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Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
John Brassil
444. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to use the WRC agreement of 2017 which sets out a clear vision for the role of healthcare support assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25364/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Home Care Packages
John Brassil
445. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the full cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment process has been completed in respect of switching to a fair deal model for home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25365/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Home Help Service Data
John Brassil
446. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to communicate with healthcare support assistants in relation to the embargo on new and additional hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Court Judgments
John Brassil
450. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has to ensure a ruling (details supplied) is implemented in full in compliance with legislation for all relevant staff groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25375/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Court Judgments
John Brassil
454. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the length of time the attention of the HSE was drawn to a ruling (details supplied) and its legislative obligation to implement same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25424/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Home Help Service Data
John Brassil
455. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason healthcare support assistants were informed regarding the embargo on the delivery of a new or additional home support hours through the media; the reason the HSE did not communicate this decision with its staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25425/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Traffic Management
John Brassil
542. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected commencement and completion date for traffic management measures by Transport Infrastructure Ireland at Derryquay, Derrymore East, County Kerry. [24872/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Carer's Benefit Eligibility
John Brassil
595. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a criterion set out for carer's benefit (details supplied); if she will review and reform the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24976/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
John Brassil
143. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance if clarification will be provided on a matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23239/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
John Brassil
259. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if grant or other funding is available to an Irish student (details supplied) undertaking postgraduate studies in the UK for the coming academic year 2019-20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23655/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Medicinal Products Prices
John Brassil
402. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a body (details supplied) will be included in negotiations for the next national medicine pricing agreement to take effect in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23205/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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HSE Properties
John Brassil
525. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 16 May 2019, when buildings works were completed; the reason for the time between completion of buildings works and equipping and commissioning the facility; if there has been use of the building in the intervening time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23690/19]
Thu, 30 May 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
John Brassil
161. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine an anomaly in the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to the new total contribution approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23134/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Driver Licences
John Brassil
389. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision will be made to amend the driver licence of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22432/19]
Wed, 22 May 2019
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Pharmacy Services
John Brassil
126. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the expected date for the implementation and roll-out of a comprehensive pharmacy-based minor ailment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22137/19]
Wed, 22 May 2019
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Pharmacy Services
John Brassil
127. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when contractual negotiations will commence with a union (details supplied) on the reform, modernisation and expansion of pharmacy services; the length of time the negotiations will last; when the resulting changes will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22138/19]
Wed, 22 May 2019
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Pharmacy Services
John Brassil
128. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will commence discussions with pharmacy contractors regarding the unwinding of FEMPI for community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22139/19]
Wed, 22 May 2019
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Pharmacy Services
John Brassil
129. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when pharmacies will be permitted to dispense oral contraception without prescription under plans for free contraception being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22140/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data
John Brassil
150. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance if he will review a decision by the Revenue Commissioners to refuse the home renovation incentive, HRI, to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21524/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
John Brassil
375. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if additional home care hours can be provided to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Ambulance Service Provision
John Brassil
389. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his views on the situation affecting the availability of ambulances (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21623/19]
Thu, 16 May 2019
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
John Brassil
119. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the opening of a facility at a location (details supplied); when the facility will be available for use by patients; the purpose for which the facility is being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21238/19]
Thu, 16 May 2019
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
John Brassil
170. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a graduate of a level 7 course is not entitled to apply for the back to education allowance for a level 8 course in a different discipline (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21216/19]
Thu, 16 May 2019
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Back to Education Allowance Expenditure
John Brassil
171. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount it would cost to expand back to education allowance-approved postgraduate courses in line with postgraduate approved courses by SUSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21218/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Brassil
41. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the drug ocrelizumab will be available for persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20812/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Medicinal Products Regulation
John Brassil
72. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when a biosimilars policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20811/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
John Brassil
113. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 9 April 2019, his plans to address the health and safety issues at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21014/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
John Brassil
204. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no NTPF initiative in counties Cork and Kerry for ophthalmology outpatient appointments in view of the long wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21100/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
John Brassil
53. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will arrange a meeting as requested by a union (details supplied) to discuss the implementation of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20238/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Human Rights
John Brassil
80. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the human rights violations in the Kingdom of Bahrain; the sanctions there will be in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18529/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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VAT Rate Application
John Brassil
113. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance if provisions will be considered to help maintain the viability of small rural businesses, in particular rural pubs, in the form of an increase of the VAT threshold from €75,000 to €150,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18575/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
658. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18581/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
663. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18600/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Disability Support Services Provision
John Brassil
668. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his views on the residential centre for adults with autism at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry that remains unoccupied five years after completion; the steps being taken to progress its opening in view of the shortfall in services for persons with autism in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18615/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Diabetes Strategy
John Brassil
763. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the policies the HSE has in place to inform and educate persons diagnosed with type 2 diabetes of the reversibility of the illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18961/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility
John Brassil
789. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be referred for treatment via the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, at a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Nursing Home Services
John Brassil
879. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the dedicated nursing support services available for persons with Parkinson's disease; the locations of same; his plans to expand services for persons in counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19392/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
951. 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. [19655/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Cancer Services Provision
John Brassil
1051. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if there is an overspend to date in 2019 of €11 million at University Hospital Kerry, the measures in place to address this matter; the services that will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19942/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Mobile Telephony Services
John Brassil
1217. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the safety of 5G technology. [18684/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Road Safety
John Brassil
1275. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is compulsory for cyclists and walkers using rural roads to wear high-visibility safety gear; if not, if he will consider a change in the legislation for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18652/19]
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
John Brassil
132. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will liaise with the respective Departments and accelerate the deployment of closed-circuit television schemes nationally, further to the recent recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on community policing and rural crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18184/19]
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John Brassil
170. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a foot brace will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18145/19]
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
193. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a scan for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18202/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
323. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); the average wait time on the routine and urgent list for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17424/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
324. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); when the person was added to the wait list; the average wait time on the routine and urgent list for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17425/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff Data
John Brassil
117. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number employed in whole-time equivalent terms for staff categories (details supplied) by CHO in tabular form. [17009/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
John Brassil
223. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the remaining budget allocation available for pending applications of the final allocation for 2018 approved to Kerry County Council for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17100/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
John Brassil
129. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of the 40,000 first outpatient appointments and treatments under the NTPF arranged to date in 2019; the hospitals that have been allocated outpatient NTPF capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16864/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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State Examinations
John Brassil
201. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a scribe will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
John Brassil
234. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency works funding will be allocated to a school (details supplied) to allow for essential repairs to a roof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16591/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
341. 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. [16146/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Brassil
356. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will recommend the HSE fund the drug Ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16210/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Hospital Appointments Delays
John Brassil
398. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the delay in the allocation of an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16464/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Bus Éireann Fleet
John Brassil
540. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investment made by Bus Éireann towards replacing the fleet in County Kerry; and the future investment programme for same. [16445/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Youth Services Funding
John Brassil
555. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the review of the youth service grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16030/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Departmental Reviews
John Brassil
120. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 700 of 26 March 2019, the terms of reference for the review of the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision making process; the specific instruction the relevant consultancy firm will follow; the estimated timeline for completion of the review; if the review will involve consultation with third party interested stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15731/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
John Brassil
267. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the oncology department at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14870/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
John Brassil
268. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the progress regarding the provision of an aseptic compounding laboratory at University Hospital Kerry to assist the work of the oncology department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14873/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Transport Support Scheme
John Brassil
277. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the transport support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14911/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
John Brassil
294. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if funding is still in place for the provision of additional cardiology posts at University Hospital Kerry; if this funding has been ring-fenced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
John Brassil
296. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of two additional cardiologists for University Hospital Kerry and Cork University Hospital; the progress made since June 2018 to progress this (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14960/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Medicinal Products Supply
John Brassil
341. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 13 March 2019, the strategy in place to achieve the objective of working towards a targeted minimum prescribing rate for biosimilars of 50%; if this is a mandatory target; the timeline to achieve the target; if he has engaged with all relevant stakeholders including prescribers, dispensers and suppliers of medicines to achieve the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15300/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Medicinal Products Prices
John Brassil
342. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of times he and or his officials have met with the representative body of the generics industry here on the issue of medicine pricing in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15301/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Medicinal Products Prices
John Brassil
343. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason no national pricing agreement exists with the representative body for the generics industry here; when the last agreement expired; his plans to negotiate a new agreement with the industry to drive a more competitive medicine market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15302/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
John Brassil
601. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding provided to each local authority for the allocation of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number of loans provided in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15350/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
