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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: That is exactly how we get things so wrong in this country so often; we wait until there is a crisis before we deal with it. The then Minister was correct. This is an emerging problem and we can see that in the medium term pensions could become unsustainable. She was right to bring forward that reform to increase the pension age and to give people plenty of notice by passing the law in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I can understand why, for electoral reasons or reasons of popularity, we could go out and say we were not doing this. People aged between 62 and 65 years would say that was great and that they would vote for the parties that were stating this because they would not have to retire at 67 years but at 66. However, the ones who would lose out are the people who are in their 40s and 50s or who...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: Let us for once in the country's history fix a problem before there is a crisis.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The numbers that the Deputy quotes are no doubt correct but I am not quite sure where he is going with this. Everyone in this House will know from the stories that their parents or grandparents told them that for many centuries, Irish people went all over the world and sent back remittances to Ireland. I remember my grandmother, all of whose family went to America, telling me about the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I will treat Deputy Grealish's question as genuine. If he has any evidence whatsoever-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----that anyone is sending money abroad that is not theirs, I ask him to pass that on to us and we will have that checked. I will get him a detailed reply from the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners as to what controls are in place.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I am pretty confident that many controls are in place in respect of money laundering. You can barely open a bank account in Ireland without ID.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy knows, the drug has been approved for reimbursement. I am not sure what the cause of the delay has been in ensuring that these children get the medicine they need. I am told a meeting about the matter is to be held on 24 November. I will check into it with the Minister for Health and the Department of Health and get the Deputy a more detailed reply in the next couple of days.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: This matter is with the European Commission at the moment. The Commission is assessing our submission in favour of state aid being granted for this project and any other observations that are made by any third parties on whose behalf I cannot speak. That is being assessed by the European Commission as we speak and we will, hopefully, have a positive announcement with regard to state aid...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I am not sure if there was-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: Did the Deputy have a question?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I am not oblivious-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----which is why I am Head of a Government that-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----has just built a new 60-bed block in Clonmel, which will be open as soon as we can get it open.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I think we made the right decision when we decided to replace our very old and out of date maternity hospitals with new buildings and to co-locate them on the sites of adult hospitals. Holles Street hospital will be co-located with St. Vincent's hospital, the Rotunda Hospital will be co-located with Blanchardstown hospital and the Coombe will be co-located at the new healthcare campus beside...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I know, but I am afraid I do not have jurisdiction over the Vatican.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputies for raising the question. I think the decision being made is regrettable. I know people have used that facility many times. I have met one or two of them and they had a very good experience there. They want to have the option of being able to go to the Cuisle centre or perhaps to go to hotels with access for people with disabilities. It will also have a negative...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: Ultimately as I understand it, this is a decision for the Irish Wheelchair Association and not one for Government. Perhaps it is one the association might reconsider.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I will do that for sure.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: As I think the Deputy will be aware, the number of pharmacies in the country has actually increased considerably in recent years-----