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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (27 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 48. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount that it is intended to cut from the mental health budget in 2016; and if he will provide a breakdown of which services will be affected and the amount of funding removed from each service [8570/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (27 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider and not proceed with the planned cut to the €35 million funding for mental health services in 2016 [8572/16]

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: Hear, hear.

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. Our mental health services are in crisis, with little more than 6% of the national health budget being channelled into mental health. A Vision for Change envisages that rising to 10% and we all support that. The effects of early discharges from inpatient services is that we have 1,200 fewer mental health staff than in 2006. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (26 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a company (details supplied) that is located here, trading, paying all its taxes, has its certificate of incorporation and has business permission, but is unable to avail of banking services as the directors are originally from Syria but no longer reside there. [8233/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (26 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the list of prohibited countries, described as such by Bank of Ireland, which is used as the criteria for immigrants from those listed countries to open bank accounts. [8239/16]

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. I want to focus on the cost of insurance, the problem of insurance for people living in areas that are at flood risk and for victims of flooding, and the cost of motor insurance. Over the past year in particular, insurance companies in this country have acted with impunity and rode roughshod over people. They have shown complete...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 20. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review and revise the casual dockets signing-on system to cater for those persons whose working week does not align with that of her Department (details supplied). [7298/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (20 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to deal with the 38,000 mortgages that are in arrears of 90 days or more; and if he will provide reasonable protection for these borrowers. [7284/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (20 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 449. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in mortgage arrears who have been given the option of the mortgage to rent scheme in counties Laois and Kildare. [7282/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (20 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to make an additional allocation for homeless services in the four midland counties, given only 1.5% of the total budget for the homeless goes to the region and the increased demands on services. [7307/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 494. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount to be invested in providing broadband under the Connecting Communities initiative, that is, to areas where it is not commercially viable to provide the service throughout the State; and the years the investments will be made. [7449/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (20 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 536. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered the scientific evidence regarding Coolrain bog in County Laois that a better outcome could be achieved by using compensatory habitat which is available. [7301/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Pensions (14 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 10. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors. [6381/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Data (14 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 18. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount paid out in water conservation grants in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6505/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (14 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 377. To ask the Minister for Health when the post of psychologist in the Spraoi Centre in Portlaoise in County Laois which has been vacant since 4 March 2016 will be filled. [6356/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (14 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 380. To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide capital funding for the refurbishment and extension of the day care centre in Monasterevin in County Kildare [6379/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 669. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has conducted a financial assessment to determine if a new build or refurbishment is the best option for relocating a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will provide the findings of this assessment. [6383/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (14 Apr 2016)

Brian Stanley: 760. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the lands owned by each local authority and zoned for social housing. [6382/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (26 Jan 2016)

Brian Stanley: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the Electricity Supply Board has continued to deduct the pension levy from members of the Electricity Supply Board pension scheme after 1 January 2016, if this is legally correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2916/16]