low income tax returns from the region. Wexford has few IDA Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to revise harassment laws here taking into consideration the impact of cyberbullying on the mental health of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47527/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Wexford awaiting a hearing aid for more than six, 12, 24 and 36 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the need to give schools the ability to apply for sports capital grant funding for a type of development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47984/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 383. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided to local authorities to assist with the maintenance of roadside hedges in view of health and safety concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48224/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: I welcome our guests and thank them for their work to date. I want to address their role and remit in regulation. Mr. Farrelly stated that the commission's remit extends to only 1% of mental health services across the country. Who regulates the other 99%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: Is it not extraordinary that 99% of our mental health services are not being regulated with proper policies being enforced against them? The Mental Health Commission produces detailed inspection reports of inpatient units. We often see very serious breaches of regulation and policy within our institutions. What risk do our guests see in the context of services that are not being regulated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: Does Mr. Farrelly agree that the regulations should be extended to cover all mental health services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: Mr. Farrelly referred to the role of director of mental health, which was stood down a short while ago. I hear consistently across different aspects of mental health services that this has had a detrimental impact on the delivery of services within the mental health sector. The commission has called for the role to be re-instated. Have the witnesses seen, in practical terms, a real impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: It was put to me by somebody in the mental health sector that the consequence is that policy and operations are almost separated out. When a director was there, he or she could knock heads together if things were not joining up across the country. Would that be fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: Very good. I just want to touch on the issue of the appointment of non-specialists as consultants. This was not mentioned in the opening statement so I hope our guests do not mind me raising it. I refer to the big issue whereby people who are not qualified in psychiatry are being appointed as consultants. What impact is that having? The President of the High Court has stated that this is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

James Browne: That is it. To qualify as a specialist, doctors go through extensive training. Even in terms of leadership, it was described to me how a person who had to have a nurse help them to put an IV in one week was leading an entire team the next week. That just seems absolute madness.