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Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Staff (17 May 2018)

James Browne: I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue of unqualified non-specialist doctors working as consultants in our mental health services. The President of the High Court, Mr. Justice Peter Kelly, has been extremely critical of this practice. He has described as scandalous the HSE practice of permitting non-specialist doctors to be appointed as consultants in hospitals and mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way Registration (17 May 2018)

James Browne: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the period for registering rights of way or otherwise amending the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21906/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 May 2018)

James Browne: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not contacted by a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21863/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (17 May 2018)

James Browne: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding drafting of legislation concerning the deprivation of liberty in nursing homes and other residential facilities [21872/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: The witnesses say CAMHS is being implemented in line with funding but it does not have the resources needed. Are the witnesses satisfied that they do not have sufficient funds, that funding is a blockage in delivering CAMHS?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: There is an agreement that €55.4 million will be provided in this year's budget and that it will be facilitated in a multi-annual budget. I understood the Minister to mean that CAMHS would prepare to spend that money now and the full amount could be expended after next October. Is that being communicated to the witnesses and how are they preparing to spend that money? There should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: We are moving off the question. Has the Minister for Health communicated to the witnesses that in the upcoming budget €55.4 million will be made available from day one and that they are to start preparing to spend that money now so that there will be no time lag next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: Did it indicate that €55.4 million will be available and the witnesses are to start preparing to spend it now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: I have asked a very straightforward question and the answer is either yes or no.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: Have the witnesses been instructed to start preparing to spend it now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: Why are there more than100 nurses on the CAMHS waiting list looking for jobs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: They are looking for jobs in CAMHS, is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: At the moment when children are transferred under a High Court order to the UK that is done under an EU regulation. There is a separate agreement with the UK for adults. Are preparations under way in the event that regulation falls following Brexit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: I understand from an answer the witnesses gave to Deputy Rabbitte that the Department felt it had no input into the changes made at the director’s level in line with Government policy. What exactly was its role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: Whose call is it to carry out the reorganisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

James Browne: Ultimately someone must make the final decision that the organisation is going to go ahead and do this. Was there a vote taken by the directors or was it just Tony O'Brien on his own? Who makes that final decision to sign off on it?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (16 May 2018)

James Browne: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to date and plans to take in preparation for post-Brexit customs checks at ports here specifically Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21404/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (16 May 2018)

James Browne: 56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of psychiatrists employed by the Defence Forces in whole-time equivalent terms. [21539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (16 May 2018)

James Browne: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding raising the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 70 years of age for public servants that were recruited before 1 April 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/18]

Mandatory Open Disclosure: Motion (15 May 2018)

James Browne: Twenty days have passed since Vicky Phelan walked out of a court room and told us her story. During this 20-day period of uncertainty for women, we have been confused by the mixed messages from the HSE and the Government. No words of comfort can be offered to the women or families affected by the CervicalCheck scandal. The names of Vicky Phelan, Emma Mhic Mhathúna, Stephen Teap and...