Results 1,001-1,020 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: Regarding the response to the storm, has the Minister issued the local authorities with letters of reassurance that money will be forthcoming for emergency works necessitated by the disruption to the roads caused by the freezing of snow? Snow on roads freezes, expands and causes havoc. That is really necessary because those works need to be carried out right now, and the local authorities...

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: The model for the money made available to housing associations to build houses is based on the average rental values in counties. While that works quite well in Dublin and Cork, where rents are high, in counties such as my native County Kerry, housing associations are offered between €180,000 and €190,000 to build a three-bedroom house. They cannot do it for that money. We...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff Appeals Mechanism (6 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a staffing appeal application by a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10522/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (6 Mar 2018)

John Brassil: 229. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to properly resource youth services in each ETB area to support volunteer youth leaders; if the requested review of existing youth club and group support structures will be conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10520/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (28 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the medical criteria to qualify for the primary medical certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant (28 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new transport support scheme for disabled persons; his plans to ensure that the new scheme includes persons under 16 and over 66 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10244/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant (28 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new transport support scheme for disabled persons; his plans to ensure that the new scheme includes persons under 16 and over 66 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10244/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Health Records (28 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the e-health strategy; if the plan has been implemented in full; if the electronic health record and individual health identifier is rolled out fully; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10304/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (28 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow for full carer's allowance and a half rate to be provided to families of children with severe disabilities or illnesses that require the full time care of both parents (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10229/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (28 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow for a carer's allowance to be a qualifying payment for receipt of fuel allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10235/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (28 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the free travel pass entitlements for persons in receipt of carer's allowance will be reviewed to allow for a companion or partner pass (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10239/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 218. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the delay in the processing of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10283/18]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: Given the protracted talk about the severe weather warning there is a need to protect elderly citizens and to keep them warm. As a way of being helpful, I suggest the April payment be brought forward in order that everybody in receipt of the fuel allowance would receive an extra payment. The Government would not have to find extra money to bring this forward. I ask the Taoiseach to consider...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (27 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an application for the transfer of residence relief for vehicle registration tax by a person (details supplied); if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to examine the evidence provided to sanction the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 262 (27 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 7 February 2018, if the identification levels for disadvantaged schools is based in the data received from the schools combined with the census or if it is based on the census only data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9857/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (27 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 382. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9275/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (27 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children approved and waiting for treatment on the orthodontic waiting list from counties Kerry and Cork; the details for same in each of the years 2014 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 410. To ask the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (27 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from the HSE south and south west areas who have applied for and been approved for the cross-border directive for orthodontic treatment in each of the years 2014 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Feb 2018)

John Brassil: 450. 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. [9615/18]