Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospice Services Provision

John Brassil

330. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a dedicated obstetrics theatre at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/18]

School Staff Appeals Mechanism

John Brassil

78. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a staffing appeal application by a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10522/18]

Youth Services Funding

John Brassil

229. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to properly resource youth services in each ETB area to support volunteer youth leaders; if the requested review of existing youth club and group support structures will be conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10520/18]

Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility

John Brassil

80. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the medical criteria to qualify for the primary medical certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10231/18]

Motorised Transport Grant

John Brassil

139. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the new transport support scheme for disabled persons; his plans to ensure that the new scheme includes persons under 16 and over 66 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10244/18]

Electronic Health Records

John Brassil

161. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the e-health strategy; if the plan has been implemented in full; if the electronic health record and individual health identifier is rolled out fully; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10304/18]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

John Brassil

211. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow for full carer's allowance and a half rate to be provided to families of children with severe disabilities or illnesses that require the full-time care of both parents (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10229/18]

Fuel Allowance Eligibility

John Brassil

212. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow for a carer's allowance to be a qualifying payment for receipt of fuel allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10235/18]

Free Travel Scheme Administration

John Brassil

214. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the free travel pass entitlements for persons in receipt of carer's allowance will be reviewed to allow for a companion or partner pass (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10239/18]

Carer's Allowance Applications

John Brassil

218. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the delay in the processing of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10283/18]

Tax Exemptions

John Brassil

172. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance the status of an application for the transfer of residence relief for vehicle registration tax by a person (details supplied); if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to examine the evidence provided to sanction the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/18]

Disadvantaged Status

John Brassil

262. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 7 February 2018, if the identification levels for disadvantaged schools is based in the data received from the schools combined with the census or if it is based on the census only data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9857/18]

Orthodontic Services Provision

John Brassil

382. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9275/18]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

John Brassil

396. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of children approved and waiting for treatment on the orthodontic waiting list from counties Kerry and Cork; the details for same in each of the years 2014 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9335/18]

Health Services

John Brassil

410. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/18]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

John Brassil

411. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from the HSE south and south west areas who have applied for and been approved for the cross-border directive for orthodontic treatment in each of the years 2014 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9454/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Brassil

450. 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. [9615/18]

Ambulance Service Data

John Brassil

480. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of phone calls to the ambulance service made from the Millstreet district in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these responded to by the Killarney ambulance, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9926/18]

Electricity Grid

John Brassil

573. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request from the ESB the reason for the nine power outages for Ballybunion town and surrounding areas since November 2017; if he will further request a resolution to the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9365/18]

Irish Coast Guard Issues

John Brassil

618. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the efforts by Ballyheigue Coast Guard unit to take over the building occupied by Glenderry inshore rescue unit; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the lack of a folio number for the boathouse of the latter is inhibiting this transition; the steps he will take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9547/18]

Schools Establishment

John Brassil

91. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to progress the opening of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9044/18]

Primary Care Centres

John Brassil

137. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide dedicated dietetic services at the Ballyheigue primary care centre; when they will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9047/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

John Brassil

280. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the difficulties faced by persons suffering from the withdrawal of Versatis patches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8072/18]

Deer Culls

John Brassil

617. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a deer management plan for Killarney National Park, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8101/18]

National Parks

John Brassil

619. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made to control the spread of rhodedendron in Killarney National Park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8129/18]

National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff

John Brassil

620. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether staffing levels are adequate to manage the spread of rhododendron and control deer numbers in Killarney National Park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8137/18]

Commuter Coach Parking

John Brassil

277. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes that have been made to facilitate coach parking in Dublin near a location (details supplied); if consultation was made with coach businesses when plans for changes were drawn up; the provisions in place to accommodate overnight and weekend parking of coaches; the provisions or alternative parking being made to accommodate coaches elsewhere in view of the fact that the site has been reduced by one third; and if he will reverse the implementation of charges to businesses using the site in view of the fact contracts signed with international businesses and the coach providers prior to this did not take into account these unforeseen outlays and the cost impact on smaller businesses will be significant. [8051/18]

Disability Allowance Appeals

John Brassil

296. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the delay in processing a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) will be investigated. [7789/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

John Brassil

163. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be granted for the elimination of the flooding risk at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7192/18]

Schools Building Projects Applications

John Brassil

215. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7196/18]

Hospitals Building Programme

John Brassil

418. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of a helipad at Cork University Hospital to facilitate an air ambulance service directly to the hospital grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7202/18]

Dietician Service Provision

John Brassil

419. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a dietetic service provision will be examined and allowed for a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7207/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

John Brassil

103. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the provision of Respreeza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6406/18]

Medicinal Products Licensing

John Brassil

186. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the reimbursement of Kuvan by the HSE after the recent meeting of the drugs group on 18 January 2018. [6495/18]

Medicinal Products Prices

John Brassil

187. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the reimbursement of Vimizim by the HSE after the recent drugs group meeting on 18 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6496/18]

Medical Card Reviews

John Brassil

188. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will address the anomaly whereby a homeless person cannot apply for a medical card in view of the fact they do not have a permanent address; the way in which this issue is being dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6497/18]

JobPath Data

John Brassil

274. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons from County Kerry enrolled in the JobPath scheme that have secured full-time employment since availing of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6494/18]

Ambulance Service Provision

John Brassil

224. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate the Millstreet ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6392/18]

Fodder Crisis

John Brassil

473. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the fodder transport scheme to fodder imported from 1 September 2017 instead of to 1 December 2017 in view of the fact the crisis dates back to then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5603/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

John Brassil

143. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if persons who work in the public service and are due to retire in 2018 will be afforded the opportunity to continue in their employment if they wish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4736/18]

GLAS Payments

John Brassil

254. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for delays in GLAS 2 payments (details supplied) being issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4778/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

John Brassil

354. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the FreeStyle Libre system under the long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3964/18]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

John Brassil

433. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the immediate shortfall in isolation beds across the South/South West hospital group, in particular University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4290/18]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

John Brassil

434. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the immediate shortfall in critical care beds across the South/South West hospital group, in particular University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4291/18]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

John Brassil

435. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortfall of 40 beds in University Hospital Kerry in view of the fact that the difficulties experienced due to this shortfall were evident during the recent influenza epidemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4293/18]

Grant Payments

John Brassil

477. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a €200 subsidy for suckler cows in view of the lack of profitability and the drop in suckler cow numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3938/18]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility

John Brassil

498. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are concessions to the stocking density for ANC payment for cases in which tuberculosis has been identified and herds consequently depopulated and in which restocking is not practical due to the possibility of contracting the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/18]

Hospital Charges

John Brassil

135. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the ethical rationale and legal basis for the recurring levying of a day inpatient charge for ongoing venesection treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3758/18]

Office of Public Works

John Brassil

80. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will acquire a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3598/18]

Technological Universities

John Brassil

86. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a building (details supplied) will be acquired with a view to converting it and using it to provide third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3599/18]