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Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I move: That Dáil Éireann demands the immediate reversal of the Government decision to withdraw the automatic entitlement to a medical card from citizens aged over 70 years. I wish to share time with Deputies Shatter, McCormack, Naughten, Breen, Feighan, O'Mahony, Sheehan, Bannon, Sheahan, Deenihan and Coveney.

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: This motion is as simple as it is clear. It demands neither more nor less than a reversal of the decision to withdraw the over 70s entitlement to a medical card. The Government has lost touch with the people and misled its own backbenchers. It thought it could carry out this attack on the elderly under the guise of patriotism, when it was more like an act of terrorism. The principle is...

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I ask Deputy Kennedy whether the bus pass will be next to go.

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Does Deputy Kennedy want to take the bus pass from the people of Swords?

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Does Deputy Kennedy want the reintroduction of primary and secondary school fees? Does he want charges to be imposed for the vaccination programmes? Would he have the children's allowance means tested? Those are coming down the track. This saving could have been made in many ways. More than €100 million could have been saved in the health service by introducing generic prescribing. A...

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: The public impression is that the Government bails out the banks while bailing out on the elderly. Fine Gael supports the policy of universal health care for all. I reject the assertion by the Minister for Health and Children and the Taoiseach that universal health care is unaffordable.

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: It is Fine Gael policy to introduce universal health care and we have established a policy commission to examine how best to achieve that aim. It makes no sense to remove the medical card from the over 70s. It is important to point out that the removal of the card is in direct contradiction to the stated aim of the Minister and Professor Drumm of supporting people at home and in the...

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: ——they believed it was a good deal and was the right thing to do in 2001, when they went around the country describing what great fellows they were for rewarding those who paid tax at 60% in the tough times. Why is it now such a bad idea? Where has the morality gone? My personal belief is that once Irish citizens have adequate food, clothes on their backs and roofs over their heads,...

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I am proud to defend the elderly and as long as I am a public representative, I will do so.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on a media report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35401/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the funding for a special needs assistant in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35432/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) has not been offered a home care package or a suitable nursing home place; if a care package will be supplied to aid their family in taking that responsibility; if she will look on this request favourably; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35456/08]

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Will the Tánaiste not confirm the assertion of her Minister of State on "Prime Time" that this will be index-linked?

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Is that the Tánaiste's answer? She left her Minister of State out to dry.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: The oft-promised fair deal legislation has recently been published. When will it come before the House? Will the Tánaiste ensure we will have sufficient time to debate it and get it into law before Christmas as the elderly have been dealt a number of cruel blows by the Government recently and the last thing they need is a further delay in this matter. When will the health information Bill...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Hear, hear.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I did my job.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: It is not rubbish.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Many people have questioned why I might have changed my stance on this issue. After seven years of universal provision of the medical card for over 70s, what was originally a political stroke has proven to be a serious social and public health gain for all the people in that age group. This has been one of the most important debates in this House in many years and I am honoured to be part...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: An additional €100 million or €200 million from that source would not have gone astray. Instead, however, the Government went after the elderly whom it perceived as the soft option. This was a lazy budget, but its laziness reveals the true face of the Government. It is a Government that talks about protecting the elderly, the vulnerable and the young but let us look at what it does. It...