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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (6 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 229. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to properly resource youth services in each ETB area to support volunteer youth leaders; if the requested review of existing youth club and group support structures will be conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10520/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: I point out before I start that the reason we had no questions on promised legislation yesterday was the calling of an unnecessary vote by the Rural Independent Group. They are now calling for the Ceann Comhairle to be fair with them, so I would like to remind them that actions have consequences.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: They know who I am talking about.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: Regarding the response to the storm, has the Minister issued the local authorities with letters of reassurance that money will be forthcoming for emergency works necessitated by the disruption to the roads caused by the freezing of snow? Snow on roads freezes, expands and causes havoc. That is really necessary because those works need to be carried out right now, and the local authorities...

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: I compliment the Minister of State on the ratification of the convention and welcome the contributions of Members. In particular, I recognise the great work done by Senator John Dolan in this area. Many speakers have said that ratification without implementation is meaningless and that is worth repeating. However, I note the Minister of State's commitment and look forward to working with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: I thank all the witnesses for their attendance. On the issue of recruitment, when a consultant retires, or is flagged for retirement, I have had the experience of ringing a hospital looking to speak to "consultant Murphy" and the answer has been that he retired and his replacement was not there yet. What processes are in place in that case? Does people flag their retirement two years, two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: I suggest we ask them to come up with suggestions. If they could come up with solutions, they would probably be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: The point just made by Dr. Hillery was made by the group that was in before him. It is incumbent on this committee to come up with a very strong recommendation about the recruitment process and how to go about it. I welcome anybody who comes in with solutions listed in his or her final paragraph. I think Dr. Hillery suggested that recruitment for a vacant post should start months before a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: It seem so obvious that it is quite amazing that we operate the system this way. It really is time to change it. The witnesses went through the training process. If I am correct, we are looking at about 13 years from someone's first day in college, which is an inordinate amount of time. Is there any jurisdiction where psychiatry is a stand-alone qualification where somebody decides at an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: Is it something we could look at and lead on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: At the end of the seven years, is the person a qualified consultant or just a qualified psychiatric doctor who must then go on to become a consultant? Does it take another few years before a person reach the ultimate position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: No, I think that is it. The final paragraph is very welcome and is something we should definitely take on board because what we are looking for here is a method by which we can make recommendations that, hopefully, will be taken on board and implemented.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: That goes back to the earlier point that somebody who is doing the training may be answerable to somebody who is not a specialist but is a consultant because he or she applied for the job and got it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (8 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a dedicated obstetrics theatre at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will overturn the decision relating to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12270/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a request for four classrooms and two science laboratories for a school (details supplied) will be allowed; if all costings have been submitted for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12359/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 21 May 2017, if the summer works scheme will be reopened to new applications in view of the fact that his Department is advising that applications made for additional school accommodation in certain instances are more appropriate to the summer works scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request the State Examinations Commission to revise the qualifying criteria for the RACE scheme to allow special arrangements for children with processing speed deficits (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12567/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Retirements (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make changes to the terms and conditions of service of primary school principals that would encourage them to defer retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to improve neurological services here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/18]