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

John Brassil: That goes back to my question as to whether Mr. O'Brien can do the job that he was appointed to do. It would seem, even from the answer on that one issue of some critical positions that need to be filled, by Mr. O'Brien's own admission, it is outside of his control.

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

John Brassil: Mr. O'Brien will be glad to learn that the RTE news headline about this meeting says that the HSE boss says the majority of the health service is working well. His attempts to be positive have been heard by somebody.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: Currently there are 8,000 people employed either directly or indirectly in the pig farming industry in Ireland. At the end of 2016, the derogation that currently exists in respect of the relaxation of rules around slurry spreading will come to an end. Under the programme for Government, what are the plans of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government or the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (1 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: 22. To ask the Minister for Health if he has a target spend for primary care as a share of the health budget between now and 2021; the way in which Ireland’s expenditure on primary care compares to other OECD countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38022/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: 86. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s estimate of the number of additional general practitioners that will be required over the next decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38021/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide a timeframe for a decision on price negotiations with the manufacturer of Kalydeco, Ivacaftor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (6 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will liaise with an organisation (details supplied) in regard to an application by a school to provide preschool services; the reason the school has been refused permission to date in view of the fact the school has the facilities to provide the service and, by not providing such a service, is at a distinct disadvantage to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: 255. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that first time adult applicants for passports, who are requested to present a photocopy of their public services card, PSC, but do not have a PSC can take, in view of the fact that to acquire a PSC a copy of a current passport is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38484/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (6 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: 408. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an emergency compensation fund will be made available to grain farmers situated on the western seaboard who have had a poor year in terms of yield due to poor weather and are under severe financial hardship as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38449/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (6 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: 466. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide emergency funding to Kerry County Council to carry out works on the Dale Road, Abbeydorney Cross to Ballinclogher Cross, R551, at which urgent upgrades are necessary due to an extremely dangerous road layout resulting in seven vehicles crashing over ditches in 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effect of Bad Weather on Grain Harvest: Irish Farmers Association (6 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: I appreciate the opportunity to address the committee. As a Kerry Deputy, I am fully aware of the issues and I have in my parish and constituency many of those 400 farmers who are affected. The issue is very real for us in Kerry. I apologise if the following has been said already. I remember during the very severe frost of a number of years ago, probably 2010 or 2011, that there was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: I thank the Revenue Commissioners for attending the committee meeting. This is a hot issue, particularly in County Kerry which I represent. There are several issues which I wish to raise to tease out the issue and come to a satisfactory conclusion for the 400 people affected. In his presentation, Mr. Charlie Phelan stated it was not a change of policy. Patronage shares have been around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: It has been brought to my attention that with the transfer of shares, the Revenue was fully informed of these patronage shares, their value and how to treat them. I contest the claim it has only come to Revenue's notice now. That needs to be teased out in the test case. If a person seeks advice from the Revenue, they have to accept that advice is accurate and accept it in good faith. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: The reason I ask is that 400 farmers in Kerry were singled out, in my opinion. No contact was made with all the other co-operative preference shareholders across the country. Those who received the higher amount of shares were contacted and nobody else was. Under the Taxes Consolidation Act everybody is to be treated fairly and I believe these people are not being treated fairly. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: I understood that everybody had spoken and members could raise subsequent queries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: I strongly agree with the request made by Senator O'Donnell. I shall raise another matter and will allow Mr. Phelan to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: I wish to raise a number of issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: There are a few things I would like Mr. Phelan and his team to consider on top of all the points that have been made already. In his opening statement, he stated that "I understand that one co-operative share was issued for every 1,000 gallons of milk supplied. For example, a farmer supplying 100,000 gallons of milk received 100 co-operative shares." That is factually incorrect. They got...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: Yes. It is based on quota not on the amount of milk produced, which reinforces the point.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2016)

John Brassil: With reference to the programme for Government and dealing with the housing crisis, does the Government have any plans to introduce either legislation or guidelines on the provision of bonds for developers to proceed with the building of houses? I am aware of situations where some local authorities are looking for a bond based on the value of the contract. Others are looking for that but...