Results 1,261-1,280 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 283. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Data (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 284. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30016/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dietician Service Provision (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 285. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30017/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 286. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30018/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the possibility of a bus stop (details supplied) on the Tralee Road, Killorglin, will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications Data (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 342. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications that were submitted for appeal in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the percentage success rate of those appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29795/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of release days for principals will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Staff (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended staff to patient ratio for emergency departments; the ratio for same at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Services (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being made to address the overcrowding in the emergency department at University Hospital Kerry. [30051/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the level of drugs expenditure in the health budget in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and the percentage of the health budget spent on drugs in each of those years, in tabular form. [30071/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the levels of high-tech and orphan drugs expenditure in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and the percentage of the drugs budget spent on high-tech and orphan drugs in each of the years, in tabular form. [30072/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Ireland's expenditure on high-tech and orphan drugs in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018 compares with the EU average on a per capita basis and in terms of a proportion of both health expenditure and drugs expenditure. [30073/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Staff (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being made to address the staff shortages in the emergency department at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to each community healthcare organisation area via the NTPF in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30352/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided in 2017 and to date in 2018 for the cross-border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30434/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 800. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide additional funding to Kerry County Council to carry out works on the Dale Road, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30414/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 864. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing time of each social welfare scheme including the initial application decision, appeal decision, oral hearing decision and processing time for award of payment of each once payment is allowed in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30313/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (10 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 933. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount in funding provided to local authorities for the improvement works in lieu grant scheme in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30524/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: The programme for Government makes a commitment to regulate and monitor energy costs and in particular domestic energy costs. At around this time in 2017, seven out of the ten providers of electricity increased their charges. This year since 1 June, six out of ten have done so. Can the Taoiseach and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment commit to carrying out a...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: I welcome the introduction of GP cards for carers and people on carer's benefit. It is another step towards the overall goal, which Fianna Fáil supports, of free GP care for all. However, that will not be achieved without the negotiation of a new GP contract. I hope that this modest expansion of the service is being done with the agreement of the GPs and that there is capacity in the...