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Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: The Taoiseach should answer my question.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: What is the answer?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: More people will go blind and die in the interim.

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: This is probably one of the greatest public health issues we have encountered during the lifetime of this Dáil. We have reports which show that the level of mercury in the soil is 281ppm, when action should be taken when the level is 10ppm. This causes severe neurotoxicity in people and is well known to be a major cause of neurological disease and disorder. We do not have any statistics...

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: On a point of clarification, I mentioned that there was a 44% increase in cancer rates. I meant to state that there is a 44% higher than expected incidence of cancer in the Cobh area as against the national average.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: I accept what the Ceann Comhairle says. I heard his comments earlier regarding the expectation that the Taoiseach should know every detail of the various parts of the programme for Government. Where the national strategy for tackling obesity is concerned, not one of the 128 recommendations made has been implemented. The personal health check expert groups which were supposed to be...

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: We will need to train many more doctors.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Does the Taoiseach, as someone who is supposed to have socialist leanings——

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: ——accept that the current income threshold relating to medical cards, at just over half the minimum wage, is completely inadequate and must be addressed as a matter of urgency?

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Hear, hear.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: The Taoiseach was Minister for Finance at the time.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: The HSE is what needs to be reformed.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: Nor is the status quo at the HSE.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: On the same issue——

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: I understand that the legislation will not be introduced, but surely the Taoiseach is in a position to make arrangements to instruct people to release the funds and ring-fence the €110 million. A person who visited me recently spent €350,000, sold his house and had €1,200 left. What should he do now?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: I do but the Ceann Comhairle should sympathise with people in such circumstances. There should be an increase in the subventions payable and the €110 million should be ring-fenced.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: The Government spent €15 million on advertising.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: The Government transferred the national debt to personal debt.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: The debt was transferred to other areas.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

James Reilly: True.