Dáil debates
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Health Insurance Act 1994 to specify the amount of the hospital bed utilisation credit applicable from 1 March 2014; to amend that Act to specify the amount of premium to be paid from the risk equalisation fund, in respect of certain classes of insured persons, from 1 March 2014; to make certain other amendments to that Act; to make consequential amendments to the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999; and to provide for related matters.
7:40 pm
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Insurance Authority, HIA, is due to publish a detailed analysis of the health insurance market on 18 December. Would it not be more appropriate to debate the Bill when the HIA has issued its report, which will contain detailed information on the health insurance market and the difficulties relating to same?
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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I have given the Deputy some latitude but I do not intend to continue in that vein.
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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If the Deputy sits down, I will address that matter during the course of my Second Stage speech.
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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I could oppose the Order for Second Stage.
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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By all means.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy has that right.
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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This is a democracy.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Is it agreed that Second Stage be taken now?
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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It is not agreed.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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As the Opposition has conceded, we will proceed to Second Stage.
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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We were defeated; we did not concede.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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We will not go that far. Perhaps "vanquished" would be a better word to describe it.