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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

James Browne: I acknowledge that the Minister of State might not have been involved in the writing of the programme for Government, but many interested parties, including mental health groups, were struck by the fact that there was no specific funding committed in the programme, as there was in the programme for 2011 to 2016. Perhaps that commitment was not always honoured but at least it could be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

James Browne: The programme for Government outlines that the new Government is committed to meeting the recommendations of A Vision for Change. The confidence and supply agreement between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael also pledges to implement fully the recommendations of A Vision for Change. That requires funding. The Fine Gael manifesto pledges €35 million annually so it seems strange that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 of 26 May 2016, if he monitors payments to Bus Éireann under State aid rules; if Bus Éireann is market-orientated; the meaning of the phrase market-oriented; if Bus Éireann competes with private bus operators; the specific monitoring precautions in place since 2004 to make sure there is...

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

James Browne: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. I welcome the proposal to establish an all-party committee to devise a cross-party agreement on a long-term vision for health care and health policy. Fianna Fáil will support the motion which seeks to build a cross-party consensus on health. We believe in a publicly funded and delivered health care service that emphasises patient care...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

James Browne: I wish to refer to the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill and, in particular, the supply and pricing of medical goods under it. Last week, the HSE indicated to pharmacists that it would no longer fund a drug called Camcolit. This drug prevents manic episodes and it is a mood stabiliser for people suffering from bipolar disorder. It arrests aggressive and self-harming incidents. The...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

James Browne: The question is on the stoppage of supply of the drug. There is urgency and an obligation regarding the drug as this matter is affecting people. Does the Taoiseach agree that supply of the drug should continue until such time as the matter is reviewed?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (1 Jun 2016)

James Browne: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive clinically evaluated the impact of discontinuing access to Camcolit for medical card holders or through community drug schemes and, if so, whether he will publish the evaluation. [13844/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Daylight Saving (31 May 2016)

James Browne: 212. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the European Union issues that arise with regard to the duration of summer time from March to October; if it is possible to extend summer time to run from February to November; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13154/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (31 May 2016)

James Browne: 694. To ask the Minister for Health why the HSE has stopped access to Camcolit for medical card holders, or through community drug schemes; his views that it is too expensive; the number of persons in 2015, who received the drug through the medical card or community drug scheme, and the overall cost of this provision; the extent of the proposed price increase sought by the manufacturer; the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide support services such as mental health supports for members of An Garda Síochána to ensure their well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12312/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Relief Eligibility (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend stamp duty consanguinity relief to farmers of over 67 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12334/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given the assurance from Bus Éireann that any surplus received for the operation of school transport services is ring-fenced and exclusively used on school transport such as information technology and new school buses, the amount spent, including expenditure from this surplus, with a value of over €25,000 for each item, and if the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive expended on legal fees in 2015; the barristers and solicitors who received these fees; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12297/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive expended on legal fees in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12306/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Tribunals (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 188. To ask the Minister for Health when he will put positions on the Mental Health Tribunal up for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 199. To ask the Minister for Health as per Annex 17.2 of A Vision for Change, the original requirement set out for each position (details supplied), the number of these positions filled and the number yet to be filled, in tabular form, taking account of demographic change. [12388/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services Provision (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the counselling service in the primary care service, including the numbers referred to, seen by and on waiting lists for community healthcare organisations in 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts targeted, filled and still in the recruitment process by year using the extra funding of €35 million originally committed to in the 2011 to 2016 programme for Government for the enhancement of community-based mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12428/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a first appointment with a psychologist, following referral, for one month or two, three, three plus to six, six plus to nine, nine plus to 12 and 12 plus months, by Health Service Executive area in tabular form. [12429/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (26 May 2016)

James Browne: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a first appointment with a psychiatrist, following referral, for one month or two, three, three plus to six, six plus to nine, nine plus to 12 and 12 plus months, by Health Service Executive administrative area in tabular form. [12430/16]