Results 41-60 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: 188. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Medical Practitioners Acts 2007 to 2011 to allow non-national doctors to access specialist training, as failure to do so is likely to result in an exodus of such clinicians from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29242/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (14 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if the LINX Reflux Management System is available to patients for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, as an alternative to the Nissen fundoplication method; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (14 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if any cost-benefit analysis has been carried out regarding the LINX Reflux Management System vis-à-vis the Nissen Fundoplication Method for the treatment of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease; his Department's position in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: 553. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the amounts paid to private companies for pest control services by the Health Service Executive, by acute hospitals, in 2014. [28471/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Haulage Industry Regulation (14 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: 838. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the regime of charges payable by haulage firms, to address competitive disadvantage vis á vis operators in the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28693/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (14 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: 932. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on cross-Border disparity in charges payable by haulage firms, which are placing Irish operators at a disadvantage that may result in job losses; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28692/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: 941. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an exemption from a Commercial Vehicle (DOE) Test is applicable in a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28966/15]

Topical Issues: Back to School Costs (8 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: The Minister must conclude as she is over time.

Topical Issues: Tracker Mortgage Data (8 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: I am sorry to interrupt the Minister. He will have an opportunity to come back in. The time as elapsed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Caller Helpline: Samaritans Ireland and Telecommunications and Internet Federation (8 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their presentations. I congratulate the Samaritans on their wonderful work and the Telecommunications and Internet Federation, TIF, on supporting that work. I wish to follow up on the Chairman's question. In light of the level of engagement and discussion with the six telecom providers that are offering this service heretofore, are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Caller Helpline: Samaritans Ireland and Telecommunications and Internet Federation (8 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: I thank Mr. Galvin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Caller Helpline: Samaritans Ireland and Telecommunications and Internet Federation (8 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: Is the continuation of the service on the same basis, that is, without any industry charge, being discussed or is there a proposal for a charge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Caller Helpline: Samaritans Ireland and Telecommunications and Internet Federation (8 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: Perfect.

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill proposed by Fianna Fáil concerning regulation of variable mortgage interest rates. The Bill envisages a role for the Central Bank in oversight and enforcement in the domestic mortgage market and in the relationship between borrowers and their lenders. There is some merit in the Bill but it is possibly premature given...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: If they take the Deputy's advice, they will end up paying a lot more. I support the Minister on the amendment.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: That is outrageous behaviour for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to have to endure. This kind of animalistic and anti-democratic behaviour that we have witnessed at the gates of our own national Parliament is similar to events that befell the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the President and Ministers. It is a most troubling and sinister development. Not since the earliest days of...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: The rhetoric of certain Deputies has poured petrol on the flames of the demonstrations, which has been nothing short of a disgrace. Describing the scenes faced by electoral representatives here yesterday as peaceful protest is like describing a lover's tiff as the Trojan war.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: It brings shame on this Parliament and I think Members like Deputy Paul Murphy, who is present, the pied piper of these protests-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: The fact is, as Deputy Buttimer said, they have refused to condemn these actions of violence in a manner that would seem brass-necked to even the Teflon terrorists in the House.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: I will.