Results 301-320 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Industry (10 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 3 November 2016, if he will clarify the policy regarding private car rental companies which operate here; if these companies are required to use cars taxed and registered here or if they can use vehicles taxed and registered in Northern Ireland and England; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34149/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34229/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration (10 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 313. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 3 November 2016, if he will clarify the policy regarding private car rental companies which operate here; if these companies are required to use cars taxed and registered here or if they can use vehicles taxed and registered in Northern Ireland and England; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if recorded crime statistics for County Kerry are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area; if all Garda stations in County Kerry have access to the PULSE system; if not, the details of the stations without access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34685/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Kerry on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34687/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Exemptions (15 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an opinion expressed by a co-op (details supplied). [35009/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make the necessary funding available to a school (details supplied) to carry out construction works for bus and car parking facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34910/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (15 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met with representatives of the medical nutrition industry to secure a cost saving framework for medical nutrition products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34546/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 476. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken to ensure HSE draft guidelines for clinical nutritional products, as proposed by the primary care reimbursement service, do not negatively impact the availability of product or patient services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34547/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (15 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite hospital appointments in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35153/16]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: I thank the Minister of State most sincerely for meeting me and Deputy Martin Ferris this morning. I know the other Kerry Deputies were also available for the meeting but there were other engagements at the time. To cut to the chase, the Minister of State gave a commitment that in the next number of weeks he will publish proposals to save our network. I look forward to those and I have no...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: The general public must use our post offices. It is a question of "use it or lose it". We need to get the message across that post offices have to be used. We want to keep our post offices alive. We want to provide the services. I do not doubt that the proposals that are made can be worked on. We need to ask the people of this country to use the service that is there for them because it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the Minister for Social Protection to ensure that the income guidelines for medical card applicants will increase to, at a minimum, reflect the increases in social protection in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35282/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if persons in receipt of a social protection payment, whose sole income is from social protection, will automatically qualify for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35281/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I will cut to the chase as I am sure they are beaten down with questions at this stage. I was struck listening to Ms Cowan's presentation in particular when she said that single clinical governance across all areas was the key to providing operational expertise. That is the key to me also. I am not sure about the different groups. If we take...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: So a person could be moved from Limerick to Ennis for a two or three month stint.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: I thank the delegates for coming. If they were observing on the monitor, they may notice that some of the questions are being repeated. My first question to the last group was related to recruitment. Does each of the groups represented have a group recruitment policy, whereby it can recruit and then send the expert in whatever discipline to the area in which the need is greatest? I...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: To be parochial, we need support in the areas of geriatrics and cardiology in County Kerry. The system Dr. Healy is speaking about would be quite beneficial.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: I ask Dr. Healy to let us know if there are obstacles in making that happen. We have to get over any such obstacles if this is to work.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: There is a glaring anomaly in the legislation that covers the primary response agencies in Ireland. There are four primary response agencies: fire services, ambulance services, the Garda and the Irish Coast Guard. The Irish Coast Guard is the only primary response agency that is not legislated for in this State. When does the Minister propose to correct this anomaly?