258. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the direction his Department offers to primary schools and secondary schools regarding students’ usage of smartphones in school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4508/18]
257. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ban the use of smartphones in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4504/18]
182. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to make an allowance for women who took time out of work from the Civil Service on Civil Service approved schemes to raise children and whose pension is affected as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4068/18]
112. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach the number of unemployed persons in County Wexford; the rate of unemployment in County Wexford; and the long-term unemployment rate in County Wexford. [4094/18]
111. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach the number of long-term unemployed persons in County Wexford at the end of June 2016, December 2016, June 2017 and December 2017 respectively. [4093/18]
122. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if a person's (details supplied) need for more frequent psychiatric appointments will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3708/18]
39. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has carried out an analysis of the potential impact of Brexit here by county with particular reference to County Wexford. [3492/18]
176. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer's application will be considered in relation to a person (details supplied) in need of full time care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3633/18]
87. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will award a full tender for construction of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3641/18]
22. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action being taken in the Defence Forces to address the findings in the recent climate survey in relation to stress being experienced by personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3131/18]
679. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to enhance and protect the site of the Battle of Vinegar Hill (details supplied); her further plans to increase the level of public awareness of the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2351/18]
622. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the policies in place to encourage mobile dewatering which a report (details supplied) recommended as an effective and efficient means to empty septic tanks and sewage treatment plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2883/18]
621. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the Environmental Protection Agency examined HTC carbonisation plants in view of a report (details supplied) recommending alternative processes to cater for sludge treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2882/18]
584. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for Tús and community employment schemes in view of the fact that many community groups are finding it difficult to recruit employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2948/18]
554. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding a person (details supplied) whose playschool placement in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, was ended with one day’s notice; if her Department will provide alternative Access and Inclusion Model and Early Childhood Care and Education placements in Enniscorthy; the alternative arrangements which have been offered to the person’s parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3252/18]
380. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of involuntary admissions of persons to hospitals in which members of An Garda Síochána have been involved in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2995/18]
353. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to build purpose-built assisted or independent living villages for persons with mental illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/18]
352. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of nights persons have slept on the floor of or in a chair at hospitals in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/18]
345. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the fair deal scheme to home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2886/18]
344. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the problem of nursing homes seeking mandatory contributions from persons who are in the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2885/18]
343. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a person whose fair deal contribution plus their prescription charges exceed their weekly pension sum received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2884/18]
339. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting from zero to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks, and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [2860/18]
334. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if his Department will agree to transfer part of the lands to the south east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford, which will soon be demolished, to a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the school is landlocked and in need of extra space to expand to meet growing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2840/18]
333. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has sought expressions of interest regarding the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/18]
332. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to offer offices within the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford to health care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/18]
331. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the value of the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/18]
330. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford was completed; when it was officially opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2836/18]
329. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford cost to construct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/18]
328. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if mental health services will be administered at the new Wexford town primary care centre; if so, the type of mental health services that will be administered there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/18]
327. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of child readmissions to adult psychiatric units and the number of readmissions for each child in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2832/18]
326. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of child admissions to adult psychiatric units with each readmission to count as a separate admission in each CHO for each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2831/18]
325. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions of children to adult psychiatric units here; the number of days children spent in adult psychiatric units in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/18]
303. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health further to the Taoiseach's reply to Leader’s Questions on 16 January 2018, if the two thirds of persons who attend an emergency department and exit within nine hours include walkouts from emergency departments. [3250/18]
295. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 23 November 2017, the locations of the three IDA sites and one private finance facility available to the market in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2946/18]
221. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a preferred site for a school (details supplied) has been chosen in view of the fact that the building occupied by the school is now up for sale and no leasing arrangement is in place; if his Department has entered negotiations with the site owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3251/18]
197. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has engaged with the Department of Health regarding a possible transfer of lands from the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford, which will soon be demolished, to a school (details supplied) which is located to the south east of the site, landlocked and in need of extra space to expand to meet growing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2841/18]
196. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe of proposed development for a school building project (details supplied) to solve an inadequacy of facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2833/18]
72. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the Creative Ireland programme will utilise the National Opera House, Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2809/18]
98. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a common admission rule for prospective students applying for places at Wexford town secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/18]
97. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a solution to the shortage of secondary school places in Wexford town will provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2476/18]
96. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will streamline and revise secondary schools' admissions systems in Wexford town to avoid a multiplicity of offers being made to prospective students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2475/18]
95. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that each child who wishes to attend a Wexford town secondary school will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2474/18]
140. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when a roadmap for out-of-hours access to mental health services will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2356/18]
24. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce flexibility and support in the social welfare system for persons with mental health difficulties. [2015/18]
1741. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will review regulations affecting local authorities’ housing grants for persons with a disability to take into consideration the greater independence and the changing position of persons with a disability reflecting the social model of disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55126/17]
1740. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address the difficulty facing Rental Accommodation Scheme, RAS, tenants who cannot enter the Housing Assistance Payment, HAP, scheme until their period of termination notice from a RAS tenancy has elapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55125/17]
1606. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 500 of 12 December 2017, the international evidence that justifies the six and seven-year lifetime limit for those on work programmes such as the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55282/17]
1521. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason there is no non-legal appeal process for Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, SICAP, tendering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55124/17]
1511. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position of Tusla regarding the need to address concerns and provide therapy for a person’s (details supplied) child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1706/18]
1510. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for a delay of more than two years with a freedom of information application lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1705/18]