Post Tagged with: "John Brassil"

Brassil Says Fianna Fáil Will Reverse Cuts To Disability Services In Kerry

Brassil Says Fianna Fáil Will Reverse Cuts To Disability Services In Kerry

January 27, 2020 at 11:27 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY TD John Brassil has written to Ger Reaney of the Cork and Kerry Community Healthcare Organisation and demanded an immediate meeting with the HSE about the cuts to disability services in Kerry. He said Fianna Fail have committed to reversing the cuts in their election manifesto and increasing spending […]

Read more ›
Over 3,500 Children Waiting For Orthodontic Treatment And Assessment In Kerry And Cork

Over 3,500 Children Waiting For Orthodontic Treatment And Assessment In Kerry And Cork

January 17, 2020 at 2:12 pm Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil has described the number of children and young people on waiting lists for orthodontic assessment and treatment across Kerry and Cork as unacceptable. Figures released to Fianna Fáil reveal that 2,170 young people are waiting on orthodontic treatment across Cork and Kerry, with […]

Read more ›
Brassil Hits Out At Lack Of Progress On Killarney Bypass

Brassil Hits Out At Lack Of Progress On Killarney Bypass

January 15, 2020 at 9:14 am Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fail election candidate John Brassil has hit out at what he describes as a lack of interest in Kerry road projects by the last government. Speaking as he launched his 2020 election campaign, Brassil described the lack of progress on the proposed 27 kilometre Killarney Bypass as unforgivable. “This […]

Read more ›
Kerry TD’s Alternative Solution To Minister’s Driving Licence Proposal

Kerry TD’s Alternative Solution To Minister’s Driving Licence Proposal

December 5, 2019 at 1:29 pm Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, Deputy John Brassil, has written to the Road Safety Authority to establish if the agency can devise a driving licence app which would override the need for people to carry their driving licence with them at all times. Deputy Brassil put forward the idea in […]

Read more ›
Brassil Says Government Needs To Tackle Delayed Discharges At Hospitals

Brassil Says Government Needs To Tackle Delayed Discharges At Hospitals

October 3, 2019 at 9:47 am Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil is warning that more patients will be facing long waits on hospital trolleys this winter unless the government begins tackling the issue of delayed discharges. Deputy Brassil said that following inquiries, more than 3,000 bed days have been lost at University Hospital Kerry […]

Read more ›
Kerry Losing Out In Overall Garda Recruit Allocations Says Brassil

Kerry Losing Out In Overall Garda Recruit Allocations Says Brassil

March 7, 2019 at 4:02 pm Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil, says new figures from the Department of Justice reveal that Kerry is not getting its fair share of Garda resources. The stats – which outline what divisions recently qualified Gardaí were allocated to – show that over the past four years 41 Gardaí […]

Read more ›
Kerry Families Encouraged To Claim Tax Relief On Third Level Fees

Kerry Families Encouraged To Claim Tax Relief On Third Level Fees

July 26, 2018 at 10:53 am Comments are Disabled

THOUSANDS of parents and students may be missing out on valuable tax relief on qualifying third level fees because they are not claiming it, according to Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil. Deputy Brassil was speaking after his party received figures from the Ministers for Finance and Education & […]

Read more ›
Brassil Says Staffing Issues Leave UHK At ‘Crisis Point’

Brassil Says Staffing Issues Leave UHK At ‘Crisis Point’

July 25, 2018 at 1:16 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY’S Fianna Fáil TD has written to the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Cork-Kerry Hospital Group to outline his very serious concerns about the ability of University Hospital Kerry to carry out its functions. Deputy John Brassil wrote the letter in the context of the lack of key personnel […]

Read more ›
Brassil Says Govt Is Failing Children With Disabilities

Brassil Says Govt Is Failing Children With Disabilities

June 6, 2018 at 3:53 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY’S Fianna Fáil Deputy, John Brassil says the Government is continuing to fail Kerry children with disabilities after it emerged  that 50% of all long waiters for assessments are in Kerry and Cork alone. “At what point is Minister Finian McGrath going to fulfil his role as Disabilities’ Minister and deal […]

Read more ›
Brassil Expresses Concern At Decrease In Kerry Garda Traffic Corps Numbers

Brassil Expresses Concern At Decrease In Kerry Garda Traffic Corps Numbers

April 10, 2018 at 12:59 pm Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil, has strongly criticised the Government after new information compiled by Fianna Fáil reveals there has been a decrease in the number of dedicated traffic corps members in the Kerry Garda Division since 2009. According to their figures, the Kerry Garda Division is down […]

Read more ›
John Brassil Chosen As Fianna Fáil’s Candidate In Next Election

John Brassil Chosen As Fianna Fáil’s Candidate In Next Election

January 29, 2018 at 9:52 am Comments are Disabled

Fianna Fáil TD for the Kerry constituency, John Brassil, was selected to run for the party in the next General Election by party delegates last night at the convention in Ballygarry House Hotel. He received 465 first preference votes from Fianna Fáil delegates, which saw him elected on the third […]

Read more ›
Deputy Brassil Promotes Cause Close To His Heart As Organ Donor Awareness Week Is Launched

Deputy Brassil Promotes Cause Close To His Heart As Organ Donor Awareness Week Is Launched

April 1, 2016 at 3:45 pm Comments are Disabled

AT an special house in Killerisk, newly elected Fianna Fáil TD, John Brassil, helped launch Organ Donor Awareness Week which runs from April 2-9. The purpose of the week is to raise awareness of the Irish Kidney Association and the importance of carrying a donor card. The launch took place at the […]

Read more ›
VIDEO: Is This A Sign Of A ‘Pact’ To Come Lads?

VIDEO: Is This A Sign Of A ‘Pact’ To Come Lads?

December 19, 2015 at 4:32 pm Comments are Disabled

IT looks like Michael Healy Rae and Martin Ferris formed some sort of pact at the Office Chair Racing  event on The Mall this afternoon. The lighthearted fun, organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance in aid of St Vincent de Paul, was lit up by a ‘coalition’ between the two Kerry […]

Read more ›
At the re-launch of the Kerry Lirary website in the Kerry County Library were, from left: Noreen O'Keefe (Kerry Library), Tommy O'Connor (Kerry Library), John McCann Kerry Co Council, It Department), Mayor of Kerry Cllr John Brassil, Niamh Doyle (Kerry Library) and Brian Looney  (Head of IT Kerry Co Council). Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Mayor Of Kerry Re-Launches Kerry Library Website

March 7, 2015 at 10:30 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Library re-launched their website this week after undergoing a redesign by the IT department of Kerry County Council. Mayor of Kerry, Cllr John Brassil, was on hand on Thursday afternoon to officially unveil this updated service to the public. “It’s an improvement on the services already offered by the Kerry library […]

Read more ›

image