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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (26 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 1478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in receipt of assistance payments for fuel in their home; her views on the prevalence of fuel poverty in here as outlined by a charity (details supplied); the steps she is taking to work with other agencies and departments to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35044/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (26 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 1553. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding Irish persons that live in South Korea, in which there is no reciprocal agreement between it and Ireland, which results in a person being unable to collect contributions upon their departure from their second country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Projects (26 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 1653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to prepare official guidelines to regulate solar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35779/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (26 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 1617. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities operate differing approaches to ensuring that boilers are serviced and maintained correctly; his views on the apparent absence of compliance in this area from some local authorities; if he has discussed this with the Minister for Communications, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (26 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 1673. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if private well owners will be reimbursed for the cost of maintaining wells when no public water service exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36271/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

James Browne: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing a wide-ranging debate this morning and the Ceann Comhairle for permitting the debate to continue. That latitude is very important in an issue as important as mental health. I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on organising the important mental health symposium to be held towards the end of September, which shows the importance the issue of...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

James Browne: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, on his appointment. This is the first opportunity I have had in the House to do that. I thank the Taoiseach and the Minister for facilitating the Bill which is being debated this morning. Last year, I was honoured to be appointed Fianna Fáil spokesperson on mental health. When I was appointed, Deputy Micheál Martin asked me...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 1317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether the Gorey area in County Wexford should be marked as a rent pressure zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34429/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken to attract foreign direct investment via Rosslare Europort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to improve the level of IDA engagement in the south eastern region which the region's economic monitor has cited as a necessity for closing the regional economic gap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34405/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the IDA supported companies that have located in County Wexford; the number of jobs provided by these companies in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34415/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Records (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has produced a debt and mental health evidence form as recommended by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the protection of vulnerable consumers in the financial sector; the position regarding the production of good practice guidelines for the financial sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34413/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 261. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34402/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Mental Health Strategies (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the 300 hours of mental health classes to be provided to students in schools will commence as announced by the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people on 3 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34389/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be acquired to address the lack of space within a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34390/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Supports (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which mental health is incorporated into education and learning among primary school children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the springboard+ initiative's lack of consideration for areas with high unemployment, as referenced in the south-east economic monitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34406/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the lack of higher education places which, according to the 2017 economic monitor, is contributing to a regional brain drain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Supports (13 Jul 2017)

James Browne: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the types of education schemes that are available to young persons with learning disabilities and mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34408/17]