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Topical Issue Debate: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: My Topical Issue matter relates to the need for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to address the delays in approving the pathfinder programme for young people with mental health problems. Elaine Loughlin, writing in the Irish Examineron 16 June, reported:A scheme to help young people deal with mental health issues is being “blocked” by the Department of Public...

Topical Issue Debate: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: In its key message, the final report of the youth mental health pathfinder project states that urgent action is required on youth mental health in Ireland. It states that evidence shows the majority of children and young people in Ireland are highly resilient but suicide and self-harm rates among our children and young people are extremely high by international standards. The rate for young...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the inclusion in the demonstration project of persons under 18 years of age as eligible for receipt of a personalised budget with regard to the provision of personalised budgets for persons with a disability, as recommended by the task force on personalised budgets to the Minister of State for disability issues. [27500/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 326. To ask the Minister for Health if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice and Equality regarding lacunae in data protection legislation that may be preventing mental health professionals from informing family members or others that are at risk of violence from a patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 405. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, has met officially with a person (details supplied) since their appointment; the date and location of each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27919/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the differing public health standards here, in contrast to Northern Ireland, in which a procurement model will purchase quadrivalent winter influenza vaccinations for persons under 65 years of age including persons at risk, pregnant women and healthcare workers for the 2018 to 2019 flu season; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 419. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department is unwilling to adopt a new procurement approach to ensure that persons here are optimally protected from the most potent influenza viruses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27939/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department will not procure a quadrivalent vaccination for the forthcoming winter influenza season in view of evidence that over 50% of hospitalisations from influenza arose from the B strain Yamagata, which will not be included in the trivalent vaccine procured for the 2018 to 2019 influenza season; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 421. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the World Health Organisation, WHO, published recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2018 to 2019 northern hemisphere influenza season, which recommends the strains to be contained within both quadrivalent and trivalent influenza vaccines; if he will request the Health Service Executive, HSE to follow this guidance;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 422. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the rise in hospitalisations and deaths from influenza this season; his plans to make a provision to prevent the same occurrence during the 2018 to 2019 flu season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Working Family Payment (26 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the way in which the working family payment is treated as income when registering for social housing supports while council mortgage applicants cannot include the working family payment as an income. [27547/18]

Irish Coast Guard Authority Bill 2018: First Stage (21 Jun 2018)

James Browne: Last year the Irish Coast Guard assisted over 3,300 people and saved 335 lives. From people overboard to ships sinking 30 km off the coast and everything in between, it protects our fishing communities and our coastlines. Over 40 units of the Coast Guard protect 7,500 km of our coastline. In my home county, Wexford, there are Rosslare, Carnsore, Curracloe, Fethard-on-Sea and Kilmore Quay...

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2018)

James Browne: Waiting lists are now the worst ever. There are 707,000 people on waiting lists for medical procedures, 511,000 on outpatient lists, 147,000 waiting for over 12 months and almost 80,000 waiting for over 18 months. We have the worst waiting times in Europe for specialist treatment. We have a target of 18 months and the targets are failing. We are the second worst for value for money....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

James Browne: I start by thanking Ms Brennan for her testimony. Breaking with anonymity was a very powerful, brave and difficult thing to do. One thing we have learned is that very often, personal experiences do the most in acting as catalysts for change. It should not have to be like this but very often, it is the thing that empowers some people to sit up, wake up and see exactly what is going on. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (20 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a full refund of PAYE was not paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27075/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 27 February 2018, if he will intervene on compassionate and medical grounds to have a visa application for a person (details supplied) allowed to come here to visit their seriously ill brother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26741/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (19 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescent mental health services inpatient beds; the number which are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Schooling (19 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 517. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children awaiting a Tusla inspection for home schooling by county; the number of children awaiting an appointment for more than six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26496/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mobility Allowance (19 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has reviewed the housing mobility grant payment limit in view of the rising costs of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (14 Jun 2018)

James Browne: 11. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to review the CLÁR areas based on the 2016 census returns; the timeline for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25105/18]