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Medical Cards (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I want to put on the record of the House my appreciation of the staff in the Minister's office and the HSE in dealing with individual queries concerning medical card applications. However, the system is in absolute chaos which must be addressed quickly. For the life of me I cannot understand why a review of medical card eligibility must be carried out for those with incurable diseases. What...

Medical Cards (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I put on the record my appreciation for the manner in which the Minister's office dealt with this matter. However, in general, there are many other issues with the medical card renewal process. The idea a person waiting for a medical card renewal can claim back medical expenses they incurred when it is re-issued is not happening. I have several cases where individuals have had to pay...

Eating Disorders (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I had a lot to say on this issue last night in the context of the Private Members' debate on stroke. It is clear an obesity epidemic faces society and that the epidemic in the United States has moved on to Europe and to the United Kingdom in particular. We have a habit of copy-catting what happens there. Any efforts made to reduce obesity here will get cross-party support and I encourage...

Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the Minister's statement that the figures may be a divergent view of his opinion of the correct figures. This is the kernel of the issue because there seems to be some difference of opinion between the HSE and the Department with regard to the method and calculation process, particularly in the context of the special delivery unit. This question was asked of the special delivery...

Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: The special delivery unit should not be taking credit for the massive reduction in the waiting lists. Many of those people would have been treated anyway, regardless of whether the special delivery unit was running. The idea that the special delivery unit decreased the number of people waiting from 14,000 to just short of 500 is not right. Many of those people would have received treatment...

Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I never mentioned that.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the number of consultants who are not complying with the 80:20 public-private mix as outlined in their contracts; the actions that have been taken to reprimand such actions [8384/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in developing the clinical care programmes within the Health Service Executive, particularly, with regard to reducing the level of inappropriate use of acute hospitals; the way the overall development process and that of the individual clinical care programmes is being reported on and evaluated; the way this work will be...

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Mr. Draghi is telephoning Deputy Mathews.

Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: By the way, the Labour Party opposed the legislation when it was in Opposition.

Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: The Labour Party said to people before the election that there was no problem.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2012 and give an overview of a few points that are important in the context of the economy. I will speak about where Ireland is at present and what we should do to address the major challenges we face. In the last year, the Government parties have started to appreciate the difficulty of governing in straitened economic times. Before...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: In the foreword the Taoiseach states jobs are the central tenet of Government policy. When one reads through the document, however, one finds that it does not live up to expectations in terms of the commitments made both in the foreword and the programme of Government. We know what is wrong with the country. There is no demand or confidence and credit is not flowing to small and medium...

State Airports (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the routes operated by Dublin Bus at the end of 2010 and the routes operated by Dublin Bus as of 1 February 2012; the number of routes merged within the Dublin Bus operational area between these dates; his assessment of the service provided by the company for the subvention it currently receives from the State; and if he will...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making naprotechnology available on the general medical service system to assist couples with infertility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/12]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 24-hour emergency transport co-ordination centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8996/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health if he has made a policy decision to provide more nursing support to help hospitals offer insulin pump treatment to children with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8997/12]

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — recognising that since 1997 life expectancy has risen by 5.3 years for men to 78.7 years, and 4.5 years for women to 83.2 years; — confirming that between 1997 and 2011 major advances in tackling cancer were achieved with survival rates being improved dramatically and that death rates from cardiovascular disease had fallen massively; — acknowledging that...

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: The report I got from the Department states that the process was not correct in requesting further information. That is one of many such cases. We have heard of case after case from Deputies who consistently raise the issue of medical cards not being processed in time. People who are ill and who received medical cards because of their illness have to wait for a long time before renewal and...

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Yes, I have. They are highlighting this continually. They are afraid of what will happen on 1 March because they have not seen a detailed plan themselves. These are the people the Minister expects to deliver front-line services on that day. If the Minister has a plan, will he publish it? He should consult the key providers of front-line services in emergency medicine, especially in...