Results 841-860 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: In the programme for Government, when dealing with education, at page 87 a commitment is given to tackle disadvantage and make third level education available to those on lower incomes. I am currently dealing with a constituent who receives monthly family income supplement, which means, in other words, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection recognises the family needs a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will direct the Law Reform Commission to undertake a review of the coroner court system, including a re-examination of the way in which it operates, its operational procedures, the roles involved, the outcome of the jury in the court process and the changes which need to be made (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the current family court system will be examined, particularly with regard to County Kerry, to consider specific courts and judges to be assigned to family law cases; if the inclusion of a dedicated court room for family law, with consultation rooms, will be provided in the planning of the new infrastructure for Tralee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to a specific court and judges being assigned to family law cases in County Kerry; and if a dedicated court room for family law with consultation rooms will be included in the planning of the new infrastructure for Tralee courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22865/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the process for children with intellectual disabilities transitioning out of second level education will be reassessed; his views on new measures to implement an earlier programme of transition via a pilot rehabilitative training transition programme between the HSE and the National Council for Special Education; his further views on a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request the Law Reform Commission to undertake a review of the coroner court system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (23 May 2018)

John Brassil: 184. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions being taken to protect the defined benefit pension scheme of over 1,000 members (details supplied) on 30 June 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22864/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the process for children with intellectual disabilities transitioning from second level education will be reassessed; his views on new measures to implement an earlier programme of transition via a pilot rehabilitative training transition programme between the HSE and the National Council for Special Education; if a comprehensive programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to refuse grant aid to a school (details supplied) for the provision of additional accommodation will be reversed; and the grounds on which the school is being refused. [22011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Army Barracks (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22017/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions are being made to accommodate women with a free general practitioner visit and a repeat smear test who were previously within the 24 to 60 years of age bracket but are now over the limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 317. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that University Hospital Kerry, UHK, through a company (details supplied) stated in writing that the hospital does not accept the statements of a person and has no knowledge of the alleged incidents; the reason the hospital or the HSE has denied all knowledge of the issue raised by the person in view of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if private patients are being booked for scans assigned to protected public patient slots in radiology at University Hospital Kerry, UHK, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if the scan delay issue raised by a person (details supplied) has not resulted in missed diagnosis or in delayed treatment that has adversely affected an existing diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22014/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 320. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the claims made by a person (details supplied) and the concerns raised about delayed scans at the radiology department at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issue relating to the radiology department at University Hospital Kerry, UHK, raised by a person (details supplied); if so, when; the action taken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22016/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 628. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to implement a full and comprehensive information campaign for visitors to Killarney town and Killarney National Park to inform them of the way to protect themselves against tick bites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22181/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 630. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if signs will be erected throughout Killarney National Park to better inform visitors of the way to protect themselves from tick bites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22220/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (22 May 2018)

John Brassil: 633. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the economic analysis study of the audiovisual sector in the Republic of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22315/18]

Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

John Brassil: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. I sometimes wonder do debates such as this mean anything to anybody. One hopes that somebody somewhere is listening. This week 58 demonstrators were killed in Gaza doing nothing other than demonstrating, while 2,800 were injured, of which 228 were children. The response of us as a nation and the Government is to condemn it. A few weeks...