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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will include partial capacity benefit as a qualifying payment for Springboard courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40640/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the benefits for persons with mental health issues to use partial capacity benefit and Springboard courses to improve their mental health and employability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40641/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (8 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) does not need to attend Turas Nua appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41040/19]

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2019)

James Browne: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for bringing forward this very important amendment to the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act. This is a common-sense amendment that should perhaps have been introduced before now to ensure that everybody on the MCIB has experience and knowledge of marine casualty investigations. The family of John O'Brien is present in the Gallery. I...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Oct 2019)

James Browne: Page 67 of the programme for Government refers to ensuring support for those in crisis with regard to mental health services. Last weekend, a 16 year old was admitted to the emergency department of University Hospital Waterford. He suffers from autism and was admitted after a very serious incident arose. He spent 40 hours in the emergency department, 26 of which were spent on a chair with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (3 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a periodontist in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card cover does not cover operations conducted by periodontists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40192/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services Provision (3 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of September 2019 or the latest date available by the number of weeks waiting (details supplied). [40338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (3 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment at the end of September 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting by the number of weeks waiting (details supplied). [40339/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of September 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting by the number of weeks waiting (details supplied). [40340/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (3 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units between 1 January 2019 and 30 September 2019. [40341/19]

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Oct 2019)

James Browne: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for bringing forward the Bill, which aims to increase the penalty for the carrying of a knife for criminal purposes. Knife crime is a serious and growing crime. The message needs to go out from here that the carrying of a knife for criminal purposes is not acceptable and that anyone who does so will suffer the consequences. There is a serious culture of knife...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has applied to the European Union to designate the Dublin to Rosslare railway line with Trans European Transport Network, TEN–T core status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 159. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to investigate concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40027/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of ECT at a location (details supplied); if an anaesthetist is employed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40084/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if ECT is currently available in an area (details supplied); if patients can receive treatment elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40085/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (1 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38315/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Decentralisation Programme (1 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 171. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding decentralisation within the Civil Service; his plans to extend this policy to the southeastern region and County Wexford; if he will consider the region’s co-working hubs as possible alternatives to lengthy commutes for Civil Service employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39790/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (1 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding pay restoration for teachers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39888/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Oct 2019)

James Browne: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the allocation of a weekly release day for teaching principals; his views on this policy; if he will create national clusters of panels to cover this release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39889/19]