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Tue, 31 May 2016
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TAMS Payments
John Brassil
783. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite the payment of a TAMS II grant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12753/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
John Brassil
178. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to introduce a wage requirement payable to student physiotherapists partaking in work placement in line with the payment student nurses receive for work placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12406/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
217. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to expedite urgently a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12484/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
John Brassil
42. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide the option of having all social protection payments paid into the local post office network similar to what is available to the banking network. [11640/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
John Brassil
353. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Government is supportive of the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership trade proposals given the serious concerns regarding them; her views on the issue of cattle hormone therapy, which is allowed in the United States but not in the European Union; and her views on how it is being dealt with in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations. [12234/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Personal Injury Claims
John Brassil
356. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to request the Personal Injuries Assessment Board to review the book of quantum and to provide clarity and guidance on the compensation bands for vehicle injury claims. [12222/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
John Brassil
103. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance to extend the qualifying rules for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme to accommodate people who suffer severe stroke for a period of up to two years, after a stroke has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
John Brassil
289. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will allow casual workers to receive their social welfare payments at a post office, following changes to the way payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11480/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Passport Services
John Brassil
349. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade why a person (details supplied) cannot be issued with an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11404/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
John Brassil
452. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to add motor neurone disease to the list of qualifying medical conditions for the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11406/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
John Brassil
66. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills to review the payments provided to student physiotherapists who receive no financial support while carrying out practice education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10974/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
John Brassil
71. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe to end pay inequality for teachers, considering that it has been in place for five years; the timeframe for the proposed public service pay commission to act on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11025/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
John Brassil
72. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills why he has not moved to end the policy of pay inequality imposed on teachers, some of whom who have lost out to the tune of €20,000 or more for up to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11027/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Garda Station Closures
John Brassil
16. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to request the Policing Authority to review the dispersement of Garda Síochána stations and to assess the impact of the closure of all stations in County Kerry since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9975/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Garda Data
John Brassil
52. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Kerry on 31 March 2011 and on 31 March 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9974/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
John Brassil
313. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that the application for full planning permission for a school (details supplied) would reflect the current demand of enrolment, that is a nine-classroom rather than an eight-classroom extension. [10320/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Leader Programmes
John Brassil
395. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when Leader funding will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9947/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Household Charge Administration
John Brassil
419. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to investigate and allow a household charge waiver for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10586/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Review
John Brassil
496. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the rules applied to the recruitment of community employment workers with a view to allowing ex-community employment workers to reapply after a set period; to apply a two-year minimum contract across the board; to reduce the minimum age for recruitment from 25 years to 21 years; to bring the referrals allowance back to a 50:50 ratio; to change eligibility from 12 months to three months unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Appointments Administration
John Brassil
631. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine and expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9356/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medical Card Data
John Brassil
744. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency medical cards awarded in 2015, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9921/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Data
John Brassil
754. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents from County Kerry who were treated in adult mental health facilities in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Mental Health Services
John Brassil
755. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health where he will open additional child and adolescent mental health services beds; the timescale for this; if he will provide additional beds in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9960/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Brassil
928. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite the application by a school (details supplied) for the provision of a nursing support in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10570/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
941. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10639/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
John Brassil
1099. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to request eir to outline when it will lay fibre to the Eir cabinet in Firies Close serving Firies Village in County Kerry, given that Firies is served by the Farranfore exchange and given that Farranfore is in planning for fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10100/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
John Brassil
35. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to examine and expedite an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the jobseeker's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9065/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
John Brassil
77. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite the approval of an application by a person (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8816/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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General Practitioner Services Provision
John Brassil
136. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to fully reinstate the rural general practitioner allowance as a matter of urgency to ensure that rural areas are adequately provided with local general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8831/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
John Brassil
141. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the issue of young persons being treated in adult facilities for mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Ambulance Service
John Brassil
144. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to re-evaluate the way in which the ambulance service is co-ordinated, with a view to delivering the control from a central national centre to regional centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8834/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Ambulance Service Provision
John Brassil
145. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to provide County Kerry with two additional ambulances, as the county is currently critically under-serviced in regards to ambulance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8835/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Hospitals Data
John Brassil
155. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract operations performed at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in County Cork in 2015 on patients from County Kerry and from County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
187. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9070/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Health Services Provision
John Brassil
188. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to expedite treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9072/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Schools Building Projects Applications
John Brassil
260. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate the required funds under additional accommodation to a school (details supplied) for a woodwork and science laboratory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9062/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
John Brassil
289. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to make funding available for County Kerry for the renovation of long-term void properties in order to increase the availability of social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8842/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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National Car Test
John Brassil
342. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the policy whereby vintage cars require a national car test every 12 months, despite the fact that many of them do less than 800 km travel per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9057/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
John Brassil
1. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why the rent caps for counties Cork and Limerick are 25% higher than those for County Kerry when there is the same demand, especially in Killarney, Tralee and Daingean Uí Chúis; if she will adjust the figures in County Kerry to match these higher rates with immediate effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8642/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Communications Market Regulation
John Brassil
150. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to investigate an issue (details supplied) in relation to a fixed line service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8726/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Roads Maintenance Funding
John Brassil
151. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide more funding for road improvements to local authorities, as minor roads are deteriorating to a very poor standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8739/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Coastal Protection
John Brassil
119. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of coastal protection measures at Ballyferriter, Dingle, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8248/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Departmental Properties
John Brassil
156. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans of Bord Iascaigh Mhara for the disused ice plant in Dingle, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8106/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Hospital Staff
John Brassil
287. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive has to meet the staff shortage at Dingle Community Hospital which is resulting in eight beds not being occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8113/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Home Help Service Provision
John Brassil
290. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to request the Health Service Executive to provide additional home help hours to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
John Brassil
433. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will request that Kerry County Council complete the renovations and insulation of houses (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8104/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
John Brassil
10. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in view of recent commitments made to support the post office network, the reason her Department is encouraging social welfare recipients to transfer their jobseeker's payment to their financial institution via electronic transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7919/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
John Brassil
39. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of basic farm payments for 2015 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7871/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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General Practitioner Services Provision
John Brassil
57. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the updated position with regard to the provision of a full-time general practitioner service in Rathmore, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7850/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Brassil
71. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a health care centre in Rathmore, County Kerry. [7905/16]