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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (3 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 449. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Wexford will be included in budget 2018. [41929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (3 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the increase in the number of persons from County Wexford with diabetes requiring a lower limb amputation which is preventable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41930/17]

Other Questions: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (28 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 10. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for psychology appointments in primary care; and the number waiting more than a year. [40960/17]

Other Questions: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (28 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I ask the Minister for Health to indicate the number of persons waiting for psychology appointments in primary care and the number waiting for more than one year.

Other Questions: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (28 Sep 2017)

James Browne: It is 25 years since Ireland signed up to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The statistics show that of the 8,000 on the waiting list, almost 6,000 are children, with in the region of 2,000 waiting for more than a year for primary care psychological services. That was at the end of June 2017. It is fair to say that figures like those are clear evidence that there is a crisis in...

Other Questions: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (28 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I welcome the Minister of State's response. There does need to be a type of one-stop shop for a first appointment so that a person can be put onto the correct list. Children are waiting ages for the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, only to be told they should have been on the CAMHS list. Likewise, children are waiting for ages on the CAMHS list only to be told they need to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2017)

James Browne: The Fianna Fáil Bill that attempts to amend part of the Mental Health Act will go through Second Stage in the Seanad in October. Effectively, that is an attempt to force the Government's hand to bring forward the comprehensive Bill that is required to reform the Mental Health Act in light of modern human rights changes in that area. Mr. John Saunders, chairman of the Mental Health...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 3. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Mental Health Commission’s call for it to be given powers to regulate community-based care services. [41052/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I understand only one out of the 168 recommendations from the expert review group has been implemented. The review group is now three years out of date. As the Minister stated himself, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act is beginning to become obsolete, which is unacceptable. Over 90% of all people receiving supports received them in non-approved centres. Only 10% of centres...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if will address the delay in building a new purpose built school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41122/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I thank all our experts for coming before us today. Their contributions have been most helpful to me. It is critical that this committee carries out its deliberations in an open and informed manner. The witnesses' contributions will be helpful in that regard. I have a number of questions and will nominate somebody to answer them but I have no difficulty with anybody else taking them or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I understand it requires an element of speculation and it is quite difficult to address. From a case law perspective and legal certainty, what difficulties does Ms Mary O’Toole foresee in terms of a repeal and replace where the constitutional provision was replaced but with additional circumstances to allow for abortion or additional wording? Ms O'Toole addressed that when dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: Rape and incest are the most horrific of crimes. Does Professor Fiona de Londras see any challenges around a specific legislative attempt to address that situation, as opposed to allowing for it under a different category?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I thank Professor Fiona de Londras. That was most helpful. The discourse around this issue can be on either extreme. From my experience of talking to people, most people are somewhere between the two extremes and on different points, however. The possibility of a preferendum has been mentioned where a series of options would be offered in the referendum. Will the witnesses outline the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: The Citizens’ Assembly recommended that Article 40.3.3° would be replaced and authorising the Oireachtas to legislate on the issue. Would it be fair to say that, in doing that, the Citizens’ Assembly was saying to legislate for the categories it had supported, as opposed to saying this is where it felt abortion should be allowed, and, having said all that, the Legislature...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Promotion (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she and Enterprise Ireland will take to promote Irish business in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive economic relations with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has given consideration to reopening a trade office in Taiwan. [40873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive trading relations with Taiwan. [40874/17]