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Special Needs Education Places: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: I very much welcome the opportunity to have a few brief moments to speak on this very important topic. The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, is the body charged with looking after the special educational needs of children. It operates under the special education review committee, SERC, report of 1993. That guideline is 26 years old and in dire need of updating to meet modern...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: On page 27 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to the establishment of a national register of derelict sites and to using vacant and underutilised sites for housing and urban regeneration. I wish to bring to the attention of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, an anomaly in regard to particular sites. There are hundreds, perhaps...

Agrifood and Rural Development: Motion (24 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: I will focus on the role of retailers in this area. We are well aware that farmers, who are the primary producers, are losing money while the processors are making millions and retailers are also doing very well out of beef. Is there any way to get retailers to the table to help resolve the problem that one party, the primary producer, is not making any profit from beef? While some...

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. While it is technical in nature, we will be supporting it. I very much welcome anything we can do that facilitates and speeds up the delivery of social housing so I welcome this Bill. However, I wish to raise a very serious concern. From speaking to AHBs and the developers with which they work to deliver turnkey housing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Requests (24 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a freedom of information request to the HSE by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (24 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 251. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38263/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if a salary arrears payment will issue as a matter of priority to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38339/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 294. 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. [38391/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (24 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 295. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department received the findings of the review of the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision-making process; if he will make these findings publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38395/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: On page 54 of the programme for Government, there is a commitment to expand primary care service. This is also one of the principal platforms of Sláintecare. I draw the Tánaiste's attention to the situation of doctors from outside Ireland who try to get registration to work as general practitioners here. Responsibility in that regard lies with the national doctor training...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (19 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 8 November 2018, the outcome of the debate and or discussions with his officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37994/19]

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: Much has been talked about in the past two days. The Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, sat through the whole lot of it. The Minister, Deputy Creed, was here all day yesterday. Everybody is aware of the issues. What we want now is a final solution. We are 90% of the way there. A lot of good work has been done. In order to finalise it and get the industry open again, what is needed, as has...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: Under the health section of the programme for Government, there is a commitment to provide quick access to innovative drugs. I wish to raise the issue of the drug Tagrisso, which is used for non-small cell lung cancer as a second line treatment. It has been in the system since 2016. It was not approved in March but positive approval was given in May. About 96% of patients in the European...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the SUSI grant income threshold for families will be increased to the same amount as the affordable childcare scheme to reflect the growing costs of college education and rental accommodation for students in view of an announcement (details supplied) by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if a full medical card will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37779/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 159. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37914/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review and reduce or remove the eligibility clause on the minimum spend of €2,000 for TAMS to eliminate the disincentive to participate in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37947/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. A lot of information was passed over there and I welcome the fact that the waiting time has reduced significantly. For me, the issue was always about communication or the lack thereof. I want to concentrate my ten minutes on two specific issues. One issue relates directly to a constituent of mine, a lady called Claire Healy, who decided,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: Has that been in place for a number of weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

John Brassil: It is most unfortunate that the patient who highlighted it was only contacted last night but that is not Mr. McCallion's remit.