Results 761-780 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30014/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 283. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Data (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 284. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30016/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dietician Service Provision (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 285. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30017/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 286. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30018/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the possibility of a bus stop (details supplied) on the Tralee Road, Killorglin, will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications Data (5 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 342. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications that were submitted for appeal in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the percentage success rate of those appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29795/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services' Funding and Performance Indicators: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: Chairman, we need to chew on this point because one of the important recommendations we could make from this committee might be to look again at the whole make-up. If one cannot get the staff one is looking for, accepting it is not an option so we must find other options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services' Funding and Performance Indicators: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: I thank the Chairman. I am trying to jump between two committees and it is not easy. I have a few questions. As a committee, we are trying to come up with suggested solutions to the various issues that are coming at us. One of the principal issues that nearly every group that has come in to us pointed out is staffing, the lack of staffing and the inability to get staff in the key...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Supporting and Facilitating the Arts: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: Word got around that there were a few people from Listowel in the building so I had to make sure that I used the opportunity-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Supporting and Facilitating the Arts: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: In the part of Kerry I am from, Listowel and Listowel Writers' Week is very important and it is very close to my heart. People involved in the arts, artists, are probably this country's greatest asset. The nature of the people and the love for what they do almost surpasses any barriers that are put in their way. As a result, we have developed in spite of ourselves and the barriers. We...

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: In light of the media controversy in the US, is any legislation being considered to increase the television licence fee? Do the Taoiseach's views about the station colour the Government's views about RTÉ?

Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: I also welcome this Bill put forward by Deputy Wallace and welcome the opportunity to speak on it. I am fully supportive of my party's decision to back this Bill. For many years, the political system has grappled unsuccessfully with vacant sites in terms of incentivising people who owned zoned land to develop that land. That is something this Bill very much tries to grapple with. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 351. 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. [29159/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (3 Jul 2018)

John Brassil: 560. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding provided to Kerry County Council in 2016, 2017 and 2018 for the improvement works in lieu scheme; the number of applications Kerry County Council received in each of those years; the number of applications approved for funding in each of those years; the average grant allocation in each of those years;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Pharmacy Services (28 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 26. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to boost the role of community pharmacists in primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28224/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (28 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to the set up an insurance fraud unit in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28507/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (28 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a nursing home support scheme appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28514/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (27 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: I know and accept the way the process works. I hope the Minister has the ability to input a proposal such as this to know that it should be considered. I have a Bill to amend the 2013 Act which is waiting in the lottery system for several weeks now. I am not looking for the HSE to reimburse any medicine which it does not believe is good value for the State. However, I must impress on the...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (27 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue. I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing it. Will the Minister for Health intervene to sanction a pilot scheme for a new system of drug reimbursement for Ocrevus, which is for primary progressive multiple sclerosis, PPMS. Ocrevus is the first medicine approved to treat PPMS. The drug has been approved to reduce the progression...