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Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

James Browne: I have listened to the contributions and powerful statements from across the House. Compassion and understanding have been shown in a very constructive debate, for which I thank all my colleagues. There is significant agreement on what is required in mental health, which adds to the frustrations for the mental health service users and providers. Unfortunately, mental health remains a blind...

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

James Browne: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

James Browne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Before I begin, I wish to make a general apology on behalf of my party colleagues, many of whom are attending the funeral of Deputy Sean Fleming's mother this evening. I welcome the large crowd in the Gallery who are from various sectors of the mental health community, including both representatives and those who have been through the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (2 May 2017)

James Browne: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the availability of agricultural relief from capital acquisitions tax, in which the farming land that is the subject of the relief has an already commissioned solar farm or is wholly or partially the subject of an unexercised option in favour of a solar farm developer or the subject of a burden in the Land Registry prohibiting the alienation or transfer of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (2 May 2017)

James Browne: 1070. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the provision of a drug (details supplied) is considered at the next HSE drugs committee meeting on 18 May 2017 in view of the length of time this has been ongoing and the urgency of the matter for the persons involved with duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20517/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (2 May 2017)

James Browne: 1128. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of A Vision for Change; and the timeframe for consultation on the review. [20797/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (2 May 2017)

James Browne: 1301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if owners of motorised buggies on golf courses come within the Road Traffic Act; if they require insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19591/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Apr 2017)

James Browne: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in the provision of the Translarna drug for those persons diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18380/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Apr 2017)

James Browne: 258. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve funds for the use of Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in view of its approval in 28 EU member states including the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18381/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (12 Apr 2017)

James Browne: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the drug translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; the reason it is not approved here; the history of its applicatory process through the NCPE process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Apr 2017)

James Browne: 489. To ask the Minister for Health if works will commence on an extension for a health centre in Clonroche, County Wexford in view of the fact planning was approved more than one year ago. [17554/17]

Maternity Leave and Benefit: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2017)

James Browne: I am sharing time with Deputy Frank O'Rourke. I thank Deputy Catherine Martin and the Green Party for bringing forward this motion, as well as the families who are here today. Sometimes a matter comes before the House that is so obvious and so simple that one has to ask why it was not done before. Premature births are the biggest killer of babies in Ireland. Many who survive suffer...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Riachtanas Gaeilge: Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh (4 Apr 2017)

James Browne: An cruinniú deireanach.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (4 Apr 2017)

James Browne: 454. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in January 2017, in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes, 40 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, more than 120 minutes and more than 180 minutes, respectively, to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (30 Mar 2017)

James Browne: 33. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the Garda stations closed in County Wexford in 2012 and 2013 are included in the six stations being examined for reopening under the pilot programme. [15767/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (30 Mar 2017)

James Browne: 38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to the Wexford Garda division in each year since Garda recruitment resumed in 2014; and the attested personnel strength of the Wexford Garda division in September 2014 and at the end of February 2017. [15766/17]

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

James Browne: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided for the building of a school to accommodate the students of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (28 Mar 2017)

James Browne: 416. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 591 of 22 February 2017 if he will provide a breakdown of acute and sub-acute inpatient beds in mental health in each catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15445/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Mar 2017)

James Browne: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the plans his Department has in place with respect to Brexit for increasing investment by allocating extra funds to roads, ports and airports to facilitate trade, with particular emphasis on the development of Rosslare Europort and rail and road access thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2017)

James Browne: 407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are grants available for the removal of asbestos roofs from community centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12927/17]