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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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]