Results 541-560 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Jan 2019)

John Brassil: 753. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place with the National Ambulance Service for the dispatching of an air ambulance to the scene of a serious accident; if he will provide a copy of the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1402/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Jan 2019)

John Brassil: 755. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place with the National Ambulance Service for the transfer of patients between hospitals; if he will provide a copy of the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1404/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Jan 2019)

John Brassil: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the process in place to use the services at a hospital (details supplied) for ophthalmology and orthopaedic operations; the number of ophthalmology and orthopaedic public patient operations that took place at the hospital in 2018, including under the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, agreement; the number planned for same in 2019; and if he will make...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: I must remind the Minister for Health of his statement on 27 September which can be summarised as, “I think it is broken too.” His comment then was accurate. However, his reply tonight denies the fact that the current system is not sufficient to allow for access to orphan drugs on reimbursement programmes. The Minister of State and his officials have heard the debate and...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: Under the current Act, there is no differentiation between orphan medicinal products and other products. In recent years, it has become clear that there is an issue in Ireland whereby orphan drugs continually struggle to secure reimbursement here, often despite their wide availability elsewhere in Europe. This reimbursement process is protracted, unnecessarily public and often antagonistic,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the RSE programme; if recommendations have been made; the steps that will be taken to implement a comprehensive, factual and age-appropriate sex education programmes at primary and secondary level in schools; if the delivery of a standard sex education programme by independent providers to schools is being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the drafting of the regulations and codes of practice required under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, excluding Part 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52707/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision Making (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the decision support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52705/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision Making (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the drafting of the regulations and codes of practice required under Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52707/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 368. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide free contraception to all women in line with the target to make women’s healthcare a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 361. 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. [52852/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Nursing Scheme (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the number of 2018 graduate psychiatric nurses that have been provided employment contracts; the number recruited; the type of contract provided in each area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52859/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Nursing Scheme (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place to recruit and retain graduate psychiatric nurses within the local mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52860/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 364. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to assign funding to Cork-Kerry community healthcare for the development of disability services (details supplied). [52863/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the educational supports available to parents that care for a child that experiences episodes of aggression; if the provision of a programme of MAPA training for parents will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 400. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to undertake a detailed assessment of diagnostics, radiology and laboratory service requirements across acute and community care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53054/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Health Records (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of a national system of electronic health records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53057/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (18 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 409. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding model in place for the provision of moneys to an association (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the drop in funding to the organisation will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53093/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2018)

John Brassil: 103. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reconsider the school leavers process with special attention to the application process and allocation of funding for adult service placement (details supplied); if action will be taken to provide autism specific adult services which are in high demand but unavailable in County Kerry; the steps he will take to increase full-time adult day...