1004. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, once the Fáilte Ireland talking statues scheme is rolled out nationwide Tralee, Listowel and Killarney will be considered for the scheme in view of the fact they each have attractions and statues of historical significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45775/17]
944. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 October 2017, if he will address the specific query regarding the progress of development by Coillte of mountain bike trails in the Clydagh Valley and south County Kerry area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46660/17]
774. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if hip replacement surgery can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46640/17]
745. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his views on the need to amend the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 to remove biosimilars from the non-interchangeable list of medicines in circumstances where the presence of biosimilars on this list unfairly undermines confidence in biosimilar medicines, notwithstanding the fact that they adhere to the same safety, quality and efficacy standards which apply to all medicines approved for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46489/17]
744. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the savings per treatment area which have been derived from an agreement (details supplied) to date and in respect of the 30% automatic reduction pertaining to biological medicines when a biosimilar medicine comes to market to date, in tabular form; the unit in his Department responsible for tracking this information; if these data will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46487/17]
645. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's plans for the site and building of the old Dingle hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45752/17]
623. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made on the provision of an additional 20 beds for Kenmare hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45645/17]
575. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to utilise the site and property of the old Dingle hospital to develop an innovation hub for Dingle and west County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45790/17]
394. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the highly unsuitable prefab accommodation for special educational needs provision in a school (details supplied) and ensure funding is allocated to build suitable facilities to accommodate this type of provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46574/17]
393. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) which is a six-teacher school and currently has no staff room or physical education or assembly hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46572/17]
384. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase funding to voluntary secondary schools to address the anomaly whereby the moneys received by these schools are comparable to ETB schools, but the spend on issues such as lighting, insurance and so on which are funded in ETB schools are not covered in voluntary secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46543/17]
238. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the hard work and immense effort put in by all the emergency services and crews that worked upwards of 100 hours per week to ensure that roads and electricity were restored during the weeks after the storms from 16 October to 27 October 2017; his plans to allow them to remain on the lower rate tax bracket for all overtime hours worked in these weeks as a gesture of gratitude for their hard work and dedication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46647/17]
202. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of response calls by the ambulance service for the Killarney area that took over 45 minutes to respond to, by month, in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45566/17]
170. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow for dental screening and treatment of persons under 16 years of age through the medical card scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45466/17]
169. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the way in which a newly built €13 million mental health unit (details supplied) can now be found to have radon levels exceeding the recommended 200 becquerels per cubic meter; if the building regulations provision for radon gas as outlined by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, that requires that all buildings built since 1 July 1998 be fitted with a stand by radon sump was adhered to; the person or group that now has financial responsibility to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45465/17]
105. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that in-service training is provided for teachers before the new junior cycle begins (details supplied); if there are issues precluding this training from happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45552/17]
92. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the system of Garda vetting of special needs assistants to allow for one garda vetting disclosure to be sufficient for all schools and for this to be renewed biannually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45458/17]
91. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for transition year will be increased in view of the fact that more pupils are opting to partake in transition year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45457/17]
90. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if adequate funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that its pupil numbers are rising and it urgently needs funds to expand and accommodate these rising numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45456/17]
64. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to assist in increasing the viability of the second-hand car market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45424/17]
218. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to reimburse the drug Kuvan used to treat phenylketonuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/17]
403. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of wind turbines that have been granted planning permission throughout the country but are not yet installed (details supplied); the generating capacity of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44959/17]
300. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development of Coillte walking and cycling trails in the Clydagh Valley and in the south County Kerry area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/17]
186. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide the necessary funding to the Courts Service in Tralee, County Kerry, to carry out the refurbishment and upgrade works on the existing site at Tralee courthouse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44908/17]
158. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding leaving certificate results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44953/17]
161. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the way in which a newly built mental health unit (details supplied) can now be found to have radon levels exceeding the recommended 200 becquerels per cubic metre; the amount by which the reading exceeded the limit; the measures that have been put in place to rectify the problem; the estimated extra cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44371/17]
159. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 10 October 2017, when the additional trials will take place; the person or body that will conduct the trials; the steps that have been taken to commence the trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44357/17]
105. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44321/17]
104. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; if the board of appeal in respect of same can be reconstituted in order to address outstanding claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44320/17]
95. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the lack of DEIS status for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44417/17]
470. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for road repair works (details supplied) will be assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43549/17]
469. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce an incentive for persons to use public transport in order to ease traffic congestion in cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43516/17]
368. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health further to the HSE decision to contract a consultancy firm to review pharmacy schemes, the HSE's plans to include pharmacists and pharmacy owners in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43855/17]
189. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary teachers; the target number of each envisaged by budget 2018; the target date of recruitment for these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43731/17]
114. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance the number of cars imported from the United Kingdom in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; if there has been a noticeable increase in imports since Brexit and the devaluation of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43514/17]
167. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of rural social scheme participants in County Kerry to date in 2017; the number that have been called for review in County Kerry to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43212/17]
166. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of rural social scheme participants to date in 2017, by county; the number that have been called for review or reassessment to date in 2017, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43211/17]
671. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a provision has been made in the application process for the public services card for a parent or guardian to sign on behalf of a person with severe disabilities who cannot physically sign or mark the form themselves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42751/17]
517. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the production of electricity by renewable energy sources in megawatts here; the level of megawatts required to meet the 40% target of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42653/17]
455. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42391/17]
402. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his views on the introduction of prescribing quotas for biosimilars and gain share schemes for hospitals to increase usage of biosimilars, as recommended by leading biosimilar manufacturers; the measures which have been introduced to increase their usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43000/17]
401. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself with the level of uptake of biosimilars here; the percentage usage and or market share of each biosimilar available here relative to its biologic equivalent; if not, the reason this data is not tracked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42999/17]
400. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication and implementation of a new national biosimilar policy in view of the fact that the public consultation for same has now closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42994/17]
361. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will re-enter negotiations with a company (details supplied) with a view to finding an acceptable outcome for the provision of Translarna for the two persons here with an immediate need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42817/17]
355. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will establish an adrenaline station in Leinster House as a matter of good practice, with a view to setting up such a provision in all workplaces, community facilities and schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42752/17]
289. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the introduction of a minor ailment scheme in community pharmacies. [42496/17]
221. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the period of time for slurry spreading for a time of at least 30 days due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in 2017 in order to allow farmers to effectively and efficiently spread slurry on their lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42178/17]
158. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if contracts of employment will be offered to all November 2017 mental health nurse graduates who wish to remain in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42121/17]
604. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures he will take to introduce affordable housing in order to allow persons on middle incomes the prospect of gaining a foothold on the property ladder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41428/17]