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Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath and plans to move them to a more suitable setting in a community facility as their family are concerned for their welfare and feel they need to be transferred as soon as possible to facilities in the community which are more appropriate for their continuing care;...

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Question : To ask the Minister for Health and Children whether the reports in today's newspapers on the Health Service Executive are factual and, if so, whether she can give details of the full plan and a timescale for implementation, whether she can confirm if there are any cost implications and, if so, whether they will necessitate a Supplementary Estimate.

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister for coming into the House to take this Private Notice Question on a rather miserable July day.

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: No, but the Minister's Government is responsible for the misery patients suffer under the Health Service Executive and that we must suffer in terms of the finances of the country. Like Deputy O'Sullivan, I am no clearer now on the position and I want to ask the Minister a specific question. It is reported in The Irish Times that there will be four or possibly eight new regional management...

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Will the Minister confirm that there was no increasing cost as a result of all these grade 8 appointments because I am sure that was the case?

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: When they were not properly resourced.

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Each centre, not each individual——

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: It has not. I refute that.

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Any merger would do that.

Health Service Reform. (3 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Mañana.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: I wish to raise——

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Yes.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: It is awful to be asked a question and then told one will be given the answer. I want to raise a point from a democratic perspective. Deputies O'Dowd and Broughan, who have been intimately involved in this issue, have not had time to digest the import of certain amendments. The Ceann Comhairle has indicated we will discuss them if we get to them, the implication being we will not get to them.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: It is a point of democratic order. We will not reach the amendments which will be made without discussion by the use of a guillotine. That is not democracy.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: I am afraid to stand up at the same time as my colleague, Deputy Durkan. Is the Taoiseach aware of the lack of regulation of laser eye clinics? Is legislation pending in that regard? People who have been treated, at great expense to this country, have gone blind. People have died at cosmetic clinics.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: The legislation that is planned is the health information Bill.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Will that Bill contain anything that will help to regularise and regulate these clinics?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: The clinics in question are referred to in the profession as "seagull clinics".

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: People come to this country to perform surgery and leave without offering any after-care to patients.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Our health service has to pick up the bill.