Results 121-140 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (16 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of HomeBond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16517/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 219. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently examine and expedite an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16533/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (21 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current policy towards the opening and facilitation of preschools in existing primary schools where there is adequate space to provide a facility and a demonstrated need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16737/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (21 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 233. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the grants payable under the group water scheme to ensure schemes are sufficiently maintained, given that recent cuts have made them unmanageable for proper maintenance to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 358. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite the physiology assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16735/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 359. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16752/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (21 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 393. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16976/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, success in her new role. I look forward to working with her over the coming years in what is a very difficult area and a challenge for all of us. Today, I wish to specifically mention a very serious situation we have in University Hospital Kerry whereby we do not have an acute stroke unit. There have been great strides and progress made...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: To say I am disappointed is an understatement. I am aware of the difficulties; we all are. The problem is that the situation is ongoing for three years. Somebody must take responsibility to get this unit established. The Minister said that thrombolysis is available nationally at a rate of 11.6% and exceeds the national target. In Kerry it is at 4%, as opposed to the national average of...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: The national stroke programme.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite the assigning of a deciding officer and in turn the decision to provide carer's allowance payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17365/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (22 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the average response times for the ambulance service in north and in south County Kerry; if these are in line with targets set by the Health Service Executive and by the national ambulance service, and in particular emergency call-out times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (22 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 228. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to replace the two ambulances in County Kerry that were lost in recent years and not replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17551/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 230. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to prevent further pressures arising for the general practitioner service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17558/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 232. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17576/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: I congratulate Deputy Shortall on her appointment and I look forward to working with her. I am qualified in the pharmacy area and I have worked in it for the past number of years, so I have a specific interest in primary care. I would probably like to see the committee break up what we should deal with and try to categorise primary care, accident and emergency departments, elective surgery,...

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: I wish to quote a conclusion made by the Minister in his contribution on the Bill:The Bill does not set out to revise or recast the energy regulatory framework in an all-embracing or comprehensive way. Whether such wider and more comprehensive reform is required will be addressed by the review of the legal and institutional framework for the regulation of electricity and natural gas markets,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding to a school (details supplied) for an extension for an additional classroom in place of a prefabricated building he has provided, in order that it can cater for an increased pupil enrolment following the provision of an additional teacher for September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18058/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (28 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 257. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the threshold of savings considered under the State pension (non-contributory) scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18039/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Jun 2016)

John Brassil: 394. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/16]