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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]