Results 341-360 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: There are reports that the PricewaterhouseCoopers report into the cost overruns at the national children's hospital will be released this afternoon. Will the Taoiseach confirm that this report will be debated in the Dáil so that the House can assess what went wrong and how it can be prevented in future? Will the Taoiseach confirm whether the recommendations require the need for legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a scribe will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (9 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency works funding will be allocated to a school (details supplied) to allow for essential repairs to a roof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16591/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16146/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (9 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if he will recommend the HSE fund the drug Ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16210/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (9 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if the delay in the allocation of an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16464/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (9 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investment made by Bus Éireann towards replacing the fleet in County Kerry; and the future investment programme for same. [16445/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (9 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 555. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the review of the youth service grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16030/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (4 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 120. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 700 of 26 March 2019, the terms of reference for the review of the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision making process; the specific instruction the relevant consultancy firm will follow; the estimated timeline for completion of the review; if the review will involve consultation with third party interested...

Educational Supports for Children Experiencing Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: I also want to commend Deputy Byrne on bringing forward what is a most relevant and timely motion given more than 3,500 children are experiencing homelessness. Despite reassurances from the Government that it has plans in place to deal with this, I see no sign of the situation abating in the short term or medium term, unfortunately. The first priority for any child unfortunate enough to...

Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: I compliment the proposer of the motion, Deputy Ó Caoláin. It is regrettable that in dealing with such an important issue the Minister of State is sitting alone on the Government benches, with not one single member of the Government to support him. I want to address the HSE's response to a parliamentary question about second level students transitioning to adult services....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: He is having lunch.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: I have been raising the issue of biosimilar drugs, and the potential savings associated with them, since I was elected to this House in 2016. Last week, I tabled a parliamentary question to look for figures for the past three years. According to an article by Evelyn Ring in this morning'sIrish Examiner, over €1.2 billion has been spent on biological drugs in the last three years. In...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: I can give the Tánaiste a 100% guarantee that it is true.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 267. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the oncology department at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14870/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the progress regarding the provision of an aseptic compounding laboratory at University Hospital Kerry to assist the work of the oncology department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14873/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the transport support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14911/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is still in place for the provision of additional cardiology posts at University Hospital Kerry; if this funding has been ring-fenced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of two additional cardiologists for University Hospital Kerry and Cork University Hospital; the progress made since June 2018 to progress this (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14960/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (2 Apr 2019)

John Brassil: 341. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 13 March 2019, the strategy in place to achieve the objective of working towards a targeted minimum prescribing rate for biosimilars of 50%; if this is a mandatory target; the timeline to achieve the target; if he has engaged with all relevant stakeholders including prescribers, dispensers and suppliers of...