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Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Ask Deputy Finian McGrath to rewrite it.

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (16 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a review of the list of long-term illnesses and if Addison's disease will be included on a future list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8893/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 601: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card, which expired in October 2011, will be renewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/12]

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The con job is by you.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The hypocrisy of certain Members opposite never ceases to amaze me. For the period in which Deputy Kelleher's party was in government, there was a staff reduction of 2,276 in the HSE. His party has presided over the decimation of the health service. Deputy McHugh was right. Deputy Martin funked it in health. Fianna Fáil funked it. The party gave the cup of health to Ms Mary Harney...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy McGrath is like a duck in the Lough. He is ready to capsize.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: We are spending €1.689 billion on health in HSE South in 2012. That is an extraordinary amount of money.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Today we have a Minister prepared to take on the vested interests in the health service.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: After years of mismanagement, aided and abetted by the mutiny over there, the HSE is finally being called to a halt and we will have the creation of new directorates, which will give us-----

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: You might listen to this.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It will give us good governance and accountability. We have already replaced the board. We have announced that we are establishing a directorate, and we will see change. It will take time. It will require a buy-in and a collaborative approach. I am confident-----

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Listen for once, Deputy McGrath. When it comes to acute hospitals, the Minister is taking a very important step in proposing a new structure that will recognise the reality that no hospital operates in isolation.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: They are all part of an integrated health service. The Minister proposes that we will see an acute hospital group with a consolidated management team operated by a group CEO. What does that mean? It means we will have accountability and deliverability. It also means that we will ensure that the smaller hospitals will play a vital role in our health service. Everybody understands why...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: This motion shows that the Fianna Fáil Punch and Judy show continues.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a medical card will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10050/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a medical card will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10051/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a medical card will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10052/12]

Public Sector Pay (28 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is firing blanks.