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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (31 May 2018)

James Browne: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the banking difficulties faced by Irish companies seeking to trade with Iran will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24005/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 May 2018)

James Browne: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if the difficulties ambassadors are facing in opening bank accounts with banks here will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24004/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (31 May 2018)

James Browne: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application by a school (details supplied) for the summer works scheme for 2018 will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24059/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (31 May 2018)

James Browne: 115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the percentage of IDA jobs located in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23990/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (31 May 2018)

James Browne: 124. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 6 February 2018, the net additional number of staff within mental health services on 1 January 2018 in comparison to 1 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (31 May 2018)

James Browne: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop trade with Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (31 May 2018)

James Browne: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing schemes bought by charitable organisations (details supplied) in each district in County Wexford; the unit cost per house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23998/18]

Other Questions: Hardship Grant Scheme (30 May 2018)

James Browne: My question is about a niche issue, a compensation scheme for fruit growers who suffered damage as a result of Storm Emma and who do not intend to rebuild. First, I welcome the announcement of the reopening of the 2018 grants scheme and acknowledge and welcome the Minister's and the Minister of State's engagement on the issue. The engagement was real and positive and there was a positive...

Other Questions: Hardship Grant Scheme (30 May 2018)

James Browne: As I said, I acknowledge the involvement of the Minister, the Department and Teagasc in addressing the concerns expressed. I appreciate that the scheme does not suit this small number of fruit growers, but there have been aid schemes in the past. I believe there is an exemption of up to €15,000 over three years under EU regulations. Could a small scheme be considered for something...

Other Questions: Hardship Grant Scheme (30 May 2018)

James Browne: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a hardship fund for those who suffered significant damage to glasshouses during recent storms but do not plan to rebuild; if the environmental benefits of bringing forward a compensation scheme to facilitate the removal of broken glass on the ground has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Hardship Grant Scheme (30 May 2018)

James Browne: I ask the Minister his plans to introduce a hardship fund for those who suffered significant damage to glasshouses during the recent storm but do not plan to rebuild and if the environmental benefits of bringing forward a compensation scheme to facilitate the removal of broken glass on the ground have been considered in regard to this area. It is about those who do not intend to rebuild.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (30 May 2018)

James Browne: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) for a new extension incorporating a general purpose room and new accommodation for physical education and a classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23846/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (30 May 2018)

James Browne: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) will be examined in view of increased pupil enrolment for September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23861/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (30 May 2018)

James Browne: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged between 0 and 18 years of age in County Wexford that are awaiting treatment from disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23834/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (30 May 2018)

James Browne: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the average caseload of therapists working with children in County Wexford within disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23835/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (30 May 2018)

James Browne: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has engaged with a company (details supplied) with regard to making Translarna available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23976/18]

Other Questions: Mental Health Services (29 May 2018)

James Browne: I thank the Minister. In its submission to the Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care, the Irish College of General Practitioners said: "Our health system would appear to value machines, hospitals, and drugs over talk therapy, time to care and social support." Irish general practices are slowly getting bigger. As the proportion of single-handed GPs, which is now at only 18%,...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services (29 May 2018)

James Browne: I thank the Minister. I would simply repeat the figure that I previously stated. We spend €400 million a year on psychotropic drugs but we only spend €10 million on talk therapies. We hear about pilot studies and programmes but they are not being rolled out nationwide. Things seem to take so long. Take Jigsaw as an example. It started as a pilot and is a phenomenal...

Other Questions: Health Services Staff (29 May 2018)

James Browne: Are 100 front-line psychology staff being required to undergo training to remain qualified for their jobs?

Other Questions: Health Services Staff (29 May 2018)

James Browne: Some concern has been raised on this issue. The Minister may be aware there is a pressing matter of the requirement for 100 front-line psychology staff being required to undergo training to remain qualified for their jobs. Changes to criteria have meant a large number of counselling and educational psychologists are being required to complete extensive in-service training to maintain...