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

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Eligibility (27 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason participants of the rural social scheme in County Kerry are being called for review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40819/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (26 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to prioritise employment opportunities for recent mental health nursing graduates in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40327/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, assessment system to ensure that general practitioner referrals cannot be refused without at a minimum a full in-person consultation with the child or family in question by a CAMHS team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulties experienced with child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, referrals to ensure that there is a clear policy and set of procedures in place to make this process more transparent for families and general practitioners alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40634/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (26 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if capital funding will be made available in the HSE capital plan for the provision of a dedicated obstetrics theatre at University Hospital Kerry as recommended by the acute hospital division and the HSE capital steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40637/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services Provision (26 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 448. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that are being put in place to secure the future of the post office network here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40329/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: I have no issue with the methodology by which Professor Barry operates. I have met him specifically on this issue and he has told me specifically that if the company comes forward with more detailed clinical information, he will look at it. The problem I have, as I stated in my earlier contribution, is that I can see the obvious clinical benefit by meeting the patients who are getting the...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: I welcome the opportunity to once again raise this very important issue. I understand that Deputy Sherlock put it down as a Topical Issue yesterday and it was not selected. He cannot be here today so I want to acknowledge that. Since we last spoke about this issue on which we hoped we would make some progress, unfortunately, we have regressed somewhat in that the HSE decided during the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: I welcome Mr. Verhofstadt and thank him for his contribution. I noted with interest his comment that the EU would never allow Ireland to suffer from the UK's decision to leave Europe. We greatly welcome that. We are presuming Mr. Verhofstadt speaks on behalf of the EU negotiating team and that is what we are pinning our hopes on. However, he stated that the solution in respect of Brexit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: I welcome Mr. Verhofstadt and thank him for his contribution. I noted with interest his comment that the EU would never allow Ireland to suffer from the UK's decision to leave Europe. We greatly welcome that. We are presuming Mr. Verhofstadt speaks on behalf of the EU negotiating team and that is what we are pinning our hopes on. However, he stated that the solution in respect of Brexit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: I welcome Mr. Verhofstadt and thank him for his contribution. I noted with interest his comment that the EU would never allow Ireland to suffer from the UK's decision to leave Europe. We greatly welcome that. We are presuming Mr. Verhofstadt speaks on behalf of the EU negotiating team and that is what we are pinning our hopes on. However, he stated that the solution in respect of Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (21 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review and rectify the anomaly whereby persons in receipt of one parent family payment who are in employment when their child reaches seven, that then receive family back to work dividends, are not eligible for fuel allowance in view of the fact the family dividend payment is not one of the qualifying social...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: I am not sure they are facts.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (20 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the freestyle libre system to be made available under the LTI scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted only to persons with type 1 diabetes but will be made available to all persons on multi daily insulin injections based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if a feasibility study has been carried out on the introduction of personalised number plates based on the UK model; if this is an income avenue his Department will consider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36793/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason community employment scheme supervisors are required to retire at 66 years of age in view of the fact the State advises that it does not have a role as an employer in this sector and employees are not public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the disparity whereby funding for third level universities is at 60% and institutes of technology receive 40%, in view of the fact that student figures are showing that 40% attend universities whereas 60% attend institutes of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36795/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special schools in County Kerry that applied for SNA resources for the 2017-2018 school year; the reason none were sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 790. To ask the Minister for Health the longest response for the ambulance service for calls from the Killarney area by month in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36945/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (11 Sep 2017)

John Brassil: 805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Kerry on a waiting list for occupational therapy; the number awaiting occupational therapy services for up to 12 months, 24 months and 36 months and over, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36983/17]