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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: They would tell us that the price available in Ireland is equivalent to their deal with Belgium and the Netherlands, so who do we believe? Transparency might be the key to all of this. If we could unlock transparency, we might make progress. As somebody with a limited amount of knowledge in the industry, will a scenario ever arise whereby world governments will unite on a multilateral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: The presentation suggested that public funds are used in pharmaceutical research. Will Dr. Harkin explain that so I understand where and how that happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: Dr. Harkin's contention is that when that research results in a drug being developed, the research element of it is not reimbursed or is not reimbursed in the same proportion that it should be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: Are drug companies giving universities money towards research and do the universities then feel beholden to the companies? Is that happening?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: Pages 35 to 37 of A Programme for a Partnership Government deal with the issue of tax compliance. Tax compliance works both ways, in that Revenue has an obligation to allow citizens to reclaim tax in a timely manner. Prior to 1 January, someone would have used a Med 1 form to reclaim medical expenses. It was a two-page, simple and straightforward form that came with an explanatory page....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider multi-annual investment funding to be introduced for special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way in which special schools can transition students to adult day services during their final year as per the guidelines of his Department in view of the shortfall in service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (7 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an exceptional teaching post at a school (details supplied) will be committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that all graduates at a school (details supplied) will start adult day service in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11414/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if approval will be given for the hours and contract of the nursing support for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (12 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 354. 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. [11807/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 592. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a decision will be overturned regarding the provision of an overage exemption for a person (details supplied) for an ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11496/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (12 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 680. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12087/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (13 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 25. To ask the Minister for Health when the biosimilars policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12202/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (13 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 37. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the multi-annual investment in general practice which he announced in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12201/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: I thank everyone for coming to the meeting and for the wonderful work that they all do both collectively and individually. My specific area of interest is in new drugs and their availability in the system. Do the witnesses find that the slowness by which drugs are made available or reimbursed is becoming a challenge to their strategy and trying to achieve targets? We would like to be at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: Does Ms Power have figures on how we compare to the EU averages for the time of reimbursement for new drugs? If she does not have it perhaps she could forward it to me.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Live Exports (26 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: What about Bord Bia's role here?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (26 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 12 February 2019, the detail of the numerous statutory provisions within the taxes Acts providing for particular treatment for persons with particular needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12819/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (26 Mar 2019)

John Brassil: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 12 February 2019, the way in which the Revenue Commissioners is subject to parliamentary oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12821/19]