Results 721-740 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (26 Jul 2017)

John Brassil: 1362. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average and longest wait time respectively in weeks by category (details supplied) in each test centre, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35519/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (26 Jul 2017)

John Brassil: 1365. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the Road Safety Authority to address the issue of waiting times for driving tests in County Kerry; the plans of the authority to increase the numbers of testers in both test centres in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35734/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (26 Jul 2017)

John Brassil: 1476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the job activation supports available to long-term unemployed persons who do not qualify for means tested social protection payments, that is, jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34928/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if a feasibility study has been carried out on the introduction of personalised number plates based on the UK model; if this is an income avenue his Department will consider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36793/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason community employment scheme supervisors are required to retire at 66 years of age in view of the fact the State advises that it does not have a role as an employer in this sector and employees are not public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the disparity whereby funding for third level universities is at 60% and institutes of technology receive 40%, in view of the fact that student figures are showing that 40% attend universities whereas 60% attend institutes of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36795/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special schools in County Kerry that applied for SNA resources for the 2017-2018 school year; the reason none were sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 790. To ask the Minister for Health the longest response for the ambulance service for calls from the Killarney area by month in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36945/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Kerry on a waiting list for occupational therapy; the number awaiting occupational therapy services for up to 12 months, 24 months and 36 months and over, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 806. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented for mental health services to HSE facilities in County Kerry in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of persons that presented for mental health services to HSE facilities with a residential address in County Kerry in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 825. To ask the Minister for Health the likely timeframe for a decision regarding the addition of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system for diabetes patients to the long term illness reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 827. To ask the Minister for Health the capacity of staffing levels for CAMHS personnel in County Kerry; the number of personnel employed within CAMHS in County Kerry; if there are positions vacant; if so, the number of positions; the length of time for which each position has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37017/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 828. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons seen by CAMHS County Kerry in 2016 and to date in 2017, during and out of office hours respectively; the number of children and young persons who were referred to adult services because no underage services were available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37018/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 833. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Kerry on the ophthalmic waiting list for cataract assessment or operations at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital who have been waiting longer than 18 months; the number who can avail of the national treatment purchase fund; the amount of funding that has been made available at the hospital for the NTPF for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 835. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting speech and language assessment in County Kerry; the number waiting over four months, eight months and 12 months respectively for assessment in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 836. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessment and intervention in County Kerry; the length of time these children are on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 839. To ask the Minister for Health the number of minors waiting for initial orthodontic assessment in County Kerry; the number who are further referred for orthodontic treatment in County Kerry; the average waiting time for both initial orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment; his plans to reduce this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37047/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 840. To ask the Minister for Health if waiting times for cataract operations have increased from 2016 to 2017; if so, the reason; the average waiting times for cataract operations at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital; if a breakdown of patients from counties Kerry and Cork will be provided to ascertain whether there is a discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 932. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37314/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 953. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an urgent operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37401/17]