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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Implementation Bodies (24 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 378. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the budget for Foras na Gaeilge was cut despite an increase of 12% for her Department. [2707/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 379. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all State services and State-sponsored bodies are covered under the remit of the language commissioner. [2708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2607/17]

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: I also welcome farmers involved in the grain sector to the Gallery, especially those from my parish. As my time is short, I will get straight to the point. The motion makes a simple request that the Government establish a crisis aid fund of €4.5 million. Having been on the ground and witnessed the devastation caused to the grain sector, the Minister will be aware that this is a real...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to deliver a better health care system. Following Monday night's very powerful documentary on the experience of Brendan Courtney and his family as they tried to access better health care for their elderly parent, what commitment can the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health give to roll out the fair deal scheme to the home, particularly...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: No, I just want the Chairman to-----

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. Without repeating questions, I will try to be as specific as I can. The terms of reference of the committee are to try to devise a health system that treats a patient in accordance with his or her need rather than his or her ability to pay. According to our objective, were we successful in what we do and were everybody treated in accordance with...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: It is good to have somebody before the committee who has worked in and has experience of both systems. I would be very interested in hearing Mr. Fitzgerald's honest appraisal, if he wants to give it to us.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: The accountability in Mr. Fitzgerald's job is far greater than it was.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (18 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the primary care reimbursement department takes all steps necessary to ensure that the freestyle libre system of glucose monitoring (details supplied) is successfully added to the long-term reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2066/17]

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: In passing any Bill in this House, it is important that it be of benefit to those we serve and not have what we call "unintended consequences". For that reason, I have grave concerns over the proposal on paying six months' compensation on the sale of a property. Many landlords I know are unintentional landlords who have one property that was bought when values were unrealistically high....

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: I wish to concentrate on a couple of points raised by the Minister. He mentioned the test case and we are all in agreement on that as the way forward in the hope of finding a resolution. He also said there would be no demands until the test case is concluded. I was contacted by a shareholder yesterday. I put a question to Mr. Phelan from the Revenue Commissioners when he attended the...

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance the controls his Department has with respect to the Revenue Commissioners to monitor retrospective tax demands particularly when audits have been carried out and persons are found not to be fully tax compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/17]

Other Questions: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: My question relates to the same issue. What control does the Minister have over retrospective tax demands from Revenue? It seems that people have been audited and paid their taxes, there is no issue of non-compliance and they have made full declarations, but because someone has decided to interpret a patronage share issue differently, a further tax demand is being made. It is impossible...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure on the graduation of the newest tranche of Garda recruits that the Killarney division in County Kerry is adequately resourced and allocated an appropriate level of personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41369/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 776. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will request that the OPW commences a comprehensive programme of works to cull and halt the spread of rhododendron, which now poses a threat to the indigenous natural flora and fauna of Killarney National Park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 827. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which waiting lists for home support hours in County Kerry are compiled; the way hours are apportioned once a person is added to the waiting list; the way these requests are being dealt with for a person already in receipt of hours but in need of additional hours and if these requests are included in waiting lists; if any of these additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 898. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new and additional general practitioner training places which will come onstream in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41260/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 923. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include the process of blood removal for haemochromatosis patients, venesection, by general practitioners for medical card holders to be covered by the scheme and for general practitioners to be reimbursed accordingly in order to reduce the necessity of attendance at hospitals and in turn reduce pressures on hospital resources; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (17 Jan 2017)

John Brassil: 1044. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide additional funding to the University Hospital Kerry dialysis unit, in view of the fact it is currently operating over capacity and holiday dialysis patients are not able to avail of the service as readily as is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41754/16]