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Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: There should be less of the soft peddling of ideas that do not match fact. Will the Minister tell the House whether she will ensure that as a result of these cutbacks, which as far as I am concerned are due to mismanagement, patients will not suffer and there will not be an increase in delayed discharges, cancelled operations or the number of people lying on trolleys?

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: I supported the cervical cancer vaccine.

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: I just did if the Minister was listening.

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: The people affected were crying out for HIQA months before the Minister let it do the inquiry.

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: The Minister has been in this Government for more than 12 years.

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: The HSE is a Frankenstein for which the Minister will not take responsibility.

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: It is like the Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Are there missing lambs from the Cooley Peninsula?

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Under the pending finance Bill, will the Taoiseach consider favourably a reduction in VAT on cervical cancer vaccines from 21.5% to 13.5%?

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: At least such a measure could take some of the pain out of it for concerned parents.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance the shortfall of the health levy to date; the estimated shortfall for the health levy in 2009; the way that this figure is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11853/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding ambulances (details supplied); if this is an efficient use of resources and professional manpower; the specific plans she has to address this problem in view of the fact that the professional personnel are concerned that if this practice continues it will lead to loss of life; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive has not paid Dublin City Council for the new full-time Dublin fire brigade ambulance service which was put into the full-time fire station in Swords in January 2007; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this ambulance handles in excess of 5,000 calls over and above the HSE ambulance...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding has been provided and allocated to the Health Information and Quality Authority to recruit 48 inspectors to inspect nursing homes as per the nursing homes standards published on 9 March 2009; the amount of funding that has been allocated for the 48 posts; the number of new posts being created excluding the transfer of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the ongoing primary care infrastructure competition is being conducted by the Health Service Executive in full compliance with EU public procurement procedures; the person who is providing the HSE with legal advice in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11144/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the bill for the NCHD pay in the health service, broken down to basic pay, overtime, training grants and lunch payment bearing in mind that if somebody has to work lunch they must be paid to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11755/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way in which she and the Health Service Executive plan to address the funding shortfall of €1billion, which includes the funding deficit of €530 million, identified in December 2008, and the estimated financial shortfall of €480million in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11849/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way in which the €735 million worth of savings to be achieved by the Health Service Executive, of which €133 million is already identified, will affect front-line services, other services as well as the implications on staff; the specific location of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11850/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons granted a medical card per month from January 2008 to date; the number who will apply for the medical card in 2009; the estimated cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11852/09]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if restrictions have been placed on fertility drugs made available under the drugs payment scheme; the fertility drugs available under that scheme; the drugs which have been excluded; the effect such exclusions would have on the success or otherwise of fertility treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12231/09]