Results 1,041-1,060 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

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

John Brassil: 548. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to address staffing deficits in neurology services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated beds for neurology here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12381/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 587. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure his Department makes adequate funding available to the HSE to provide a replacement public health nurse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide additional home help hours to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12599/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 662. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a fair deal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (20 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 1021. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the definition of the term effective in correspondence (details supplied). [12002/18]

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for bringing forward the motion on business insurance. I acknowledge the presence of all those in the Visitors Gallery. The arguments have been made and put in front of the Minister of State. The evidence is overwhelming and what we need now is action. There are 15 action points in the report on the cost of employer and public liability insurance that are...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (22 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 to establish specific criteria applicable for orphan medicinal products for the purposes of the Health Service Executive making a relevant decision regarding adding an item to the Reimbursement List. The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Health (Pricing and...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (22 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Administration (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will make special arrangements to provide additional staff, working hours and supports to the Passport Office to address the large backlog in passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13565/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will carry out works at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13578/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a stamp 4 application in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 339. To ask the Minister for Health if Melatonin will be made available under the medical card scheme for children with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13584/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 373. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects a decision will issue by the South-South West Hospital Group regarding approval of a capital submission for a dedicated obstetric theatre for University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13792/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the types and number of different testing methodologies for borreliosis being employed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the number of samples submitted for testing for Lyme borrelia for each of the years 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number which returned positive results, long-standing positive results and an equivocal result, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14001/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be made available to Kerry County Council to fully recondition the Dale Road, Abbeydorney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13533/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (27 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 583. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the wait times for claims decisions, reviews and appeals by scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13724/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: We need a root-and-branch review of the recruitment process within the HSE to tackle the chronic lack of doctors, nurses, care assistants and other medical experts to deal with the crisis. At 6 p.m. yesterday, a local GP sent a notice on social media asking people not to attend casualty at University Hospital Kerry unless absolutely necessary because 26 patients were on trolleys at that time...

HPV Vaccine: Motion [Private Members] (28 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: I also compliment Deputy Kelly and the Labour Party on bringing forward this Private Members' Bill. I hope that they get the unanimous support of the Dáil. Unanimous support is not something that often happens here, so I wish them good luck. When I was first elected, I met with several parents who had genuine concerns about the vaccine because of the chronic fatigue syndrome from...