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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health nurses employed at the end of each of the years 2010 to 2016, and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43509/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the projected expenditure on mental health in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €15 million for mental health in 2017 which will be spent in 2017; the specific initiatives it has funded; the number of additional positions it has provided in the mental health division; the use to which unspent funds will be diverted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if the additional €15 million for mental health projects in 2017 will have a full year value of €35 million in 2018. [43722/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 352. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the additional €35 million announced for mental health in budget 2018 the amount of this that is related to the full year value of the €15 million increase announced in 2017. [43723/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the mental health budget of €885 million in 2018 announced in his Department’s budget press release reflects an increase of €35 million on 2017 in view of the fact that the HSE’s 2017 mental health operational plan projected a budget of €853.7 million in 2018 [43724/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports and schemes available to a person setting up their own milk processing unit based on local suppliers for tillage and basing their output on nutritional value rather than yield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined ways to limit reliance on imported genetically modified crops to support tillage farming here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 453. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has examined the effect of six pack plastic can rings on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 455. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of cleaning up illegal dumping in County Wexford; his plans to strengthen sanctions on illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 475. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding upgrading the N24 Limerick to Waterford road to motorway standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 476. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to examine road connectivity between Rosslare Europort and the west of the country; his plans to link the M11, N24, M3, M4 and M7 in view of the importance in increasing direct accessibility between the west and continental Europe, avoiding likely UK customs delays post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way her Department plans to offset the impact of Brexit in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42758/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

James Browne: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. They have been very informative and helpful. In terms of the status quo, there is a difference between decriminalisation and legalisation. Professor Malone and Dr. Mahony are professionals. There is the Medical Council, the Constitution and so on. Does decriminalisation add anything to the regulatory regime? If abortion were decriminalised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

James Browne: The Citizens' Assembly has recommended 12 different sets of circumstances. How would the witnesses deal with the introduction of extensive, complex legislation from a professional perspective? They are not judges or lawyers and decisions often have to be made very quickly. Do obstetricians get training? Does the Medical Council provide advice? Do situations arise where different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

James Browne: What is the rate of maternal death in the total absence of maternity care? In other words, how inherently dangerous is pregnancy?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to resolve the reduction in special education teaching at a school (details supplied). [42626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional teaching hours for pupils at a school (detailed supplied) will be allocated. [42627/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for no extra allocation of special education teaching hours for a school (details supplied). [42800/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2017)

James Browne: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be allocated for parking facilities at a school (details supplied). [42628/17]