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Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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School Staff
John Brassil
227. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a third teacher will be allocated to a school (details supplied) for the September 2019 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4149/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
John Brassil
290. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the provisions that exist for the cultivation of cannabis plants for use in medicinal products here; if no provisions are in place, his plans for such legislation in view of the increase in prescribing and usage of medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3758/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Pharmacy Regulations
John Brassil
173. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact the falsified medicines directive is due to come into operation on 9 February 2019 and it is perceived that the system is completely unprepared at all levels; if a more realistic timeframe will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3515/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Pharmacy Regulations
John Brassil
177. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the liability individual hospital pharmacists who are employees of the HSE and do not own the pharmacy in which they work will have under the falsified medicines directive due to come into effect on 9 February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3535/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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General Medical Services Scheme
John Brassil
178. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the entitlements general practitioners have under the general practitioner contract to payment of compassionate leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3536/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Pharmacy Regulations
John Brassil
181. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the responsibility under the falsified medicines directive which lies with the HSE, in which it is the owner of hospital pharmacies, to provide and maintain the means by which verification and decommissioning can be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3545/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Nursing Staff Data
John Brassil
182. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nurses and midwives in 2018 who have been provided employment contracts; the number recruited; the type of contract provided in each area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3546/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Brexit Issues
John Brassil
183. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of times the group examining the risk of medicine shortages and continuity of supply resulting from Brexit have met over the past two years to date; the membership of the group; the remit of the group; the stakeholder groups with which it has engaged; the frequency of this engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3547/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Medicinal Products
John Brassil
184. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason a national biosimilar policy has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
John Brassil
185. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the full spend by his Department and the HSE on biologic medicines and biosimilar medicines respectively in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Pharmaceutical Sector
John Brassil
186. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his views on the proposal by the HPRA to increase its fees to Irish pharmaceutical companies by 8% in 2019; his plans to grant this increase; the work he has undertaken to analyse the merits of the increase in view of the pressures faced by companies in meeting the challenges of Brexit and by the introduction of the falsified medicines directive in February 2019. [3550/19]
Wed, 23 Jan 2019
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HSE Planning
John Brassil
150. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has to install robotic dispensing systems to facilitate the implementation of the European Union falsified medicines directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3245/19]
Wed, 23 Jan 2019
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EU Directives
John Brassil
151. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the liability arising for hospital pharmacists in the implementation of the European Union falsified medicines directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
John Brassil
176. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the pupil-teacher ratio that pertained pre-budget 2012, that is, three teachers per 49 pupils will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2492/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
John Brassil
318. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will be requested to include a day care centre for persons with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in the development of the new facility which will replace existing hospitals in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Nursing Staff Data
John Brassil
377. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses that were provided employment contracts in 2018; the number recruited; the type of contract provided in each area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2494/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Care of the Elderly
John Brassil
393. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the number of day care centres for dementia patients in view of the projected increase of the number of persons who will present with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2556/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
John Brassil
408. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the number of psychiatric nurses recruited in County Kerry in 2018; if he is further satisfied that only temporary contracts were offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2631/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Nursing Staff Contracts
John Brassil
409. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason the contracts offered to graduate nurses in County Kerry in 2018 were temporary contracts in view of his commitment to recruit and retain nurses; the reason permanent contracts were not offered to these nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2632/19]
Thu, 17 Jan 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
135. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2069/19]
Thu, 17 Jan 2019
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Registration of Title
John Brassil
261. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an application by persons (details supplied) to the Land Registry will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2073/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Brassil
179. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has undertaken a cost analysis for the provision of the meningitis B vaccine to all children born before October 2016; if he will consider same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1934/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Brassil
180. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has established the number of persons affected by the meningitis B strain in relation to the recent meningitis outbreak; the number of persons who recently died due to meningitis that were affected by the meningitis B strain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1935/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Brassil
181. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the meningitis B vaccine to all children born before October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1936/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Brassil
183. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a public awareness campaign to encourage the uptake of the meningitis B vaccine and the booster programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1938/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Brassil
186. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to prevent further meningitis outbreaks; the steps being taken to encourage update of the vaccine and the booster shot for persons under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Brexit Data