John Brassil
602. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when discussions regarding further funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15352/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
98. 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. [14539/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John Brassil
112. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when the results of the review to determine the next steps for reimbursement of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14581/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Revenue Commissioners
John Brassil
180. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 12 February 2019, the detail of the numerous statutory provisions within the taxes Acts providing for particular treatment for persons with particular needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12819/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Revenue Commissioners
John Brassil
181. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 12 February 2019, the way in which the Revenue Commissioners is subject to parliamentary oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12821/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Defibrillators in Schools Provision
John Brassil
692. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a defibrillator to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Brassil
694. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reimbursement status of the drug Tagrisso; if it has been discussed by the HSE drugs leadership group; when he expects it to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13194/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Brassil
696. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the average time it takes to reimburse oncology medicines from initial application by the pharmaceutical company; the way in which this compares on a European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13196/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Brassil
698. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason high-tech medicines for small patient populations are increasingly not recommended for reimbursement here despite their availability across the majority of European member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13198/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Brassil
700. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the systems, structures and resources in place to support the decision making process for the reimbursement of medicines; if this review will consider whether Ireland applies a disproportionately high threshold for clinical evidence supporting medicines for small patient populations; the reason medicines are frequently unable to secure reimbursement here despite their broad availability elsewhere in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13201/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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General Practitioner Services
John Brassil
701. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made to provide funding for practice nurse education; the reason no funding is available for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Pension Provisions
John Brassil
788. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13495/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Childcare Services Funding
John Brassil
1181. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a childcare centre (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to apply for strand A capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13217/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
John Brassil
1262. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to recruit and divert more appeals officers to the social welfare appeals office to deal with the backlog of appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13220/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Social Welfare Appeals Data
John Brassil
1263. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals that were lodged in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 by type of appeal per scheme; the percentage of appeals that were allowed for each scheme for each of the years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13221/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
John Brassil
1326. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if correspondence from a person (details supplied) will be examined with a view to allowing for payment of disability allowance to be continued for the term of the traineeship; if the rules and regulations of the disability allowance will be adjusted to include training programmes and opportunities that may arise abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14094/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Generic Drugs Substitution
John Brassil
25. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when the biosimilars policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12202/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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General Practitioner Services Provision
John Brassil
37. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the multi-annual investment in general practice which he announced in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12201/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
John Brassil
354. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of a fair deal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11807/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education
John Brassil
592. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a decision will be overturned regarding the provision of an overage exemption for a person (details supplied) for an ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11496/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
John Brassil
680. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12087/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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School Funding
John Brassil
93. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider multi-annual investment funding to be introduced for special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11347/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Special Educational Needs
John Brassil
97. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way in which special schools can transition students to adult day services during their final year as per the guidelines of his Department in view of the shortfall in service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
John Brassil
98. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an exceptional teaching post at a school (details supplied) will be committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11413/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Brassil
131. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that all graduates at a school (details supplied) will start adult day service in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11414/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Brassil
150. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if approval will be given for the hours and contract of the nursing support for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Brassil
102. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of an Educate Together national school for Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11107/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Medicinal Products
John Brassil
214. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of unlicensed medicines dispensed on the medical card scheme and on the discretionary hardship arrangements scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11227/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Defence Forces Personnel
John Brassil
101. Deputy John Brassil asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all Defence Forces pharmacists, civilian and military, are on the same pay scale; if they are on a HSE equivalent pay scale with increments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10555/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Defence Forces Personnel
John Brassil
102. Deputy John Brassil asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the external civilian pharmacy being used instead of a pharmacy (details supplied); if it has been offered a full-time contract instead of the usual out-of-hours emergency contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10559/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Defence Forces Personnel
John Brassil
103. Deputy John Brassil asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the Defence Force pharmacies; if they are regulated; if they are registered premises; if they comply with the EU falsified medicines directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10573/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Defence Forces Personnel
John Brassil
104. Deputy John Brassil asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps taken to address the vacant pharmacist position and premises in Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10574/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Defence Forces Personnel
John Brassil
105. Deputy John Brassil asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the rank of captain held by the retired pharmacist at Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10583/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
written
Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
257. 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. [10242/19]