Results 481-500 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Brian Walsh: 554. To ask the Minister for Health if inner ear hearing aids are available under the GMS scheme; if a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be considered for replacement inner ear hearing aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15955/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Apr 2014)

Brian Walsh: 601. To ask the Minister for Health if he will specify the evidential source of research relied upon by his Department in concluding that access to free primary care, disease surveillance and health promotion for children under six years of age will improve health outcomes and-or effect savings in the primary and acute sectors in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16282/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (8 Apr 2014)

Brian Walsh: 641. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision was made to relocate an addiction treatment clinic (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for this decision; the type of services provided at the clinic; and the number of persons who availed of services at the clinic during the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [16476/14]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Brian Walsh: When can we expect publication of the immigration, residence and protection Bill which, among other things, will introduce measures to deal with those families and individuals who are trapped in the direct provision system, in many cases bereft of hope and without any light at the end of the tunnel? While I know the numbers in the direct provision system have fallen sharply in the past three...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

Brian Walsh: We cannot accuse the Minister, Deputy Shatter, of being shy in introducing legislation given he has been churning out legislation since he assumed office, but this is extremely important for those in the direct provision system.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mountain Rescue Service (1 Apr 2014)

Brian Walsh: 381. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline details of all funding provided by his Department to mountain rescue organisations over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15288/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (1 Apr 2014)

Brian Walsh: 646. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all funding provided by his Department to mountain rescue organisations over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15287/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (25 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance his strategy for dealing with more than 30,000 buy-to-let mortgages that are currently more than 90 days in arrears; if he envisages that the number of repossessions in this area will increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13189/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (25 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 582. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 22 October 2013, and correspondence issued to him, when payment under the turf cutting compensation scheme will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (25 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 846. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an overpayment of REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when this overpayment occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (25 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 931. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of a care plan in respect of a child currently in foster care (details supplied) in County Galway and the prospect of the child being returned to the family. [12795/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 1035. To ask the Minister for Health if there is empirical evidence to suggest that access to free primary care, disease surveillance and health promotion for children under six years will improve health outcomes, prevent the development of chronic conditions, or effect savings in the primary and acute sectors in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13246/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (12 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 235. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment for an endoscopy; and if the process will be expedited. [12414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility (11 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive a refund of the full amount of VRT and VAT in respect of a vehicle. [11690/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (11 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 204. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation whether the Industrial Development Agency can play a role in addressing the shortage of supply in industrial property in County Galway through, for example, facilitating development of such property in its industrial parks as difficulties in accessing capital are preventing private companies from doing so. [11938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (11 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 205. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his concerns regarding a shortage of supply in industrial property in County Galway that is affecting the city’s ability to attract major employers in the manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11939/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (11 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances in which a person who suffers from Asperger's syndrome would be eligible for a medical card; his plans to extend the eligibility of medical cards to include persons on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11971/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs (11 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 559. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the inclusion of a drug (details supplied) under the GMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (11 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripor service commenced by University Hospital Galway on 29 August 2012, two years after the machine was purchased, was discontinued two days later and not recommenced until 2014 [12065/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (11 Mar 2014)

Brian Walsh: 564. To ask the Minister for Health the locations at which the extracorporeal shockwave lithotripor machine purchased by University Hospital Galway in 2010 was stored between the time of its purchase and its commencement for use at UHG in 2014, and if it was made available for use by practitioners in the private sector during this period. [12066/14]