700. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which he and his officials are ensuring that the recommendation contained in the Mental Health Commission report, A Human Cost, relating to how banking staff or those in financial institutions can best assist persons with mental illness is implemented; if he or his officials have been in contact directly with the Department of Finance or with the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46138/17]
688. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by his department and agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45974/17]
618. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the pay inequality that arises when public sector employees receive pay increases while employees of section 39 organisations such as an organisation (details supplied) remain on the same pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46714/17]
617. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation making it mandatory to make a defibrillator available in each public building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/17]
613. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will bring forward legislation to make it mandatory to provide a defibrillator in each public building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45916/17]
499. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by his Department and agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45973/17]
448. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45972/17]
410. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals not upheld in respect of special needs assistants in each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46745/17]
409. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals upheld in respect of special needs assistants in each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46744/17]
408. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the significant statutory drop in income for those transferring from Youthreach to VTOS teaching posts with no regard for experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46713/17]
407. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the delay affecting IT Carlow’s acquisition of a site in County Wexford for development of a new purpose built campus. [46709/17]
406. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to promote positive mental health and suicide prevention at third level educational institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46707/17]
332. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by his Department and agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45971/17]
298. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the pension entitlements of community employment scheme supervisors in County Wexford and the implementation of Labour Court recommendation LRC19293; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46882/17]
278. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by his Department and agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45970/17]
241. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if progress has been made in discussions at a European level to designate defibrillators at zero rate of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46746/17]
240. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the reason why community employment scheme workers are not liable for tax but those working for Tús are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46715/17]
166. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to entice foreign direct investment to the south eastern region especially County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46710/17]
142. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by her Department and agency under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45969/17]
103. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by his Department and agency under the aegis of his department. [45968/17]
81. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the unemployment blackspots in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46720/17]
240. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce legislation to compel election candidates to remove plastic ties that hold election posters in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45554/17]
201. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the pay and working conditions of HSE employed psychiatric nurses and consultant child psychiatrists to entice new staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45558/17]
200. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the pay inequality that arises when public sector employees receive pay increases while employees section 39 organisations, such as an organisation (details supplied), remain on the same pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45555/17]
163. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of general practitioners charging medical card holders excessive sums of money for blood tests and ear syringing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45450/17]
162. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when home help hours for a person (details supplied) will be allocated, in view of their medical needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45449/17]
107. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the upcoming national capital investment projects at institutes of technology will examine creating a south eastern university using Carlow, Wexford and Waterford campuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45556/17]
106. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time and part-time students from County Wexford that attend third level education; the number of full-time and part-time County Wexford undergraduate and postgraduate students at each university or institute of technology; the number of full-time and part-time County Wexford students studying for a postgraduate qualification, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/17]
103. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which implementation of the national guidelines on promoting positive mental health and suicide prevention in post-primary schools will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45525/17]
102. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to use national capital investment to create a south eastern university drawing upon existing institute of technology campuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45524/17]
101. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed timeframe for development of a new school (details supplied) in County Wexford once the tender process is closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45523/17]
6. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he has taken to address the housing crisis in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45233/17]
159. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for building repairs at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45283/17]
158. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has examined the danger posed at a school (details supplied) in which a gas tank is located close to a fire hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45282/17]
55. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department has taken to date and will take to address the lack of space at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if his Department has examined the possibility of adapting a site in County Wexford to cater for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45029/17]
211. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if there is still a difficulty in recruitment of mental health professionals to the HSE; the status of that difficulty; and the way in which the HSE plans to address same. [44581/17]
210. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount of Health Service Executive mental health division programme for Government funding that has been delayed in 2017 in order to meet the need to maintain existing levels of service. [44580/17]
209. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount of Health Service Executive mental health division funding for 2017 expected to be used to cover agency staff and external placements. [44579/17]
82. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the 6% stamp duty rate on farmland sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44782/17]
81. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the stage of a sale agreement at which stamp duty becomes payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44781/17]
80. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if contracts signed on or before 10 October 2017 will be subject to the increased stamp duty rate of 6% on farmland sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44780/17]
15. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to date and plans to take in preparation for post-Brexit customs checks at ports here specifically Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44711/17]
476. Deputy James Browne asked 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 the matter. [43685/17]
475. Deputy James Browne asked 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]
455. Deputy James Browne asked 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]
453. Deputy James Browne asked 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]
448. Deputy James Browne asked 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]
447. Deputy James Browne asked 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]
353. Deputy James Browne asked 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]
352. Deputy James Browne asked 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]