Results 321-340 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Rangers Appointments (17 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 194. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to replace wildlife rangers (details supplied) in County Kerry, as the lack of these rangers has left large areas of the county unattended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35576/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow the drug Kalydeco to be available to a person (details supplied); the reason this drug is not available for children aged two to five years of age at the same agreed price as it is available to the over six age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35573/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: Under the programme for Government and our commitment to support and strengthen our badly ailing agriculture industry, I ask the Taoiseach to call on the Minister for Finance to immediately request the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners to come before the Oireachtas finance committee and explain the out of the blue recent tax demand on farmers in Kerry for Kerry Group patronage shares....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (22 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 518. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department investigated any cases of illegal dumping of industrial waste on bogland owned by Bord Na Móna in County Kerry over the period 2010 to 2016; the steps which were taken in such cases; the discussions his Department had with Kerry County Council and the EPA in this regard; the actions taken to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System Data (22 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points awarded in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; the number of persons in the same years who received penalty points; the number of offences that caused penalty points to be awarded over the same time period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35862/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences Renewals (22 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 539. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, when drivers renew their licences, he will ensure that the classes they previously qualified for are automatically added to their new licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences Renewals (22 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will amend the drivers licence recently renewed by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36106/16]

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Tax Code (23 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: I raised this issue in the Dáil yesterday. On Monday morning 400 farmers in County Kerry received a letter from the Revenue Commissioners requesting a payment for under-declaration of income based on patronage shares they had received from Kerry Co-op. To say this was a shock to the system is an understatement. We have spent the past six months in this Chamber fighting the cause of...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Tax Code (23 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: There does not seem to be any solace in the Minister of State's reply for the farmers who received these letters yesterday. The Revenue Commissioners stated they look forward to hearing from the recipient within 21 days. Will the Minister of State clarify if Revenue will pursue all the individuals in question for penalties and extra payments and subsequently publish their names in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 191. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request South Doc to provide a standard landline contact number that is not a low cost number as at present visitors here with foreign mobile phones cannot access the low cost number and therefore have no way of contacting South Doc in times of medical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (23 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene in the case of persons (details supplied) and allow for a meeting between them and his Department in order that they might discuss their case in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36482/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (24 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the current protocol in place for persons visiting here from EU member states who require holiday dialysis; the way they can access the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36617/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate and allow for stamp 4 permission to be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37644/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (29 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an ear, nose and throat, ENT, assessment for a person (details supplied); the reason the person has been referred to Mallow General Hospital instead of the nearest hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37170/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request that the Health Service Executive provide clarity on the programme of support for a person (details supplied); if the assessment will be expedited as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37445/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation (29 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 694. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the structure being applied to a company (details supplied) for the sale of gas into the network here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37161/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation (29 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: 695. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if proposed tariffs to deal with the loss of capacity which will occur for the interconnector pipes across the Irish Sea is being applied to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37162/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: I thank Mr. O'Brien for coming before the committee and for his presentation. He also came before the committee at the start of this process. I am now a hell of a lot more knowledgeable of the system then I was back then and it is very beneficial to have Mr. O'Brien before the committee again. We are focusing on number of areas we see as critical for our report to give the health system an...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: In his responses to the questions we sent him on recruitment, Mr. O'Brien stated the HSE is looking for a chief operations officer and a chief strategy and planning officer, and he provided a list of other changes he would like to bring about. He states that both roles mentioned will be filled as soon as is practicable. This is of concern to me. Why is it so difficult to get people in...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)

John Brassil: There are two hospital groups to which boards have been appointed and five to which none has yet been appointed. In the case of the former, did this just happen because the HSE decided to proceed and form a board-----