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Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: It is a farce.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that the consultants' contract has been agreed and many consultants have signed up to the new contract, she has the necessary funds to employ the new consultants agreed in contract negotiations as necessary to implement the new arrangements and services; the number of new consultants that will be employed by...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the primary care centres open and operating under the control of the Health Service Executive; the services available in each centre; the number of general practitioners and other staff; the funds allocated to the primary care centres individually and in total, for running costs and capital costs; the primary care centres that operate...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for primary care centres in Drogheda, County Louth; the stage the plans are at for the centres; the number of expressions of interest that have been received; the number being considered; if the deadline has passed for expressions of interest; if further expressions of interest will be considered; when the primary care...

Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the blood banks here which have not met the ISO standards which the Irish Medicines Board has set as a requirement to operate in the future; the blood banks which have met the ISO standards; the implications if the blood banks do not meet the standards set by the Irish Medicines Board by 8 November 2008; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Clinical Indemnity Scheme: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the issue of medical negligence insurance for medical practitioners; if such insurance is obligatory; if the Medical Council can as of right demand evidence that such insurance is in place before a doctor is given a licence to practise; if she will confirm that there is no loophole in regulations that would allow...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the report on the issue of the removal of the wrong kidney from a patient in Crumlin children's hospital will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32338/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the waiting time for chromosome analysis is nine months whereas a number of years ago it was three months; her plans to address and reduce the waiting time for such tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32339/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting lists at Crumlin children's hospital for genetic services; the reason there has been no public outpatient clinics for genetics by one of the senior consultants there since June 2008; if she will confirm that the secretarial assistance required is in place in order to ensure resumption of the service; the reason secretarial...

Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding allocated directly to her Department from the Revenue Commissioners by way of appropriation-in-aid as a result of the increase in tobacco taxation in budget 2000 to fund the national cardiovascular strategy in tabular format, on an annual basis, from 2000; the way those funds were allocated annually; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (30 Sep 2008)

James Reilly: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views and that of the Health Service Executive on the employment of nursing staff from non-EU countries; if employing nursing staff from outside the EU is still current practice; if so, the rationale for that practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32444/08]

Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister for his endeavours to protect the taxpayer. I wish to comment on the question posed by my colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, about the report and the Minister's reply concerning etiquette. This matter goes far beyond etiquette. Over the past year we have had a number of situations where reports have been held back or delayed. Despite mounting public concern, there has been a...

Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I cannot understand how the Minister feels he can be doing his duty to the public who have a concern about using the tunnel.

Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: The question is why will the Minister not publish it? The answer he has given to date, concerning etiquette, is not satisfactory. People need to see the report and I would like to know why the Minister will not release it.

Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Then why not release it?

Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I have a couple of comments before I put my question to the Minister.

Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I will always take instruction from you.

Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Having been so well advised, I shall proceed. The report today in the Fingal Independent shows that the port in Drogheda will have a capacity of 50 million tonnes. Currently, Dublin Port takes 30 million tonnes, while the port at Drogheda only takes 10 million tonnes. There will load on and load off facilities, which means many extra lorries.

Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I asked the Minister before about the M50. Are we wasting our time with these upgrades and all the hassle we have caused people? If we do not build an outer route, it will be chock-a-block again in five years. Deputy Varadkar told me that such a study has been carried out and that in five or six years the road will be chock-a-block again. I do not question the Minister's commitment to it,...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: The problems in the international money market and the uncertainty in the US are having a detrimental effect on Ireland's economic climate and exacerbating the Taoiseach's recession. There is a need to take action. Fine Gael has made it clear that it will support action taken to protect our financial institutions, which are of integral importance to our economic system. Such action will...