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Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Medical cards are being withdrawn. I refer to cancer patients.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I have raised this issue previously. The Taoiseach stated he would take it on personally. It is the system that is failing.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I tried to raise this a number of times.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I met two people on Monday morning, both of whom were cancer patients.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: One had had a double mastectomy-----

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: -----and cannot get a medical card.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: People are dying but cannot get medical cards. They are actually dying

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: My apologies.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the next report of the Implementation Body for the Croke Park agreement will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2811/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received as of 17 January 2012 for the new nurse/midwife graduate programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (24 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he is taking to reduce costs for business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Agency Staff Report (24 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he is in possession of the SIPTU report regarding the fiscal implications of the Health Service Executive hiring their own staff as against agency staff; if it is his intention to take any actions on foot of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3686/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to lift the embargo on non-nursing staff at St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3687/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this serious issue, which has highlighted the interference of the Minister for Health in the delivery of health care in the country. We all accept that a Minister should take a hands-on approach in the delivery of health care, but this was a deeply cynical political exercise. There are no two ways of explaining the issue. The fact is that the Minister...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister toured many hospitals when in opposition and has toured a few more in government. It is welcome that he is visiting accident and emergency departments in hospitals throughout the country. The point is, however, that he personally interfered in the selection process for priority capital projects. He says the hospitals concerned deserve it. Of course, they do and we do not...

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I, too, wish to express my deepest sympathies to the family of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and to the members of the Garda Síochána throughout the country. It is hard to believe that we are standing here discussing this issue in view of what the Minister said on this side of the House over many years about Garda recruitment, the need to have gardaí living in communities...

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: His backbenchers are pointing out the mistakes the Minister is making in stripping away the positive resource of a station in a community and serving that community. The idea the Minister can single-handedly decide these closures are good for An Garda Síochána simply does not stack up. Another issue the Minister raised continually when he was on this side of the House – it...

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister is sitting on his hands, completely oblivious to what he said when he was on this side of the House. The Minister should be honest enough to admit his policy on Garda station closures is flawed and that highlighting the investigation into Anglo Irish Bank was deeply cynical.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (29 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the impact the lowering for the cap on rent allowance has had on recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Levy (29 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the report from the Health Insurance Authority which recommended the health insurance levy rates to apply in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3777/13]