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Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: As my good friend, Deputy Creed, has said, they are very long in Cork but they are even longer in Dublin. I regret that the Minister cannot be with us, although I know another report is being issued now. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, for being here and I know he has an interest in child welfare. It can take anything from three to four and a half years to gain a complete...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage increase in VHI premiums sanctioned by her per annum from 1997 to 2008 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43482/09]

Written Answers — Vaccine Damage Steering Group: Vaccine Damage Steering Group (26 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the recommendations of the vaccine damage steering group report, published on 17 November 2009, have been accepted by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43497/09]

Written Answers — Vaccine Damage Steering Group: Vaccine Damage Steering Group (26 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take on foot of the recommendations in the vaccine damage report released recently; if she plans to implement the recommendations; the recommendations she intends to implement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43505/09]

Order of Business (1 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: On 11 November, I wrote to the Ceann Comhairle about a debate that took place here on 4 November. During that debate the Minister for Health and Children told me I was wrong to say that the HIA informed me that 12,000 people had cancelled their health insurance. On the same day I produced a response to a parliamentary question by Deputy Richard Bruton, which clearly showed that 21,000...

Written Answers — Venesection Services: Venesection Services (1 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her best estimate or that of the Health Service Executive of the percentage of the population who have hereditary haemochromatosis; the number of persons here diagnosed with this condition; the number of persons here who needed a liver transplant as a result of the condition; the number of persons who have had severe kidney and...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (2 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she plans to publish the consumer research on food labelling commissioned earlier in 2009; her views on the Commission's proposal for a regulation on the provision of food information to consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44764/09]

Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (2 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the impact on smoking prevalence of the 25 cent increase on the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes, imposed in the 7 April 2009 supplementary budget; if the price rise has resulted in a reduction in smoking among teenagers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44943/09]

Report by Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (Resumed) (3 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: Normally one is pleased to speak in the House. Unfortunately, today's discussion is one that gives none of us any pleasure. This is a report on the response of the church, as an institution, to the revelations of child abuse. There is no question but that child abuse did occur. I find the response of the church disappointing. Many of its senior members seem to continue to live in denial,...

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (3 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to implement a framework for the development of shared services and outsourcing across the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44847/09]

Consultancy Reports. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: Frogs are keeping the Minister awake at night. The budget certainly is not.

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals that are cutting back on services ahead of Christmas 2009 to balance the books; the nature of those services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45896/09]

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: I hope the Minister is safe from the frog counting exercise, as she seems to have one in her throat. The question was very straightforward; it asked for details on hospitals cutting back services ahead of Christmas to balance the books and the nature of those services. The Minister made a statement on the matter, but she did not tell us the services that will be cut or the hospitals...

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: They are massaging the figures.

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: I accept that hospitals must live within their budgets but I reiterate what I stated. An employee of the Houses was told she would have to be on the waiting list at Tallaght hospital for one year before the NTPF would accept her. That is a fact. Another man, who is 53 and has a painful knee, is awaiting an orthopaedic outpatient appointment but cannot get one for two and a half years....

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: The obvious question is how can the Minister tell us that patients are not being affected detrimentally when this is the reality.

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of contracts or leases that have been signed by the Health Service Executive with general practitioners in respect of primary care centres; the location of these centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45897/09]

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: We know the Minister has a large number of plans and that some of Professor Drumm's bonus was apparently based on having teams in place. For the most part, these teams are virtual in nature. In other words, they do not really exist. A letter of intent is just that and it has no legal status or standing. My question is very straightforward and seeks to discover the number of contracts that...

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: I just want to know the number in respect of which contracts have been signed. We have been negotiating for years. The primary care strategy has been in place since 2001.

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: How many contracts have been signed?