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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: On the same issue, I refer the Tánaiste to page 46 of A Programme for a Partnership Government. It is worth reading out the paragraph because it shows the abject failure we have had in this area. It reads as follows:One of the biggest challenges facing rural Ireland is to bridge the digital divide with urban areas. To remedy this situation for at least the next 25 years, we will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new building by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7590/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if the reason the methodology of the cross-border directive will be investigated by which patients are being treated within a few weeks cannot be applied to the National Treatment Purchase Fund in order to expedite the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7441/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 159. To ask the Minister for Health if cataract surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7474/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [7480/19]

Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics Strikes: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: I welcome the progress made earlier in the week. I hope it brings about a resolution to the issues and the necessary progress. It is unfortunate that the nurses, for only the second time in 30 years, had to go out and picket to achieve their aims. It would have been far more favourable if they had been recognised without the need for a strike but that is the position. I raised one or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (13 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the perceived poor to non-existent phone coverage and broadband service in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7163/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Management (13 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 232. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the managing and administration of permits for farmers to carry out works in designated SAC areas; the authority managing same; if it has been devolved to the local authorities, when this transfer was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7272/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: Earlier in his contribution regarding the national children’s hospital, the Taoiseach stated no one has come up with a suggestion as to how it could be built cheaper. Up to €371 million has already been agreed in increased costs with the contractor. Amazingly, outside all norms in the industry, anything above 4% will also be paid as an increased cost. Currently, construction...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: I requested the board change it, not the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to the introduction of a category of vulnerable taxpayers or persons to be defined in the Revenue Commissioners guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6614/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place to ensure that individual education plans will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6615/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the availability of the July provision to more children with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6632/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if individual education plans will be provided for teenagers with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6633/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that cancer patients have access to innovative new cancer treatments at the same time as those in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6335/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 356. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding strengthening the role of the national cancer control programme in delivering the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 as per recommendation No. 44; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6334/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; the funding allocated in 2019 towards the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6336/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 409. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the NTPF on patients by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (12 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the NTPF budget spent on patients with addresses in County Kerry in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6585/19]

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

John Brassil: Support for the nurses, midwives and psychiatric nurses is widespread but at this stage they are not looking for support; they want a resolution. The only solution is to enter into meaningful talks. We have suggested Kieran Mulvey as a mediator but somebody of that stature is needed because without meaningful negotiations, we are going nowhere. The pay issue is one element. Stress,...