Results 741-760 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Nursing Home Support Scheme. (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: The question is coming. The recent NCB report indicates that the number of people living beyond 65 years will during the next ten years increase by 167,000.

Nursing Home Support Scheme. (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: I understand that. We do not have enough nursing home beds. I put it to you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, as you are harassing me, that the question stated quite clearly when the Minister expects the nursing home support scheme Bill will be returned from the Attorney General's office and when she expects it will be published. With due respect, Sir, she did not answer either question.

Nursing Home Support Scheme. (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: I reiterate that Question No. 14 was clear and concise. It asked the Minister when she expects the nursing home support scheme Bill will be returned from the Attorney General's office and when she expects it will be published. She read a speech that lasted for six or seven minutes and failed to answer the question. I would like that question answered. When bringing forward the...

Nursing Home Support Scheme. (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: I ask the Minister to answer the question I put to her earlier, namely, whether she has a contingency plan in place to support nursing homes in the event that many pharmacies withdraw from the general medical scheme and cease to provide services by the end of the week. Most of those in private nursing homes are GMS patients. I would appreciate if the Minister of State answered the question...

Nursing Home Support Scheme. (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: There are no contingency plans in place.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: He still wants a microbiologist.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: It is an essential part of infection control.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: That was utterly rejected. It was rejected today on the radio.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: If the Tánaiste speaks the truth he will not be interrupted.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: We were getting nowhere because we could not get straight answers. We are not getting them from the Tánaiste either.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: The Tánaiste is not in Tullamore at a Fianna Fáil cumann either.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: If it is more of what I have seen already, I doubt it.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: I was not Minister for Health and Children for two years.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: The Tánaiste should give me a couple of years in the Department of Health and Children and I will sort it out.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of respite beds that have been closed around the country; the number of respite beds she expects to close over the coming months; the provision her Department made to offer alternative respite services to those affected by these closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16351/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason patients are spending unacceptable amounts of time on trolleys in accident and emergency in view of the implementation of her accident and emergency ten-point plan combined with her description of the accident and emergency situation as a national emergency in March 2006, the subsequent establishment of the accident and...

Written Answers — Health Care Associated Infections: Health Care Associated Infections (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the impact financial cuts having on laboratory testing for MRSA and other hospital acquired infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16779/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the building of a permanent school in Applewood, Swords; if her Department agreed to take up the offer of a site there; the stage it is at; when planning permission will be lodged for a permanent school rather than a prefabricated school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15999/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the proposed new Skerries school in Kelly's Bay will open in September 2008 as promised by her Department; if her Department has paid for the site and taken it into the ownership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16000/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

James Reilly: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the protocol agreed with Fingal County Council known as the Fingal School Project is being implemented in full as agreed between her Department and Fingal County Council; if her Department honoured its agreement to pay an amount of 50% of any savings that Fingal County Council achieved on the acquisition of school sites to Fingal...