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Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Instead of hitting children, why is she not looking at the position with regard to drugs?

Medical Practitioners (Professional Indemnity) (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage (8 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Medical Practitioners Act 2007; to provide for mandatory professional insurance for certain medical practitioners and to provide for connected matters. The intent of the Bill is to end a situation where practitioners from abroad, in particular, can come into this country and practise without insurance,...

Medical Practitioners (Professional Indemnity) (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage (8 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (8 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will negotiate with pharmacists to try and prevent their withdrawal from the community drugs scheme from 1 August 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28821/09]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (8 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the contingency plans she has put in place in the event of a withdrawal of pharmacists from the community drugs scheme from 1 August 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28820/09]

Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: I welcome the Labour Party's Bill and congratulate Deputy Quinn on introducing it. As Deputy Shatter stated, it is six week since the Ryan report was published and three since the Dáil debate, in which many Members on all sides promised to cherish all our children equally. The Bill sets out to do this. All State activity should be underpinned by three principles: transparency,...

Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Why have a gagging clause if we want transparency, accountability and fairness? It is contrary to the very idea. The adversarial approach, mentioned by many victims who attended hearings of the Residential Institutions Redress Board, must be abolished. They are re-victimised at the hearings, having already suffered at the hands of the State and congregations throughout their childhood. We...

Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: There are no real legal issues that cannot be addressed over the course of the summer months to the satisfaction of all. The greatest legal wrangles occur when people wish to obstruct and frustrate. The old saying, "where there is a will, there is a way", could not be more true than it is tonight. If there truly is a will to make amends on the part of the congregations, they will not seek...

Written Answers — Property Valuations: Property Valuations (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will postpone an increase in the rateable valuation of commercial properties or postpone the application of the increase in the rateable valuation of commercial properties for 30 months; if he has the authority to postpone such increases; the person who instructed the Rateable Valuations Office to carry out such a review; if he received...

Written Answers — Medical Training Programmes: Medical Training Programmes (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a scheme in place which provides for Health Service Executive staff to train or retrain as nurses while in receipt of salary support; if so, the number of people who have availed of the scheme; the budget for same; the amount expended on it in the past five years; her views on whether the scheme should continue in view of...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review and reverse the planned closure of a six bed acute psychiatric unit for older people in Offaly-Laois; the provisions being put in place to care for elderly patients with acute psychiatric problems who benefit from care from a specialised psychiatric team who deal with elderly needs; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Investigations: Health Service Executive Investigations (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if external legal advice or representation was sought by the Health Service Executive on an incident (details supplied) before the matter was settled as a private matter; if so, the costs incurred by the HSE for this legal advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27237/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27309/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Services: Ambulance Services (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the efficiency of operating two ambulance services in Dublin City; if both services have integrated communications; if there is a central tracking system in order that a central controller would know the location of each ambulance in the event of an emergency and to maximise the use of the ambulances available; the...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of pharmacists who have issued notices of resignation from the general medical scheme and drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27469/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review and reconsider the purported closure of Cherry Orchard respite centre, Dublin, whether it is a temporary closure or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27731/09]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Financial Emergency Measures Services in the Public Interest Act 2009 will be used to set the price of goods supplied by pharmacy retailers as distinct from setting the price of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27776/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when building will commence on a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, in view of the fact that this school was granted planning permission in May 2009; if funding is in place for the new school; when it will go to tender; the target date for commencement for the building of a permanent school; and if he will make a statement...

Drugs Payment Scheme. (2 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister, Deputy Mary Harney, for coming to the House to respond to this Adjournment debate. Fine Gael recognises the need to achieve value for money on behalf of taxpayers and consumers. We want to support the Minister to this end. However, we are concerned that a recent decision made by the Minister could have a negative impact on patients and jobs. The reputed sharp 34%...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (2 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out on the new National Paediatric Children's Hospital at the Mater Hospital site, Dublin, in view of the fact that €20 million can be saved from greater co-ordination between the three children's hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26939/09]