Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Community Care Provision

John Brassil

371. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 21 March 2017 if he will assess the feasibility and costs for the provision of a nationwide database that would co-ordinate service providers, namely, public bodies and community organisations that provide community services, most especially to the care of the old and vulnerable, in order to properly identify and provide information on persons who need help, the help that is required and the body which can and will provide that help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15238/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Brassil

386. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a cataract appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15312/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility

John Brassil

389. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be included in the list for the NTPF for ophthalmology surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15323/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Brassil

396. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of an amended appointment date in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15357/17]

GLAS Payments

John Brassil

164. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a green low carbon agri-environment scheme payment for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14599/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Brassil

230. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of cataract surgery in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14551/17]

Visa Applications

John Brassil

135. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite a join family visa application for a person (detail supplied) whose application for a visa was made on 29 February 2016 and is still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13476/17]

Educational Disadvantage

John Brassil

369. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the inclusion of a school (details supplied) for DEIS status, taking into account the socio-economic profile and marginal geographic location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13790/17]

Community Care Provision

John Brassil

567. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will assess the feasibility and costs for the provision of a nationwide database that would co-ordinate service providers, both public bodies and community organisations, that provide community services, most especially for the care of the old and vulnerable, in order to properly identify persons who need help, and inform them of the help that is required and the body which can and will provide that help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13910/17]

Overseas Development Aid Expenditure

John Brassil

587. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans in reaching the recommended target of 0.7% GDP towards poverty overseas aid in view of the current figure Ireland contributes which stands at 0.36%; his further plans on working towards meeting this target; when he plans to meet this target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13259/17]

Roads Maintenance

John Brassil

619. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Rosscullane Road, Castlemaine, County Kerry (details supplied) will be refurbished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13009/17]

Health Services Staff Training

John Brassil

912. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the sponsorship of nursing and midwives third level education initiatives is still available within the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13618/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility

John Brassil

913. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will request that South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital refer a person (details supplied) for treatment in a private hospital via the National Treatment Purchase Fund once the next funding initiative to the hospital has been sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13626/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility

John Brassil

915. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when the next initiative of National Treatment Purchase Fund funding will be made available to South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, for persons listed on the inpatient day case ophthalmology waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

John Brassil

916. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the amount of the National Treatment Purchase Fund €5 million funding that has been provided to the South-South West Hospitals Group for the day case waiting list; the number of patients that have had procedures from this hospital; the amount of funding provided to this hospital that is remaining and of the excess of 2000 day cases across the country managed through this process; the number that are patients from South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital and of these the number that are ophthalmology patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13633/17]

Agriculture Schemes

John Brassil

1031. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the level of funding available for the cashflow support loan for farmers following reporting from banks due in mid-March, in view of the number of applications already submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13114/17]

Hospital Appointments Administration

John Brassil

211. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an orthopaedic appointment at Kerry University Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/17]

Departmental Meetings

John Brassil

271. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 23 November 2016, when his officials will be contacting persons (details supplied) in view of the fact to date there has been no contact made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12597/17]

Respite Care Services Provision

John Brassil

42. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the funding in place for the proposed respite care facility at Kilmorna, Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12092/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

John Brassil

43. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health when the Deerpark mental health facility in Killarney will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12093/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

John Brassil

237. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the way the National Treatment Purchase Fund will be fully accessible; the way it will be applied for; the criteria for persons to access; the hospitals, both public and private, that will be participating in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12385/17]

Hospitals Expenditure

John Brassil

238. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his views on whether hospitals having to submit zero figure budgets is realistic; if not, his further views on whether it is a futile exercise as these figures cannot be achieved and are a misrepresentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12386/17]

Hospitals Expenditure

John Brassil

239. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the services that will be cut as a result of Kerry University Hospital having to submit a zero figure budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12387/17]

Hospitals Funding

John Brassil

240. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the consequences and risks attached to a shortfall in funding for Kerry University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12388/17]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

John Brassil

241. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place via the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, in regard to providing orthodontic treatment for children waiting more than 18 months for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12391/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Brassil

242. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will allow persons accessing ophthalmology services, specifically cataract treatment, via Kerry University Hospital currently facing lengthy waiting times to access the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, via the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12393/17]

Tourism Project Funding

John Brassil

301. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reinstate the level of funding afforded to a festival (details supplied) by Fáilte Ireland to the level received in 2016 of €30, 000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12390/17]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

John Brassil

242. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for a situation whereby a couple, with one working parent (details supplied), who have seven children can qualify for FIS yet will not qualify for a SUSI grant for their eldest child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/17]

Disability Support Services Provision

John Brassil

614. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will make funds available for a nursing package for a school (details supplied), in view of the admission of two children with life-limiting conditions this academic year 2016-17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11913/17]

Ambulance Service Data

John Brassil

616. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of phone calls to the ambulance service that were made from the Killarney district, in 2014, 2015 and 2016, by month, in tabular form; the number of these calls which where responded to by ambulances from outside Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11921/17]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

John Brassil

622. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction funding through the treatment abroad scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/17]

GLAS Payments

John Brassil

735. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status regarding altering IT inputs for a person (details supplied) who is awaiting GLAS 2 payment; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12017/17]

DEIS Eligibility

John Brassil

290. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the exact criteria that were used to assign the new DEIS status to schools; the way in which this was determined; the appeals process for schools that have not been included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9781/17]

Heritage Sites

John Brassil

483. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allow for more flexibility in opening times for landing on Sceilig Mhichíl (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9819/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Brassil

568. 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. [9853/17]

Hospital Services

John Brassil

653. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the full complement of geriatricians and allied health professional resources are in place and in compliance with the national clinical programme and that University Hospital Kerry puts in place a stroke unit to standardise care for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10470/17]

TAMS Payments

John Brassil

687. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow a person (details supplied) to resubmit a new TAMS II application with revised figures, not including VAT, in order that the information technology system can correctly process and facilitate payment as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10087/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

John Brassil

699. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meaning implied when his Department states the term "IT functionality"; the details of the IT functionality failures that are causing agricultural payments to be so severely delayed; the action being taken to rectify these IT functionality problems; the length of time he expects it will take before persons can expect overdue payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10239/17]

TAMS Applications

John Brassil

717. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) can submit a new TAMS II application in view of an error in their initial application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10444/17]

Tax Code

John Brassil

121. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have directed local revenue offices to return paper based, posted Med 1 forms to senders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9288/17]

Junior Cycle Reform

John Brassil

193. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate history as a core subject for the junior cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Brassil

331. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an assessment and operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9317/17]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

John Brassil

367. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the low cost loan scheme can be extended to include contractors involved in the provision of cutting of silage harvesting services and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

John Brassil

397. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; if the roll-out of this plan is on schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9211/17]

Dental Services Provision

John Brassil

185. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the school dental screening programme (details supplied); the frequency with which dentists visit schools; the stage at which children in school are examined, for example, second class, sixth class and so on; if this varies; if so, the reason it does; the way this can guarantee continuity of care for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8894/17]

Hospital Admissions

John Brassil

187. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a referral for a person (details supplied) has been received by the admissions office at Kerry University Hospital; the average waiting time for this procedure at this hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8899/17]

Education and Training Boards Administration

John Brassil

202. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the acquisition of a suitable location for the shared payroll service centre for the education training boards in Dublin; the cost of acquiring a suitable location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8488/17]

Education and Training Boards Staff

John Brassil

203. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in the resourcing of suitable staff to work in the shared payroll service centre for all education training boards in Dublin; the number of these staff who are existing public servants; the number of new recruits who will have to be employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8489/17]

Passport Services

John Brassil

330. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to set up a direct help desk for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas at the passport office in order to allow Members to have direct and speedy dealings with the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/17]

Patient Data

John Brassil

475. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients who are waiting for ophthalmology assessment and the number that are waiting for cataract operations at Cork University Hospital and South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Cork; the number of these that are patients from Counties Kerry and Cork; the current waiting times for cataract patients without admission dates for cataract assessment and cataract operations detailing total numbers and the numbers from Counties Kerry and Cork, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8577/17]