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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (11 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2017 €15 million funding for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51612/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (11 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 492. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has considered introducing a scheme in which small farmers or pensioners can avail of vouchers to subsidise the cost of spending on meals in small local restaurants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51737/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (11 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a person (details supplied) and the refusal of an application for invalidity pension with particular reference to the person’s debilitating autoimmune disorder which renders her unable to work; if the case and the need to regularise social welfare payments will be examined; and if she will make...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Facilities (6 Dec 2018)

James Browne: As the Minister will know, 80% of goods by volume to the Continent cross the UK land bridge. The concern of the road hauliers is that even if the land bridge is left open via customs checks, things like checks and tolls, or even the fact that many of their drivers may be Polish or Romanian, will mean that even if there is not an actual technical block to them going over the UK land bridge,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Facilities (6 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the introduction of a border control post at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50974/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Facilities (6 Dec 2018)

James Browne: What are the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine's plans for the introduction of a border control post at Rosslare Europort?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Facilities (6 Dec 2018)

James Browne: Rosslare Europort is a serious bone of contention for people in Wexford because it is owned, controlled and managed by CIÉ. It makes €2.5 million profit per annum which has effectively been sucked out of it every year to subsidise other parts of Iarnród Éireann. I appreciate that is not the Minister's area of responsibility but one of the benefits of CIÉ...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

James Browne: I wish to raise the grave issue of suicide, in particular suicide by young people, and the growing menace of cyberbullying. Ireland has the fourth highest rate of teen suicide in Europe. No corner of Ireland is unaffected by these tragedies. Cyberbullying is increasingly cited in the deaths. Bullying can lead to depression, anxiety, sleep deprivation and the drastic decision by a young...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 71. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to increase bed capacity in acute mental health units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50702/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure that diplomatic efforts are maintained to assist with the fragile peace agreement in a country (details supplied); his further plans to encourage humanitarian efforts in the country; the position regarding engagement and the conflict resolution efforts at a community level in collaboration with HGOs in the country; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the NCSE demonstration project; if he is working in consultation with SNAs on the project regarding training of SNAs; if the project plans to meet the requirements of children with special needs in schools; the details of outcomes of engagement, successful or otherwise, between his Department and a union (details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency medical professionals employed or contracted by his Department to provide occupational therapy and psychological services to meet the needs of parents to obtain timely assessments of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51077/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (5 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 220. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the HSE’s refusal to accept privately obtained professional medical assessments of needs of children with autism and other special needs; the reason for the adoption of this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51078/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (4 Dec 2018)

James Browne: Despite the Government's failure to-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (4 Dec 2018)

James Browne: IDA Ireland has no land in Wexford.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (4 Dec 2018)

James Browne: Without land, there is nothing to show them in Wexford.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (4 Dec 2018)

James Browne: 66. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address the need for additional jobs and greater investment in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50053/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (4 Dec 2018)

James Browne: What are the Minister’s plans to address the need for additional jobs and greater investment in jobs in the county of Wexford?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (4 Dec 2018)

James Browne: The Minister's answer is deluded. The last Central Statistics Office third quarter figures showed unemployment in the south east surged to 8.6%. The economy is supposed to be booming and we keep hearing announcements about jobs. Unemployment in the south east is going up, however. Wexford has 3.3% of the national population but it only has 1.3% of IDA Ireland jobs. The head of IDA...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (4 Dec 2018)

James Browne: According to the third quarter CSO figures, there has been a rise in unemployment in County Wexford.