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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (6 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a municipal district council can have more than two electoral areas under the terms of reference for local electoral boundary committees set up under the 2018 review of local electoral areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6043/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: It has been suggested that the Department is unable to spend its mental health budget because of difficulties with recruitment. What is Mr. Hughes's response to that suggestion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: Is Mr. Hughes aware of a model elsewhere in the world where accommodation has been provided for hospital staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: I noted yesterday in a slightly different context that the Health Service Executive is planning to knock down a state-of-the-art building constructed only ten years ago in Wexford town to make way for a car park. I understand the sale of St. Senan's hospital in Enniscorthy will generate substantial revenue. Was a commitment not given to retain income from the sale of old Victorian hospitals...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: How would Mr. Hughes describe staff morale?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: Is there evidence of nurses moving out of the psychiatric side of the nursing profession?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: Would it be fair to say that nurses are highly educated, trained and professional and this is not reflected in the types of work they do and the pay they receive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: It is shocking that to this day children continue to be admitted to adult wards. Mr. Hughes spoke about patients having to sit on chairs overnight, but children have to do it in adult units. It happened in Waterford before Christmas. It is simply shocking that it is still happening today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: The HSE informed me this week that it does not keep any records of how many times the same child has been readmitted to adult units. It is shocking that it does not know.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidelines on Mental Health (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding claims from primary school principals that increasing anxiety among school children in primary schools has emerged as one of the biggest problems facing them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4645/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4983/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend the time limit for complaints from three years to five years in view of the delays affecting the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4984/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the decision not to reimburse and provide access to Translarna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5058/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if a person's (details supplied) need for an ear, nose and throat, ENT, consultation will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5102/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (1 Feb 2018)

James Browne: 212. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to the HSE to provide assistance towards a home care package (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5137/18]

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: I welcome the Labour Party's Bill, which is good, welcome and timely, but it should not be needed. It has become very clear that the Government is deeply out of touch on the issue of Internet safety and regulation. That is reflected in the lack of action, a strategy and coherence. Before Christmas we heard the Taoiseach say he was deeply loath to go down the route of a digital safety...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: The students, parents and teachers associated with St. Patrick's school are fed up with broken promises as to when construction on the new school will commence. They were promised just before the previous general election that the shovels would be in the ground in 2016. It was promised for 2017 and subsequently June 2018. We are now hearing that it will definitely be in 2018, which could...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: I wish to raise the issue of special education in Wexford, in particular, two complementary schools - St. Patrick's special school in Enniscorthy and Our Lady of Fatima School in Wexford town. St. Patrick's special school has 131 students, 46 special needs assistants and 22 teachers. It is a large special school serving all of County Wexford and many people from south Wicklow. It provides...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the lack of housing supply in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4483/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/18]