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

James Browne: As well as being a breach of human rights, that would strike me as something that would be extremely stressful for people who are already vulnerable and in a difficult situation.

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

James Browne: I want to raise the Health Research Board, HRB, statistics on psychiatric units and hospitals. It may be a bit of a quirk but in the 2018 HRB report, in respect of admissions for children and adolescents, it is stated that while its statistics are in respect of every child under the age of 18, the Mental Health Commission is restricted by the 2001 Act and only includes children under 18 who...

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

James Browne: According to the HRB, County Donegal has an admission rate of 484 per 100,000 while County Monaghan has a rate of 187 per 100,000. Donegal has two and half times the admissions as Monaghan while the two counties are relatively close to each other in terms of population. Monaghan also has the highest suicide rate, according to the National Office of Suicide Prevention. I also hear that...

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

James Browne: Perhaps the point is that we need to do more research as to why we have those statistics; maybe there is a lack of explanation.

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

James Browne: Jigsaw published some startling facts yesterday. That organisation does fantastic work and needs additional funding to expand because it is meeting a need that is not otherwise being met. It allows self-referrals, which is important. It stated that the number of children being prescribed psychiatric medication has increased by nearly 500% over the past decade and Professor Brendan Kelly...

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

James Browne: In a recent incident in Waterford a 16 year old boy spent 40 hours in the emergency department at the weekend, 24 hours of it on a chair. He also suffers with autism so he spent most of the time with a blanket over his head because the bright lights, distress and the movement around him were very stressful for him. Not only was that an outrageous situation, but it is also striking than when...

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

James Browne: Another issue that consistently arises is the lack of integration between CAMHS and primary care or psychiatric services and primary care. I am aware from talking to some managers that a lack of integration is probably to put it too loftily as very often they do not even talk to each other. How do we address that? What is the impact of the complete lack of integration between the different...

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

James Browne: The last issue is accommodation. Providing accommodation to patients in the mental health services was transferred a couple of years ago from the HSE to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. In fact, when I was told that, I contacted one of the county councils and it was news to the housing section in that county council. People there had never received any information...

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

James Browne: My advice to families or patients is that the only way it seems possible to get accommodation resolved for somebody who is leaving a psychiatry department is to refuse to leave the hospital under any circumstances until it is resolved. If one walks out the door it becomes almost impossible but if one refuses to leave, the department will find some way to resolve the housing situation.

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

James Browne: Thank you, Chairman.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: We need to see more leadership from the Government on this in terms of bringing together the institutes of technology and ensuring that a technological university for the south east is developed. It is a major region without a university and this is impacting dramatically. We have one of the worst socio-economic areas in the country with persistently high unemployment and persistently high...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of a technological university for the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47078/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: What is the position of the Minister for Education and Skills on the establishment of a technological university for the south east?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: I thank the Minister of State. The whole concept of a technological university was - as I understand it - driven by the need for a university for the south east, which has none. It has now fallen significantly behind other regions that already have universities and that now see their applications for technological universities significantly advanced over the south east. This is causing a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding a pension increase for former Defence Forces personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47769/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 5 November 2019, the criteria for granting further additional temporary language support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47085/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding proposals by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47288/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 383. To ask the Minister for Health when a centre (details supplied) will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47330/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding financial assistance to small businesses that plan to plant 250 trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47562/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (19 Nov 2019)

James Browne: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the creation of a flight between Dublin and Tokyo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47751/19]