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Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Vehicle Registration
John Brassil
313. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 3 November 2016, if he will clarify the policy regarding private car rental companies which operate here; if these companies are required to use cars taxed and registered here or if they can use vehicles taxed and registered in Northern Ireland and England; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34150/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
John Brassil
97. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the system for means assessing income for the SUSI grant to allow for net income instead of gross income to be assessed, as families are struggling to meet the rising costs of education, especially families where there are multiple children in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33883/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
John Brassil
98. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider removing the universal social charge from the means test for the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33895/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Health Services
John Brassil
147. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the name of the consultant ophthalmologist that has been assigned to assess a person (details supplied); if he will expedite the person's assessment and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33885/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Health Services
John Brassil
148. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the name of the consultant ophthalmologist that has been assigned to a person (details supplied); if he will expedite the assessment and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33891/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Residential Institutions
John Brassil
153. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the persons who should be assigned next of kin to sanction and sign the form with regards to St Mary's of the Angels, Beaufort, County Kerry and the addition of the residents' names to the Kerry County Council local authority housing list (details supplied); the person or body that sanctioned this in view of the fact the families and next of kin of the residents were not the signatories nor were they made aware of this process; the reason the families and next of kin were not the acting signatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33907/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Croke Park Agreement
John Brassil
249. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Croke Park agreement was in operation in February 2012; if he will provide the terms and conditions of this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33287/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
326. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33419/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Health Services Funding
John Brassil
410. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that necessary funding is made available to a group (details supplied) to expedite orthotics for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33807/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Electricity Generation
John Brassil
168. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will intervene to ensure the future of a power plant (details supplied) is protected in view of an announcement by a company that indicates future closure of the plant in years to come; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33107/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Motor Industry
John Brassil
169. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy regarding private car rental companies which operate here; if these companies are required to use cars taxed and registered in Ireland, or if they can use vehicles taxed and registered in Northern Ireland and England; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33123/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
John Brassil
214. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the current method of processing the homemakers scheme, whereby the qualifying years are discounted from the overall average and instead allow for credits for these years, as this option would be more beneficial to the homemaker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32811/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
John Brassil
215. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the current criteria and extend the homemaker scheme to include years before 1994, as the current qualifying criteria is too limited and excludes the vast majority of women who left the workforce prior to 1994 to raise their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32812/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
John Brassil
250. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the target date for completion of rehousing of families (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31655/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Traveller Projects Funding
John Brassil
415. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funding for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Household Benefits Scheme
John Brassil
142. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of supplementary welfare allowance applications received for each of the years 2012 to date in 2016 in tabular form; the number of supplementary welfare allowance applications that were successful for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31243/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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General Practitioner Services Provision
John Brassil
213. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the operating hours for SouthDoc in the Ballylongford area; the reason it does not operate until 8 a.m., as advertised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31185/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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General Practitioner Services
John Brassil
237. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that were received in response to the advertising of the general practitioner role in Waterville, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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General Practitioner Services Provision
John Brassil
240. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place to replace the 900 general practitioners currently in the 60 to 65 age bracket who will be retiring in the near future; if he will consider legislating for a compulsory form of two or three years' service from newly graduated general practitioners in exchange for student grants or other incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31414/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Garda Investigations
John Brassil
35. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will issue an apology to a person (details supplied). [30995/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Wildlife Conservation
John Brassil
115. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will request a wildlife officer to visit the property of a person (details supplied) to investigate and deal with serious erosion of 150 m of the bank of the River Feale on their property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31036/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
John Brassil
116. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will request that the National Parks and Wildlife Service re-erect boundary fences where the national park backs up onto the properties in an area (details supplied) as there are serious issues with deer entering the properties, which is causing damage and is a health and safety issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31040/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Health Services Staff
John Brassil
17. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will be implementing in full the decision taken by his immediate predecessor to protect the two titles of physiotherapist and physical therapist in one register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30970/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Health and Social Care Professionals
John Brassil
79. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement in full the decision taken by his immediate predecessor to protect the two titles of physiotherapist and physical therapist in one register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30646/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
John Brassil
106. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce waiting times for children needing speech and language therapy in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30647/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Third Level Facilities
John Brassil
265. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite funding for a new library building at a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30786/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Teaching Qualifications
John Brassil
273. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene to resolve the Droichead/INTO issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30929/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
John Brassil
362. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will recognise and implement the community employment supervisor-assistants pension claim (LCR19293) in view of the fact the issue has been ongoing since 1998 and is currently with the community sector informal forum and requires urgent resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30411/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
John Brassil
364. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconvene the meetings with the community sector informal forum in order to resolve outstanding issues regarding the community employment assistant scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30418/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
John Brassil
440. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will address the shortage of consultant obstetrician and gynaecologists in Cork by appointing additional consultants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30461/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Cancer Services Provision
John Brassil
441. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the activation of the gynaecology one-stop-shop which was envisioned and costed as part of the reconfiguration of gynaecological cancer service plan in 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30462/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Facilities
John Brassil
442. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the gynaecology day unit which was drawn up and costed and submitted to the Cork University Hospital capital projects team in 2013 is now urgently progressed and realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30463/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Staff
John Brassil
443. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will address the staffing issue at Cork University Maternity Hospital to allow for the opening of the fully commissioned second gynaecology theatre in CUMH, which has not been used for gynaecological surgery since Cork University Maternity Hospital opened almost ten years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30464/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Staff
John Brassil
444. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will allow for staffing to allow for a five-day theatre service in theatre one, the only gynaecology theatre functioning in Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30465/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
John Brassil
445. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will address the unacceptable waiting list for gynaecology outpatient referrals in Cork as per the National Treatment Purchase Fund figures of August 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30466/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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HSE Reports
John Brassil
501. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the way engagement will take place with families and persons concerned in relation to Time to Move on from Congregated Settings - A Strategy for Community Inclusion (details supplied); his plans to accommodate the persons who will not want to move from their current setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30747/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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School Transport Appeals
John Brassil
52. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene and allow for an appeal of school transport in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30061/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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School Costs
John Brassil
64. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents by providing funding for a free primary education system as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30136/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Hospital Appointments Delays
John Brassil
130. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30018/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Hospital Appointments Delays
John Brassil
133. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30024/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Home Care Packages Funding
John Brassil
446. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the amount which was provided specifically to County Kerry from the €20 million allocated to maintain home help hours and home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29674/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
John Brassil
16. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the increase in the rent allowance limit recently announced for County Kerry; the revised limit set for Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28744/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision
John Brassil
119. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-establish CERT under SOLAS to ensure that the shortages in trained chefs and other personnel in the hospitality sector are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29083/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Disability Support Services Funding
John Brassil
196. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for disability services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29004/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
172. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28801/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Brassil
414. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if certain medical products for the treatment of macular degeneration are no longer being provided by the HSE under the hardship scheme for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28327/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John Brassil
415. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason women with gestational diabetes can now only get test strips if their medical practitioner specifically applies for them, whereas other diabetic patients can get them without such intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28328/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Brassil
429. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the position of the Health Service Executive with regard to the closure of a home (details supplied); the reason this closure has taken place; if it is due to a lack of funding to meet Health Information and Quality Authority requirements to provide the necessary funding to St. John Of God community services to bring the accommodation up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28409/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
John Brassil
108. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the necessary funding to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27806/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
John Brassil
194. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will include the drug Respreeza for treatment of patients with alpha-1 in the high-tech scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27825/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Nitrates Action Programme Implementation
John Brassil
139. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will extend the period of time for slurry spreading for a time of at least 30 days due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27589/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
182. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27568/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Visa Applications
John Brassil
113. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request the Garda National Immigration Bureau to provide an extension to the stamp 2 visa for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26986/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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NAMA Portfolio
John Brassil
164. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the large 28-acre property in Rathmore that is owned by NAMA; the reason the local authority was not informed that this property was in the NAMA portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26659/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
John Brassil
558. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm his intention to implement the decision of his predecessor (details supplied) in January 2016 to protect both titles of physiotherapist and physical therapist in one State register, and that in the interests of public health safety he will not allow the inclusion of other groups which are seeking to be placed on the same register as physiotherapists who have qualified with level 8 and 9 degrees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26499/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
John Brassil
603. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for hearing aids by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26654/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Road Projects
John Brassil
882. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is secured and allocated for the construction of a relief road from Castlelough, Muckross to Lisvigeen, in Killarney, County Kerry, as there has been a significant rise in traffic and tourism in the area and the lack of this road is causing a bottleneck in the town with large tailbacks and traffic congestion on the Muckross Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26656/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Road Projects
John Brassil
884. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be expedited for the extension of the bypass between Tralee Institute of Technology and Mounthawk, Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26745/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
John Brassil
45. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the necessary funding to the Courts Service in Tralee, County Kerry, to carry out the necessary refurbishment and upgrade works on the existing site at Tralee Courthouse (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24816/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Naturalisation Applications
John Brassil
128. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine an application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25377/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Student Universal Support Ireland Administration
John Brassil
384. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills to request that Student Universal Support Ireland reverses the recent decision to employ a company (details supplied) to calculate the distance between home and college for students applying for college grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24457/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Transport Applications
John Brassil
398. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene and allow for concessionary school transport in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24628/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
John Brassil
399. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills when moneys will be granted to a school (details supplied) as works need to be completed by the start of the academic year in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24658/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Local Authority Housing Mortgages
John Brassil
580. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will examine and expand the council housing loan scheme, to include persons whom during the recession have lost their homes, as currently they are unable to avail of the council home loan scheme as they are not first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24796/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Water Meters
John Brassil
593. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding replacing water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25141/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
John Brassil
669. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the rent supplement cap for County Kerry to reflect rent prices in the county, most especially for single persons, in light of a recent report (details supplied) which shows the average rent of a one bedroom apartment in Kerry at €434; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26068/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Bereavement Grant
John Brassil
683. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reinstate the bereavement grant payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24545/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Office of Public Works Properties
John Brassil
895. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the status of a school (details supplied) in need of refurbishment; if the OPW will commit to carrying out works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25064/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Health Services Staff
John Brassil
995. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the timeline a person has to be working with the HSE until they will be entitled to a contract of indefinite duration or permanency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24878/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Health Services Provision
John Brassil
1011. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to expedite the diagnostic assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24405/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Organ Donation
John Brassil
1037. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will review the process for organ donation to provide for those who do not wish to donate organs to be added to a non-donor registry allowing for all others to provide organs on the basis of presumed consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24470/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Respite Care Services Provision
John Brassil
1040. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the necessary respite supports will be provided to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24473/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Respite Care Services
John Brassil
1041. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will allocate funding for additional residential respite care services to meet the requirements for the Health Information and Quality Authority, most especially in the Kerry area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24474/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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General Practitioner Services Provision
John Brassil
1061. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a full-time general practitioner service in Rathmore, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24555/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
1063. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24570/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Administration
John Brassil
1074. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a referral for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24595/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
John Brassil
1112. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to request that the HSE allow Kerry University Hospital to re-advertise the position of rheumatology nurse at the grade of advanced nurse specialist in order that the successful candidate who was interviewed earlier in 2016 can take up the position at the appropriate grade and pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24827/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
John Brassil
