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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (12 Jul 2016)

James Browne: In view of recent events, does the Minister for Health have plans to review the arrangements for the funding and auditing of section 38 agencies? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (12 Jul 2016)

James Browne: The Minister will be aware of the recent outrage over top-ups to executive salaries at St. John of God's. This revelation coincides with news of cutbacks in the services of St. John of God's. The HSE maintains it does not consider the St. John of God's organisation to be compliant with public pay policy in light of recent disclosures about the remuneration of senior staff. Furthermore, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (12 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 36. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review arrangements for funding of section 38 agencies in view of recent events. [20956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (12 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 78. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age that have been admitted to acute hospitals on mental health grounds; and the number of individual children these admissions relate to and the number of subsequent readmissions for 2015 and 2016 to date. [20957/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (12 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 83. To ask the Minister for Health if analysis has been completed or studies carried out on the number of admissions and renewal orders revoked before a mental health tribunal is held. [20959/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 108. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to see a sustained improvement in hospital waiting lists. [20955/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (12 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 113. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 17 mental health areas within the nine community health care organisations that provide a full weekend support. [20958/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (7 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 174. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to address the low starting pay in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 175. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20251/16]

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

James Browne: I welcome the Bill, the aim of which is to make illegal the illicit trade in certain drugs that have become part of the illegal drug trade in recent years, which is fuelling much of the gangland violence and is leading to social breakdown in communities. Drug abuse continues to be a scourge of individuals, families and communities, but the underlying issues have been ongoing for decades....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has a special needs unit; if so, the number of clients it currently has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19648/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Jul 2016)

James Browne: 456. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a permanent dermatologist appointed in the south east; the waiting times for consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19135/16]

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

James Browne: My colleagues, depending on time. I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the Energy Bill 2016. I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. He has settled in, but I have not had the opportunity to congratulate him before now. I broadly support the Bill, particularly the part that gives greater enforcement and sanctioning powers to the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER. To...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (29 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of admissions under the Mental Health Acts that had their status regraded from voluntary to involuntary and the number of admissions that had their status regraded from involuntary to voluntary for each of the years 2012 to 2015 and in 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (29 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted involuntarily for each of the years 2012 to 2015 and in 2016 to date, who did not have a tribunal review their detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18585/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (29 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the number of admission orders revoked under the Mental Health Acts before a mental health tribunal was held for each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (28 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 265. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to simplify the farm assist scheme and in particular to remove the requirement for audited accounts; his further plans to restore income and child disregards to the farm assist scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18123/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Professional Qualifications (28 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 384. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to regulate counselling qualifications in the area of mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18025/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Professional Qualifications (28 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the counselling qualification the Health Service Executive recognises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18026/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (28 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 396. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the chronic waiting lists for child psychology services in County Wexford where there is now a two-year plus waiting list caused mainly by staffing issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18091/16]