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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: Following the publication of the 'Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Medium Term Exchequer Framework', the Health Service Executive commenced drawing up its capital programme for the multi-annual period 2012-2016. The Executive is required to prioritise the capital infrastructure projects within its overall capital funding allocation taking into account the existing capital...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: Student medical scientists who are in their third year of study, and who are accepted for clinical placement in a public health service laboratory, are eligible to receive a monthly training allowance of €813.58. I am making enquiries about the particular issue raised by the Deputy and will correspond with her on the matter as soon as possible.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy said that the person was refused a renewal. That is an entirely different matter.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I have done. Has Deputy Kelleher?

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I think the Deputy is mixing me up with Deputy Martin.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: One just has to have the courage of one's convictions.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: The Fianna Fáil Government did it.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I wonder why? Would it have something to do with the Deputy's Government?

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: What about the billions that were wasted?

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I do not remember promising any of those.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "commends the Government for: — its health reform programme and acknowledges the measures taken by the Government to mitigate as far as possible the impact on patients and services of the funding and staffing reductions required over the next few years; — the range of recent initiatives taken...

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: No, we will not go down that road, as it would be too uncomfortable; therefore, we will leave it at that. Deputy McConalogue saw fit to make all kinds of allegations, but the reality is that I will reform the health service. I say to the Deputy who sees no changes taking place that there is none so blind as those who will not see. Who caused all those who have lost health insurance to lose...

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: This has happened in the last couple of weeks. There are individuals who have not responded to three inquiries from the board.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: Actually, there are 21,000. Of this number, 4,500 have had no transactions on their card for the last two years.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: When the Deputies opposite ask Mr. Paddy Burke at the Committee of Public Accounts why he is paying doctors for looking after patients in respect of whom there has been no activity on their medical card for two years, it will be interesting to hear the take on this. There is a balance to be struck with probity, but the fault should always lie with the State in these situations. That is why...

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: This is reality, not perception, in which the Deputy dealt.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: There are 117 reports lying on the shelf which cost who knows how many million euro to compile.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: It is absolutely true. I remember it happening long before I became involved in politics.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: We still face big challenges which we are going to deal with with the help of front-line staff, the SDU and the clinical programmese to reform the health service. When the last Government had millions of euro available and doubled the spend on health over a period of ten years, it did nothing to reform the health service.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: Let us look at the motion. The Members opposite want me to talk about what I may or may not have done. Since becoming Minister, we have assumed responsibility. Notwithstanding the Deputy's contention that we defer everything to the HSE, we do not. All operational matters are to be referred to the Department. We have formed a new relationship with the HSE which we will soon abolish. We...