Dáil debates

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32

 

3:00 pm

Photo of John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Anois, iarratais chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32. Now we come to requests to move the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to ask the Minister for Health and Children, notwithstanding the need to ensure value for money, given the reported intention of thousands of pharmacists to withdraw from contracts with the Health Service Executive, which will affect medical card patients and many others using the drug payments scheme, how her Department and the Health Service Executive plan to ensure the continued supply of medication to patients; and if she can explain why she has not accepted the recommendations of the independent body appointed by her Department to examine the pharmacy sector, which recommended that any changes to terms and conditions should be brought in on a phased basis, in direct contrast to what the Health Service Executive and her Department are proposing which appears to involve an immediate reduction in gross margin to pharmacists of approximately 34%.

Photo of James BannonJames Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the Government-driven injustice which has resulted in those earning the lowest salary levels in the Civil Service, including students taking temporary summer employment at approximately €285 per week, being forced to pay two levies on their limited means, while those at the top salary level are technically exempt and mostly refusing to pay the pension levy because, according to a reported comment from a member of the Judiciary, they believe they are entitled to what they earn.

Photo of John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Tar éis breithnithe a dhéanamh ar na nithe ardaithe, níl siad in ord faoi Bhuan Ordú 32.