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Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

John Brassil: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. I sometimes wonder do debates such as this mean anything to anybody. One hopes that somebody somewhere is listening. This week 58 demonstrators were killed in Gaza doing nothing other than demonstrating, while 2,800 were injured, of which 228 were children. The response of us as a nation and the Government is to condemn it. A few weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (17 May 2018)

John Brassil: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who had an adverse reaction to the swine flu vaccine who have cases before the courts involving the State Claims Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 May 2018)

John Brassil: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, programme in place for ophthalmology service at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the process for children with intellectual disabilities transitioning from second level education will be reassessed; his views on new measures to implement an earlier programme of transition via a pilot rehabilitative training transition programme between the HSE and the National Council for Special Education; if a comprehensive programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to refuse grant aid to a school (details supplied) for the provision of additional accommodation will be reversed; and the grounds on which the school is being refused. [22011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Army Barracks (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22017/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions are being made to accommodate women with a free general practitioner visit and a repeat smear test who were previously within the 24 to 60 years of age bracket but are now over the limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 317. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that University Hospital Kerry, UHK, through a company (details supplied) stated in writing that the hospital does not accept the statements of a person and has no knowledge of the alleged incidents; the reason the hospital or the HSE has denied all knowledge of the issue raised by the person in view of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if private patients are being booked for scans assigned to protected public patient slots in radiology at University Hospital Kerry, UHK, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if the scan delay issue raised by a person (details supplied) has not resulted in missed diagnosis or in delayed treatment that has adversely affected an existing diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22014/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 320. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the claims made by a person (details supplied) and the concerns raised about delayed scans at the radiology department at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issue relating to the radiology department at University Hospital Kerry, UHK, raised by a person (details supplied); if so, when; the action taken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22016/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 628. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to implement a full and comprehensive information campaign for visitors to Killarney town and Killarney National Park to inform them of the way to protect themselves against tick bites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22181/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 630. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if signs will be erected throughout Killarney National Park to better inform visitors of the way to protect themselves from tick bites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22220/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 633. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the economic analysis study of the audiovisual sector in the Republic of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22315/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: In the programme for Government, when dealing with education, at page 87 a commitment is given to tackle disadvantage and make third level education available to those on lower incomes. I am currently dealing with a constituent who receives monthly family income supplement, which means, in other words, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection recognises the family needs a...

Topical Issue Debate: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to raise this very important issues as a Topical Issue matter. I raised it already this morning during questions on promised legislation. I did not realise at that time that my Topical Issue matter had been selected. The basic issue relates to an individual in my constituency who is in receipt of €229 in family income supplement, which is a...

Topical Issue Debate: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: I am very disappointed with the response. I will continue to pursue this matter. The working family payment is basically a recognition by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection that, education aside, the family needs extra money in order to meet minimum living standards. As a State, we are saying the family in question does not qualify for support to educate its child....

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: The points being made today by Fianna Fáil and in particular by our spokespersons, Deputies Gallagher and McConalogue, are fair and reasonable. We want to support a system that is fair and in principle we support the penalty points system. Anybody who is in breach of the law should see the appropriate treatment. However, we must be fair to an industry that contributes significantly to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will direct the Law Reform Commission to undertake a review of the coroner court system, including a re-examination of the way in which it operates, its operational procedures, the roles involved, the outcome of the jury in the court process and the changes which need to be made (details supplied); and if he will make a...