John Brassil
212. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance the number of new customs officers that will be assigned to each port and airport as a consequence of Brexit; the number expected to be in place in each port and airport by 29 March 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1158/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Oideachas Gaeltachta
John Brassil
293. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Brassil den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an ndéanfaidh sé an cóimheas idir daltaí agus múinteoirí do 2008 a chur i bhfeidhm go práinneach agus i gceart do scoileanna Gaeltachta atá páirteach sa Scéim Aitheantais, ós rud é go mbeidh an cóimheas seo idir daltaí agus múinteoirí ag teastáil ó na scoileanna Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54068/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Mental Health Services
John Brassil
536. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will request Kerry community services to provide a full-time security person at the Sliabh Mish unit, UHK, in view of the ongoing security issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54038/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Departmental Funding
John Brassil
569. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will receive an increase in funding in view of the fact that its caseload has increased significantly since 2012 further to a meeting with his Department in July 2018 in which a case was accepted but funding allocation was not sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54183/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Ambulance Service
John Brassil
753. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the protocol in place with the National Ambulance Service for the dispatching of an air ambulance to the scene of a serious accident; if he will provide a copy of the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1402/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Ambulance Service
John Brassil
755. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the protocol in place with the National Ambulance Service for the transfer of patients between hospitals; if he will provide a copy of the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1404/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Hospital Services
John Brassil
758. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the process in place to use the services at a hospital (details supplied) for ophthalmology and orthopaedic operations; the number of ophthalmology and orthopaedic public patient operations that took place at the hospital in 2018, including under the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, agreement; the number planned for same in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/19]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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School Curriculum
John Brassil
202. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the RSE programme; if recommendations have been made; the steps that will be taken to implement a comprehensive, factual and age-appropriate sex education programmes at primary and secondary level in schools; if the delivery of a standard sex education programme by independent providers in schools is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52902/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Legislative Measures
John Brassil
252. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the drafting of the regulations and codes of practice required under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, excluding Part 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52707/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Assisted Decision Making
John Brassil
342. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the decision support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52705/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Assisted Decision Making
John Brassil
343. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the drafting of the regulations and codes of practice required under Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52707/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
361. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52852/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Graduate Nursing Scheme
John Brassil
362. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of 2018 graduate psychiatric nurses who have been provided employment contracts; the number recruited; the type of contract provided in each area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52859/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Graduate Nursing Scheme
John Brassil
363. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place to recruit and retain graduate psychiatric nurses within the local mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52860/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Disability Services Funding
John Brassil
364. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to assign funding to Cork-Kerry community healthcare for the development of disability services (details supplied). [52863/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Health Services Provision
John Brassil
368. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide free contraception to all women in line with the target to make women’s healthcare a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52901/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Brassil
398. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the educational supports available to parents who care for a child who experiences episodes of aggression; if the provision of a programme of management of actual or potential aggression, MAPA, training for parents will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53047/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Health Action Plan
John Brassil
400. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to undertake a detailed assessment of diagnostics, radiology and laboratory service requirements across acute and community care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53054/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Electronic Health Records
John Brassil
401. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of a national system of electronic health records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53057/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Health Services Funding
John Brassil
409. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the funding model in place for the provision of moneys to an association (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the drop in funding to the organisation will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53093/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Brassil
103. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to reconsider the school leavers process with special attention to the application process and allocation of funding for adult service placement (details supplied); if action will be taken to provide autism specific adult services which are in high demand but unavailable in County Kerry; the steps he will take to increase full-time adult day services for students transitioning from second level to adult day services in County Kerry in view of the shortfall in service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52498/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Health Services Funding
John Brassil
140. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the funding requirement for an association (details supplied) for 2019 will be fully met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52595/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Hospitals Discharges
John Brassil
324. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the issue of delayed discharge recordings; if an updated definition of delayed discharge has been provided to allow for a standardised means of reporting delayed discharges across all hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51618/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Hospitals Discharges
John Brassil
325. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the shortfall of appropriate step-down care for persons being discharged from acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51619/18]