Results 5,701-5,720 of 7,937 for speaker:James Browne

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Properties (12 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a location (details supplied) rests within the ownership of the State or its part-owned company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6764/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 643. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding safety measures at Kyle Cross between Enniscorthy and Wexford on the N11; if TII has examined this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6992/19]

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

James Browne: Today nurses and midwives are again on strike. The Psychiatric Nurses Association is escalating its campaign, involving 6,000 psychiatric nurses and more than 37,500 whole-time equivalent nurses and midwives. They do not want to be on strike. Nurses want to be caring for their patients, for the sick. What is this nurses' dispute about? It is about a very reasonable unhappiness about...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the detailed action plan on the requirements of Rosslare Europort in advance of Brexit is due for publication and or finalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (7 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for flood relief schemes in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5760/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (7 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if psychology graduates are being hired without pay to provide mental health services to patients including children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (6 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application has been submitted to the European Commission to designate Rosslare Europort as a designated border inspection posts in preparation for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU in 2019 in a no-deal Brexit scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (6 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a psychiatrist has been appointed to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5889/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 135. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the differing public health standards here in contrast to Northern Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5890/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department is unwilling to adopt a new procurement approach to ensure that persons are optimally protected from the most potent influenza viruses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5891/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department will not procure a quadrivalent vaccination for the forthcoming winter influenza season (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 138. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the World Health Organization published recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2019 to 2020 northern hemisphere influenza season (details supplied); if he will direct the HSE to follow this guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5893/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 139. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the rise in hospitalisations and deaths from the 2018 to 2019 influenza season; his plans to make a provision to prevent the same occurrence during the 2019 to 2020 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5894/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (5 Feb 2019)

James Browne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and welcome his remark that if a request is received from Wexford County Council, he will consider it. He might clarify whether he is talking about the county manager or the councillors making that decision. We did have a freedom of information request and it was clear that it had come from the Minister of State as opposed to anybody within the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (5 Feb 2019)

James Browne: The electoral boundary committee was established by the Minister of State on 13 December 2017. It was provided with its terms of reference, which were set out. Its report on 13 June 2013 set out the boundaries in a clear and independent manner. A boundary committee is an independent body charged with setting out the boundaries for elections. For clarity, section 28 of the Local Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the construction of the National Forensic Mental Health Service complex at Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5262/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)

James Browne: Will the Minister report on the construction of the National Forensic Mental Health Service complex at Portrane, County Dublin?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)

James Browne: I hope the service provided within the new hospital in Portrane will be world class. The difficulty with this project is similar to much of our healthcare and concerns whether it will be possible to access the services provided. That provision will put us at approximately just two such beds per 100,000 people. The international norm is between five and nine per 100,000. We are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)

James Browne: Perhaps the Minister of State might examine why this project was able to come in on time and on budget in comparison to the national children's hospital. He has been economical with the numbers in respect of 170 beds. We are moving from 92 to 130 forensic beds. The other beds are welcome, but ten are for children and 30 are for intensive rehabilitation. They are additional beds, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (5 Feb 2019)

James Browne: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to matching Garda pension rates to social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5111/19]