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

James Browne: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the years for which calculations with regard to the school transport value for money review in 2011 were made (details supplied); the exact data or statistics that resulted in this comparative calculation to enable verification; if she will provide the source of the data and provide the same statistics in...

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

James Browne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. The unprecedented level of migrants and refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the Middle East and north Africa represents a huge crisis for Europe, which faces a great test of its practicality, morality and humanity. A huge number of people are continue to die as they flee these war-torn areas on boats in full knowledge of the risks....

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

James Browne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue. I have listened carefully to the debate. As we all know, the agrifood sector is the largest indigenous industry and makes a critical contribution to our survival during times of austerity. I wish to address two specific aspects: dairy farming and mental health in the farming community. In recent years, those in the dairy sector were...

Other Questions: Garda Data (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Wexford on 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9978/16]

Other Questions: Garda Data (17 May 2016)

James Browne: As the Minister will be aware, there was a 10% drop in garda numbers in County Wexford between 2010 and 2015. In the past five years there has been a serious depletion of Garda resources in County Wexford and across the country which has led to an increase in fear in many rural communities. Older people and people living in rural areas, in particular, have been affected. It is now not...

Other Questions: Garda Data (17 May 2016)

James Browne: I agree it is important that the resources are allocated in the areas of most needs. North Wexford, in particular the Gorey area, has one of the highest rates of population growth. Only three Garda divisions outside of Dublin have the same rate of burglaries as Wexford. There was a 50% spike towards the end of last year - no doubt coinciding with the opening of the bypass which facilitates...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to request the Policing Authority to review the dispersement of Garda stations and to assess the impact of station closures in County Wexford since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9979/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the downgrading of Gorey Garda station will be the subject of the proposed review of the closure of Garda stations under the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10578/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will issue a refund of Value Added Tax, further to an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 357. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that electric and magnetic fields can adversely impact physical health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 358. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the statement of a person (details supplied) that it was simply not possible, at the power levels concerned, for transmission lines to cause cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10668/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that electric and magnetic fields can adversely impact physical health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10657/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 592. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will recognise Palestine as a free, independent and sovereign state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10572/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 593. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will comply fully with the compilation of the United Nations database of all business enterprises that have enabled or profited from the creation and growth of Israeli settlements; the steps the Government intends to take in advance of the finalisation of the list to comply with the resolution to blacklist such business...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 608. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to make provision for a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10574/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards issued in County Wexford for each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9692/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 929. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all property and land owned, leased or otherwise under the control of his Department, and-or its agents or bodies under its control in County Wexford; if each of the properties or land is currently vacant or occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10575/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 930. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10579/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 1019. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue a payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9920/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (17 May 2016)

James Browne: 1074. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to address the ongoing challenges by farmers in the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/16]