Results 401-420 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Implementation Bodies (24 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 378. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the budget for Foras na Gaeilge was cut despite an increase of 12% for her Department. [2707/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 379. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all State services and State-sponsored bodies are covered under the remit of the language commissioner. [2708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2607/17]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: I thank Mr. Turner. Approximately 50% of the population have private health care. When one adds the numbers of beds in private hospitals and private beds in public hospitals, about 50% of the beds are available to patients with private health care insurance. That percentage of the population are well treated because they have access to a service. It is very obvious that the other 50%,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (26 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when checks will be completed on the GLAS payment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (26 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the issue in relation to commonage for a person (details supplied); when he expects the issue will be resolved; if his Department will liaise accordingly with the person to keep them informed of the delays and relating issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3583/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (31 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines for allocation of the respite care grant; the allowable working hours for a person in receipt of the grant; his views on whether a couple in which a parent is only working 15 hours per week and is available at all other times to provide full-time care to their child that has an intellectual disability and in addition presents with...

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: Just send down the money.

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: I thank the Rural Independent Group for putting forward the motion. I draw the attention of the Minister to the National Oversight and Audit Commission, NOAC, which carried out a survey of Irish roads last year and categorised them from worst to best and somewhere in between. Of regional roads, 18.4% were in the best category as were 12% of primary roads, 8% of secondary roads and 6% of...

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: When I was elected to the Chamber, the first Topical Issue I raised was the reinstatement of the local improvement scheme. The Minister gave me a firm commitment that it was part of the programme for Government and would be reinstated in 2017. He turned to his colleague, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, and said he would not let him off the hook on this one. I do not know what has happened in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the 138% increase in the numbers on trolleys in Kerry General Hospital between 2013 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4670/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy Roll-out (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the decisive shift to primary care promised in the programme for Government; the way in which this will be benchmarked in terms of health expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4765/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Irish Wildlife Trust's request to ban pair trawler fishing at Kenmare Bay, County Kerry in view of legislation designating Kenmare Bay as a river and its importance as an area of natural conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4741/17]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: I thank Mr. Quinn for his comprehensive presentation. I will focus briefly on two areas. On commissioning, the Health Service Executive acts as the purchaser and provider. Will Mr. Quinn explain who the purchaser would be in the model he envisages? Mr. Quinn spoke about home care, which is an issue that is raised consistently with Deputies in their constituencies. The vast majority of...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: I thank Mr. Quinn for the clarification because it is very important.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: HIQA examines the amount of time spent and the number of people providing care.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: I thank Mr. Quinn.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration (2 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a property registration application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5080/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (2 Feb 2017)

John Brassil: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a new public service card will issue a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5059/17]