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Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I understand changes have been made after applications have been received to continue medical card coverage until they are dealt with. Therefore, there should not be a situation where, as the Deputy pointed out, people fear they will not receive their medicines because their medical card have not been renewed. I hope this issue is being sorted out by the personnel working in the unit.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have pointed out that the clinical director, Dr. Costigan, will meet the three hospitals and the association of emergency medicine paediatric physicians shortly to deal with the question of escalation in the provision of emergency treatment for children. The hospitals in Dublin have a joint operation in cases where escalation might occur. The Deputy mentioned patients on trollies and...

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have been in many accident and emergency units during the years.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is terrible for patients who, in some circumstances, can be on a trolley for a considerable amount of time. However, it is nothing new. Deputy Martin made the comment way back when he was Minister for Health about ending waiting lists permanently. The number of adults waiting for more than six months rose between the end of 2010 and June 2011 which reflected the difficulties experienced...

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The total number waiting at the end of June was 11,200 and at the end of August,12,000. Between August and December the number decreased to 11,688, a drop of just over 5% in four months. It is obvious the special delivery unit began to make an impact on waiting times.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The unit was established in June in order that the issue of waiting periods could be dealt with. The Minister introduced strict chronological management of inpatient waiting lists and set a maximum waiting time for treatment of 12 months-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----to be overseen by the special delivery unit and the National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is working very effectively.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government made a decision on this matter yesterday. It was made public that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform would give details of the decision at a press conference this morning. It is important for the Deputy to understand the original intention was that every cent that might accrue from the sale of State assets would go towards debt reduction.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It was to go towards debt reduction.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Every cent was to go towards debt reduction. Yesterday the Government decided on the sale of State assets, not in a fire sale but for the optimum amount at an appropriate time, to reach a target of €3 billion. The outcome of the discussions between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Minister for Finance and the troika was that once the figure from the disposal of State...

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The objective of the Government is to have a limit, reaching €3 billion, for the disposal of State assets at the appropriate time and the best opportune price for the State. I do not envisage that any of this will happen this year but I envisage the commencement and realisation of some of the sale of State assets in 2013.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It was on national radio.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It was made perfectly clear to the nation this morning that following the decision of the Government yesterday the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, would today make known the details of the decision. I have just given Deputy Adams the gist of it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Sinn Féin leader is always torn between asking three or four questions. He asked one about the Minister, Deputy Howlin, and I have given him the answer. The renegotiation of this agreement between the Government and the troika leads us to a point where there is a real opportunity-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government will decide in its own way what assets should be sold. If anything is to happen in respect of Coillte it is the trees rather than the land that will be disposed of; the timber, not the land.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: One third, 33%, of the value of the accrued sales can be used for job creation and investment by the Government and I am sure this will be of interest to the Deputy as well.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: We have discussed this in the House on a number of occasions. I have no difficulty with the House having further discussions about it. I have given most of the details involved.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The land belonging to Coillte, Bord Gáis energy, some of the power generation of the ESB and the shares in Aer Lingus will all be dealt with at the appropriate time and for the optimum value. There will be no fire sale and 33% will be available for investment in job creation. The target is €3 billion-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----which is to be split between debt reduction and job creation.