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Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is the most important group of amendments in this legislation. We will test the waters and press one or other of these three amendments to a vote.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Irrespective of the other matters being dealt with by other Members of this House, the children about whom we are talking here are far more important than the issue being discussed elsewhere. These children are coming out of care and are in a most vulnerable situation. They are falling through the cracks and are ending up homeless, with drugs problems and in all kinds of vulnerable...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister of State appears to be stating that in effect, there is an obligation on the HSE to form an opinion as to whether a child needs after care and then there is an obligation on the executive to provide it, if it forms that opinion. However, were that the case, those children who need it would all have after care but they do not. Many vulnerable young people do not have after...

Health Care Services: Motion (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can I confirm the arrangements for my speaking time?

Health Care Services: Motion (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I commend the Fine Gael party and my colleague, Deputy James Reilly, on bringing forward this motion, which gives us an opportunity to address in particular the issues around private health insurance but also the broader issues in regard to health. I apologise that I had to be absent for part of the beginning of the debate. I will begin by touching on a point which I may return to later,...

Health Care Services: Motion (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a long time.

Health Care Services: Motion (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Surely the legislation could have been figured out sooner. I accept it is complicated, but it is a long time-----

Health Care Services: Motion (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: My issue is that, according to the VHI, the money transfer is not operating in a way that allows it to treat its older patients with the care they deserve. I unreservedly condemn the increases in charges as far too high. However, much of the blame lies at the Minister's door for not introducing a proper risk equalisation scheme. The VHI, in its annual report for 2009, stated that it would...

Quinn Insurance Group (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Transport Infrastructure: Transport Infrastructure (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the ratio of capital investment between public transport and roads infrastructure remains skewed by a factor of 2.5:1 in the 2011 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2258/11]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of deaths on the Irish roads in each month of 2010; if he is satisfied with the progress being made by the road safety strategy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2259/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a child aged four at next birthday and enrolled for primary school in September 2011 can avail of the early school educational subsidy in January 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2431/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if children who have a prosthetic limb and who need a replacement on a regular basis will have it automatically sanctioned rather than having to wait each time for sanction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2075/11]

Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Costello. I will use nine minutes and Deputy Costello will have ten.

Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: There has been a development since our debate on this matter commenced last night in that the VHI has issued a statement in respect of the comments made by the Minister in the House. The Minister took the opportunity to reveal some of the contents of the Milliman report, which has been available to her and the VHI but to which Members are not privy because it has not been published. The...

Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Do not worry, we will ensure that it will.

Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: No, it will not. The Deputy is scare-mongering.

Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: She is not in charge. She gave over her responsibility to the HSE.

Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: They cannot defend themselves, so they attack the Opposition.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made regarding the commitment given in the renewed programme for Government to establish community and development agencies as a one-stop-shop for advice on grant supports, business opportunities, training and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2532/11]