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Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy McLoughlin has taken four minutes of my time.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I hope the Leas-Cheann Comhairle might do me the courtesy of allowing me a few minutes, seeing as my colleague took five minutes of my time.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce a tax incentive scheme similar to the section 23 scheme to increase housing supply and promote urban renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (6 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the ongoing delays in the issuing of grants of probate and administrations from the Courts Service in relation to deceased estates in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5782/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 358. To ask the Minister for Health if a response to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the services available in the HSE mid-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 359. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (6 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 530. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of oversight by his Department on the way in which local authorities allocate funds received under the regional and local grant programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5379/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for attending this afternoon to help us with the important report we will produce. Some of the challenges associated with our nurses qualifying and going abroad were highlighted. What does Mr. Hughes see as his role and the role of anyone involved in the service in creating the impression that this is a good place to work? If we could retain people, it would take the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Mr. Hughes said that there are 20 advanced nurse practitioners. Does he think that there should be more? How many more should there be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: How many advanced nurse practitioners in mental health services should there be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is the industrial relations dispute between the HSE and mental health nurses ongoing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What would be the first thing Mr. Hughes would do to address the crisis in mental health services to which he referred?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are trying to ensure we will consider everyone in need of mental health services. The more we learn at this committee, the more we realise we need to focus, for example, on ethnic minority groups, young people and people with dual diagnoses. In order to equip nurses to deal with everything involved, do they receive additional training if they need it or does it form part of their normal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (31 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce stage payments for developers during the construction phase of newly built houses contracted under the Rebuilding Ireland housing acquisition programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4844/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (30 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 397. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to diabetes patients of all ages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4129/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. The discussion has been very helpful. This is a very important committee. Many people have different perceptions of this area but we are learning increasingly more from the evidence that is coming through and that will help inform the document we will produce at the end of this process. What is very clear from all the people who have presented in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The issue of staffing has arisen at a number of our meetings here. I notice that the CAMHS team has 60% of the recommended staff members. For another of the teams mentioned, the figure is 70%. Is this attributable to the population increase or qualified staff leaving? Alternatively, is it attributable to the fact that we are not directing enough young people who are making decisions on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Finally-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I want to say that mentalhealth.ieis an excellent website. It is a marvellous first point of contact. We all have a responsibility to try to highlight, in terms of parents who might be concerned about their children or anybody who is a bit below par, the fact that there is a great deal of information available. I very much welcome that and will certainly promote it. Do the witnesses find...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Chairman.