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Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Regulations) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)

James Browne: An estimated 1.65 million Irish people suffer from chronic pain, 21% of whom have been living with such pain for more than ten years. Pain can be caused by underlying conditions such as multiple sclerosis and arthritis. It can also result from isolated events such as road traffic accidents. Chronic pain is debilitating and impacts on peoples' ability to work, sleep and do the simple things...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2016)

James Browne: As the Minister said, a significant amount of work must be done if the standards in A Vision for Change are going to be implemented. The Minister will have to be extremely ambitious to achieve that. Some type of special protocols or plans will have to be put in place to achieve it. Otherwise, it is difficult to see how it can be done. Can the Minister set out timeline targets or processes...

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2016)

James Browne: 9. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the fact that just 6% of the recommended A Vision for Change staffing levels in adult mental health intellectual disability services are in post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38015/16]

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2016)

James Browne: Just 6% of the recommended A Vision for Change staffing levels in adult mental health intellectual disability services are in post. Can the Minister of State outline what measures she is taking to address this fact and make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Mental Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2016)

James Browne: As the Minister of State will be aware, mental disorders are commonly experienced by persons with intellectual disabilities. Studies put the occurrence rate at 40%. A person with intellectual disabilities is, therefore, considerably more likely to have an additional mental disorder than the average person from the general population. This is not necessarily surprising. However, 300 posts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

James Browne: 68. To ask the Minister for Health the way it is proposed to address the growing demand for counselling in primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38016/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (1 Dec 2016)

James Browne: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the waiting list for occupational therapy services in County Wexford in view of the fact some persons are waiting over two years for essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38085/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (1 Dec 2016)

James Browne: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment in each local health office area in tabular form; and the numbers waiting up to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and more than 12 months. [38156/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)

James Browne: I have a number of questions. It was announced in the budget that €35 million would be allocated for mental health services but we found out later that only €15 million would be available to be spent. The reason given by the Department of Health was that it was not possible to spend the other €20 million. Is that a decision of the HSE? Does the HSE stand over that,...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)

James Browne: That would be important in terms of mental health teams as well.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)

James Browne: Is Mr. O'Brien saying that the hospital CHOs have, in effect, been designed to suit the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government's notion that the regional assemblies may at some point in the future have more power and influence than they currently have?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (30 Nov 2016)

James Browne: 204. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the parties that were involved in the abolition of the EAT and Rights Commissioners in order to set up the WRC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37807/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (30 Nov 2016)

James Browne: 205. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the decisions of the WRC that are legally enforceable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37808/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (30 Nov 2016)

James Browne: 206. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a clause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37809/16]

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

James Browne: I am taking two minutes and sharing with a number of colleagues. I welcome the Flood Insurance Bill and thank my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, for bringing it forward. The packed Gallery is testament to the importance of the Bill and the area of insurance, with people coming from the north, south, east and west of the country. The way people have been treated in the area of insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (29 Nov 2016)

James Browne: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a case for citizenship will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36950/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (29 Nov 2016)

James Browne: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a national research and evaluation plan to support the monitoring and evaluation of Connecting for Life. [37358/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (29 Nov 2016)

James Browne: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the key provisions of the national education and training plan to support the delivery of Connecting for Life. [37359/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (29 Nov 2016)

James Browne: 565. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that respite beds for persons with intellectual disabilities in the system and notably in Enniscorthy are currently being used as full-time institutional beds and thus reducing the capacity for respite to families in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37367/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (24 Nov 2016)

James Browne: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures and protocols in place when making service level agreements in the health services; if it is the director general of the Health Service Executive, HSE, that directly signs off on such expenditure or if it is another official; and if so, the details of same. [36757/16]