Results 11,381-11,400 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I did not sack them. They stood down.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: They were processed.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: That was not in the programme for Government. Deputy Kelleher should correct the record.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I did not announce that. I announced that it would be my intention to do so. Deputy Kelleher wants to say that it was part of a programme for Government, which it was not, and that I announced it was going, which I did not do.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: They could be.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: So they were not there and I created them?
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: There are more medical card holders now than ever before in the history of the State.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: They should not be. There is a discretionary medical card group staffed by doctors to ensure people get discretionary medical cards on the grounds of medical condition.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: He was speaking through a different Chair.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: Rubbish.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: Nobody.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: They were sitting on their capital plans since 2006 and the Deputy claims they were unaware of them.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: That is absolutely true because they had been sitting there since 2006. They were mentioned in a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I did so last night, but if the Deputy did not want to listen, that is fine.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: With respect, the Deputy's comments have nothing to do with the Bill.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I never said that. I do not know where the Deputy got that idea.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I never made the remark to withdraw it.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: Very happily.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I was not referring to nurse graduates. I was referring to physiotherapists who had no jobs after four years of hard work and having earned 550 points in their leaving certificate examination. All that was available to them was either working in a fast food restaurant or emigrating.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I am always happy to correct the Deputy.