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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Visa Applications (5 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 374. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work visa for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (5 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 463. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the services available at community pharmacies with specific reference to a minor ailment scheme, new medicine service and the expansion of the free contraceptive scheme to be accessed via pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44341/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (5 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 531. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 22 October 2019, if he has evaluated the full costings over the ten-year timeframe provided in the Sláintecare report; his views on whether the costings (details supplied) are accurate for the purposes of implementing the recommendations in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44594/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Data (5 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 595. To ask the Minister for Health if the grade of consultant in public health medicine will be established here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (5 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 682. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department continues to recognise that physiotherapy is an autonomous health profession and that patients do not have to have a prior medical referral to access physiotherapy services in the public health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45316/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (5 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 918. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the active smarter travel programme; if and when further funding calls will be made by his Department for this funding mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (5 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 926. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available to Kerry County Council to carry out works on the Rathscannel road, R551, Abbeydorney, County Kerry; the plans in place to have the road reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44820/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (7 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: In May 2018, significant legislation introducing GDPR across all sectors was introduced. To my knowledge, the Department of Health was allowed to introduce separate guidelines around medical research. My information to date is that as we speak effective medical research is now almost impossible and many critical research projects are practically at standstill due to cumbersome and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (7 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a basic payment entitlement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45887/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Free Travel Scheme (7 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the service by Dublin Bus from Dublin Airport to Heuston Station accepts free travel cards from commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45854/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: Today is the final day for filing with the Revenue Online Service, ROS. I have had a number of calls from agents in Kerry and I believe throughout the country the service has crashed and has been out of commission for a number of hours. It was supposed to be back up at 2.45 p.m. and it is still not back up. I ask the Taoiseach to contact the Minister for Finance to give a short extension...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Life Insurance Policies (13 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: There was a misunderstanding. I had submitted a Topical Issue today relating to FEMPI cuts affecting pharmacists and it was accepted. Unfortunately, no Minister from the Department was available to take the matter. I got a phone call from the Minister's office about an hour ago asking me to defer the issue and I agreed to do so on the basis, first, that no further action would be taken...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the sodium valproate response report which was recently presented to him; the actions or outcomes anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46966/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46983/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: 132. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a MRI for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46987/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: The meeting on Sunday night highlighted Milltown and I ask that the Department of Health and its Minister engage with the community and local politicians to resolve the matter. We had a meeting yesterday in Killarney and that proposal has been progressed somewhat. It is part of the Sláintecare objectives to roll out primary care in every community and Milltown is just an example of one...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: The deadline for registration of beneficial ownership is Friday, 22 November. A deadline was introduced following SI 110/2019, and I agree with its aims, namely, to prevent money laundering. Last week, Revenue's website crashed, and all the accountants and agents who were dealing with their clients' end-of-year registration are the same people dealing with the current issue. Their week...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: May I raise a second issue?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pharmacy Services (20 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue with the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. Every pharmacist in the country has been up in arms since it first came to light last week. I will cut to the chase. In recent years, I have interacted with the Minister and his Department in this Chamber and in committee, both privately and publicly. The Minister, in his interactions with the Irish...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pharmacy Services (20 Nov 2019)

John Brassil: I thank the Minister. I am aware that a statutory framework needs to be put in place. The Minister should leave it as it stands and commence the negotiations for the new contract and new fees under the existing arrangement, which, I would add, has already taken 33% from payments from pharmacies over the past ten years. We carried more than our fair share of the burden in the difficult...