Results 5,841-5,860 of 7,010 for speaker:James Browne

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Negligence Cases (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of recommendations outlined in the recently published external review of a case (details supplied) at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Negligence Cases (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE did not maintain open disclosure as promised to families affected by probable missed cancers at Wexford General Hospital during the completion of the external review of a case (details supplied); the reason the HSE did not inform the families affected of the concerns expressed by a person concerning clinician Y; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the National Office for Suicide Prevention’s decision to cut funding to a mental health charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5583/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Acute and Community Agencies Funding (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the annual funding provided to section 39 organisations each year since 2011; and the allocation to same for 2018. [5641/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if he was consulted on the introduction of a digital age of consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5721/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which young persons will be considered in the development and implementation of legislation, policy and services for youth as per recommendation one of the national youth mental health taskforce report 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5724/18]

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

James Browne: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the transfer of medium and low support mental health residences here to local authorities to manage the rollout of the tenancy sustainment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5725/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 444. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 383, 384, 385, 410, 411 and 412 of 30 January 2018, the person or body that made the decision to provide a trivalent rather than quadrivalent vaccine as part of the HSE’s winter initiative plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6038/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 445. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 383, 384, 385, 410, 411 and 412 of 30 January 2018, if the World Health Organization has recommended trivalent and not quadrivalent vaccines to be used here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6039/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and-or the HSE have in the past seven years entered into contracts with charitable organisations whereby these contracts included a clause regulating and-or restricting the communication of these charities with the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6041/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 447. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and-or the HSE have in the past seven years entered into contracts with section 38 and or section 39 organisations whereby these contracts included a clause regulating and-or restricting the communication of these organisations with the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6042/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 571. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for a non-contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5301/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a municipal district council can have more than two electoral areas under the terms of reference for local electoral boundary committees set up under the 2018 review of local electoral areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6043/18]

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

James Browne: It has been suggested that the Department is unable to spend its mental health budget because of difficulties with recruitment. What is Mr. Hughes's response to that suggestion?

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

James Browne: Is Mr. Hughes aware of a model elsewhere in the world where accommodation has been provided for hospital staff?

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

James Browne: I noted yesterday in a slightly different context that the Health Service Executive is planning to knock down a state-of-the-art building constructed only ten years ago in Wexford town to make way for a car park. I understand the sale of St. Senan's hospital in Enniscorthy will generate substantial revenue. Was a commitment not given to retain income from the sale of old Victorian hospitals...

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

James Browne: How would Mr. Hughes describe staff morale?

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

James Browne: Is there evidence of nurses moving out of the psychiatric side of the nursing profession?

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

James Browne: Would it be fair to say that nurses are highly educated, trained and professional and this is not reflected in the types of work they do and the pay they receive?

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

James Browne: It is shocking that to this day children continue to be admitted to adult wards. Mr. Hughes spoke about patients having to sit on chairs overnight, but children have to do it in adult units. It happened in Waterford before Christmas. It is simply shocking that it is still happening today.