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Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: That was the reserve of the Labour Party when it was in opposition.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: To make the ordinary people pay.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The Tánaiste opposed water charges three years ago.

Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: It is not agreed. We talk about accountability and that Parliament should have a more important role in holding Government to account. The Revised Estimates, Votes 1 to 41, inclusive, are coming back from the various committees, where I acknowledge they were discussed. However, we are now required to have a collective vote on all the Estimates. In fairness, the Opposition agrees with some...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: How can the various committees discuss the Estimates only for them to be referred back to the House with just one vote to decide the full Government expenditure in every Department? That includes every cutback and hidden tax, and all the other various reductions in services. While I accept we can scrutinise them in committee, in plenary session we should be allowed to vote on each...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: They were discussed.

Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: On a point of information, Members cannot oppose Estimates in the committee.

Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I am trying to be helpful to the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I have just learnt of the passing of our colleague, John Carty from Mayo, who served with many of us in this House. I extend my sympathies and those of the Fianna Fáil Party to his wife Kathleen and his family. There is an alcohol crisis among our young people. There are several Bills in the Government's programme regarding the sale of alcohol. When will they come forward, in view...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I would like to read a letter I received from an employee. It states:I work at Mount Carmel Hospital and I am obviously devastated by the decision to close the hospital, make my job redundant and send me and the rest of the staff of 300 people to join the dole. However, I am also astounded at the lack of interest that appears to have been shown towards us and the hospital. On the one...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I agree with Deputy Mathews that NAMA should be answering questions on this issue.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I mean no disrespect to the Minister when I say that. I do not doubt his commitment to the retention of as many of this country's medical facilities as possible. When one reads the NAMA business plan, one must compare the manner in which it is allowing this wonderful facility to be closed with the manner in which it consistently shovels money into golf courses and five-star luxury hotels,...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: It defies logic. I can understand that the Minister is considering the matter in the context of his individual budget. A little creativity on the part of NAMA and the State, based on an examination of the net cost of the closure of the hospital, would assist this hospital to trade its way out of its difficulties.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: That is all the more reason it should have funded it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if it is permissible for hospital consultants who admit patients on a private basis to transfer those patients to the public system for the purposes of availing of publicly funded surgical procedures or elective treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4582/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 197. To ask the Minister for Health his assessment of the impact of the appointment of a liquidator at Mount Carmel Hospital, Dublin, on the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4583/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (30 Jan 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant positions advertised since the announcement of a 30% pay cut in 2012 for such positions; the number of applications received for the posts; the number of applications accepted; the number of appointments offered; the number of offers of such appointments rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4728/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 97. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the changes made to the housing adaptation grants criteria. [5022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Feb 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5185/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 655. To ask the Minister for Health when he was informed about difficulties with recruiting consultants in particular posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5258/14]