1128. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the HSE's recruitment policy, particularly in County Kerry, for the hiring of emporary mental health nurses who have been employed over the past number of years while the recruitment embargo has been in place; the policy for employment for these temporary nurses vis-á-vis 2016 graduate nurses; if there are provisions in place to ensure that these temporary nurses are afforded the same opportunity for employment, given their experience and acquired knowledge of patient profiles over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24883/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Health Services Provision
John Brassil
1134. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the primary school optical scheme for children in fifth and sixth class until such time as he has implemented and introduced reform measures towards a more community-based model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24928/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Health Services Provision
John Brassil
1146. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place to replace the primary school children optical scheme that was recently cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24991/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
John Brassil
1191. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of allocation of the €20 million allocated to maintain home help hours and home care packages by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25210/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
John Brassil
1224. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will provide appropriate funds to Cork University Hospital to open the operating theatres and end rolling closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25305/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
John Brassil
1225. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to Cork University Hospital to allow for additional colorectal surgeons as there are a very limited number of such surgeons at present in the Cork and Kerry region and as a result there is a significant waiting list for related procedures in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Diabetes Strategy
John Brassil
1249. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to approve the Abbot's Libre monitoring system for blood glucose monitoring of diabetes patients; if so, the time line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25456/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Home Help Service
John Brassil
1251. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason targets for monthly home help hours are not being met in County Kerry; the action he will take to ensure that this issue is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25460/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
John Brassil
1284. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for hearing aids in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25588/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Nursing Staff
John Brassil
1310. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to make resources available to allow the HSE provide a full-time permanent nurse for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Vaccination Programme
John Brassil
1314. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE provide a full and complete information leaflet outlining all possible side effects of Gardasil as per the manufacturers leaflet through the schools to parents of teenage girls due to be vaccinated against HPV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25698/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
John Brassil
1341. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will review the provision of rehabilitation services with a view to developing another centre of excellence, in view of the recent news that waiting lists at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, are between one and two years for persons with acquired brain injuries; if he will consider the proposal by Kerry University Hospital to be the site of such a centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25785/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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GLAS Eligibility
John Brassil
1524. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be entered into GLAS taking into account they were refused entry to GLAS 2 as his Department did not assign part of their holding as commonage and therefore would have been successful in entering GLAS 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Road Projects Status
John Brassil
1799. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that €4 million funding is provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to fund for phase 4 of the Dingle relief road in quarter 4 of 2016 or at the latest by quarter 1 of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25589/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
written
Teaching Council of Ireland
John Brassil
73. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the matter regarding national school teachers, who require 100 compulsory days work experience completed in order to obtain their higher diploma, but to obtain this work experience they already require their higher diploma and so find themselves caught in a difficult situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21715/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
written
Teaching Council of Ireland
John Brassil
74. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish an apprentice scheme for newly qualified national school teachers to allow them to obtain the necessary experience to obtain their higher diploma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21716/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
written
HSE Staff Remuneration
John Brassil
169. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the terms and conditions of Health Service Executive employed chefs and cooks as there has been no review of their terms since 2000 and no increase in their working wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21709/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
written
HSE Staff Remuneration
John Brassil
217. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to request the Health Service Executive to review terms and conditions for its chefs and catering staff, given that there has been no review since 2000, and in turn no salary review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21886/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
written
Hospital Waiting Lists
John Brassil
220. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to set out the average waiting time to see a consultant for a referral for cataract surgery for persons from counties Cork and Kerry; to receive the surgery for persons from counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21899/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
written
Hospital Waiting Lists
John Brassil
223. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the reconfiguration of services and moving the ophthalmic surgical service from Cork University Hospital to South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital has resulted in an increase or a decrease in the waiting time for cataract operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21913/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
written
Civil Registration Documentation
John Brassil
224. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to outline the provisions in place to cope with the increase in civil registrations, in particular in County Kerry, where there is only one civil registrar, given the likely increase in demand, especially following the same-sex marriage referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21914/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
written
School Transport Eligibility
John Brassil
111. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills to examine and review the proposed changes to remove concessionary bus tickets for school-going children by downsizing buses, given that up to one in five children could lose their tickets in a reduction to be phased in from the 2016 to 2017 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21430/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
written
Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
179. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to expedite appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/16]