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

James Reilly: This is the Government whose meanness will result in the terminally ill, who were always entitled to a medical card heretofore, having to undergo a means test, with many of them likely to fail that test. Will we now have a situation where a 75 year old man lying on his deathbed must wrestle with his conscience as to whether he should give up his medical card or not, with the Minister for...

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

James Reilly: Fine Gael believes in universal health care for all. We will strive to achieve that through our policy commission. Our neighbours across the water were able to introduce it in 1948, despite having been brought to their knees by a world war that lasted six years. The bottom line is that the trust is broken. Once the principle of universal provision is gone, the Minister can reduce...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to administer the means test for the over 70s medical card [36354/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to index the income thresholds for medical cards to increases in the average industrial wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36359/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to double the income limit eligibility of parents of children under six years of age and treble them for parents of children with an intellectual disability of less than 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36360/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the €50 million multi-annual funding, promised in 2004, has been made available to the disability sector for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36383/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the €50 million required for the implementation of a Vision for Change has been made available in Budget 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36384/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding being provided for the implementation of the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36385/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the locations at which the €120 million to provide services for a growing and aging population will be allocated and spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36386/08]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Does Deputy Kennedy speak for the Government?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I hope they will smile at Deputy Kennedy in Swords now.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I seek clarification from the Tánaiste in respect of two pieces of legislation. A simple "Yes" or "No" answer to the question will do because as we know certain people believe they have letters of undertaking which are in the back of their cars on the way to Tipperary North.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Will the Tánaiste do the House the courtesy of confirming today that the income thresholds under the medical card scheme which the Government wishes to change and remove from the elderly will be index linked and will not be reduced? A simple "Yes" or "No" will do.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: My second question relates to the fair deal legislation. What does the Tánaiste mean by "fairly soon?" We were told before Christmas 2007 the legislation would be introduced "fairly soon".

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: The people want to know what is happening and the Tánaiste is refusing to answer.

Schools Building Projects. (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing me to speak on this Adjournment Debate and the Minister of State for coming in to discuss it. As the father of young children, he will appreciate the seriousness of this matter. The school at Hedgestown in Lusk, north County Dublin, was built in the 1940s and extended in the 1960s. These buildings are what might be described as "pre-fab" in type,...

Schools Building Projects. (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: That is a shame.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost of purchasing Kyoto carbon credits up to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36561/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures he will take to remedy the situation at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin at which a ceiling fell in on 20 pupils and a teacher in October 2008; if he will bring forward funding as originally promised, for a new school on the two acre site the parents and management committee have acquired for such a purpose,...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (29 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the introduction of a new post code system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37238/08]