Results 781-800 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Order of Business (26 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: I ask very strongly that the Taoiseach looks at this issue, which is of great concern to the farming community. In the cold spell we had last March, the Taoiseach called in an emergency response unit to deal with the crises that would result from the very cold weather. While everybody welcomes fine weather, it brings a considerable number of challenges, particularly for elderly people and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (26 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for orthotics and lumbar support by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27613/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an ophthalmology appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27615/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 363. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 320 of 22 May 2018, if he has received the report requested from the HSE regarding access to scans at University Hospital Kerry; if so, the outcome of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27653/18]

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: Waiting times are off the rails. The figures speak for themselves. I want to address a couple of issues that we should look at that are of no great cost to the Exchequer but would, in my opinion, make an appreciable difference. The first is that the winter planning should be done now so that when the crisis occurs and our emergency departments start to fill up in the winter months, we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: I thank the witnesses for their submissions and Ms Brennan in particular for her very powerful contribution. The Mental Health Commission was established in 2002. Mr. Saunders outlined the principal functions of the commission in terms of ensuring high standards, good practice and so on. Under legislation, the commission "shall have such powers as are necessary" for the purposes of its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: This committee is grappling with a complex and difficult area in an effort to bring about some positive change. Does Dr. Muldoon believe the system we are operating is workable or fixable? Can we get to a satisfactory level of service provision or should we dismantle what we have and start again? I know there is no silver bullet but I am interested in hearing Dr. Muldoon's views, based on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: That is a critical point. There are 15 unfillable posts. Let us move on and establish a system whereby posts can be filled with people who can be put into them. That is something we need to consider.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: I have a question for Margaret Brennan. When dealing with her son's illness or her daughter's situation, was there any stage when she found something that worked for her?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: Worked for the family. Was there any point where she could say that if she had been able to continue in that service the family would be in a far better place than they are now? I am trying to find something that operates well that the committee could examine and then build on. If there was none, that is fine. I am just curious.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (20 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review and reform the levy contribution scheme applied by local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (20 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the works in lieu scheme is still operational; if it is directly funded by his Department or local authority budget funded; the steps he will take to have the scheme activated in counties in which it is not being utilised as a solution to housing provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26435/18]

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: On page 86 of the programme for Government, in the section dealing with education, a commitment is given to provide annual increases in primary and secondary capitation grants. On page 90 a commitment is given to set out capitation rates to schools on a rolling three-year basis, allowing for forward planning. To date, there has been no increase in capitation grants for either primary or...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: The Taoiseach promised it.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 72. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to protect the defined benefit pension scheme of persons in an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Data (19 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic referrals from CHO area 4 in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the wait times for priority, functional and routine cases, respectively; the private referrals in CHO area 4 in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26268/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments Data (19 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of unfinished developments that were exempt from local property tax, LPT, in 2013; the number that are now liable for LPT; if an audit by county of these developments has been undertaken since 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26485/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (14 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT will no longer be reclaimable at purchase on classification N1 vehicles; if this will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25995/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (14 Jun 2018)

John Brassil: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VRT is increasing on classification N1 vehicles; if the decision will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25996/18]