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Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

James Reilly: I wish to share my time with Deputy Deenihan.

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

James Reilly: I welcome this opportunity to contribute to the debate. I understand the Constituency Commission is an independent body and anything that follows should not be construed as undermining its independence. I understand it is independent and that its independence must be protected. However, I must represent the views of my constituents, in particular the people of Swords. The Constituency...

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

James Reilly: If we were discussing President Bush.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

James Reilly: Under pending legislation, why, after agreeing some €15 million or €23 million in fees to KPMG to administer the nursing homes refund scheme, have only 9,796 out of 39,000 cases been settled and why is there only one appeals officer to deal with 3,000 appeals?

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

James Reilly: I want to ask about the fair deal legislation.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

James Reilly: Will the fair deal legislation deal with any of this? When will we see that legislation, which was promised last year before Christmas——

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

James Reilly: ——then promised before Easter and again a couple of weeks ago? There are only two sitting days in the Dáil next week, followed by a break for a week and then there are only nine sitting days remaining before the summer recess. I want the Taoiseach to assure us that we will have adequate time to discuss this Bill, given that, as I understand it, there have already been 14 redrafts of...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the projected cost of the development of the new national paediatric hospital; the funding that has been ring-fenced or provided to date; the source of this funding; the arrangements that have been put in place to meet remaining costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20978/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the new national paediatric hospital project; the date construction of the new hospital will commence; when she expects the project to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20979/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that she or the Health Service Executive has recently entered into five year leasing agreements for upgrading and supply of two imager machines for reading cervical smear tests for St. James's-Coombe Hospitals and Rotunda-Beaumont at a cost of €1 million per machine totalling €2 million; the use these machines...

Written Answers — Patient Safety: Patient Safety (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to regulate eye clinics offering laser eye surgery; if her Department or the Health Information and Quality Authority have remit in inspecting such clinics to ensure they meet best practice and internationally safe standards; if not, if she will take steps to initiate and enable such regulation and inspection by HIQA or the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the outsourcing of cervical smears in Cork where 39,000 smears were processed by a company (details supplied); the number of smears that were borderline; the number that were positive; the number that were negative; the number that were high grade; the number that were repeats; the number of high grades missed by...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the findings of a Health Service Executive working group set up approximately two years ago (details supplied) to inquire into services for cystic fibrosis patients; if the group has reported; the action taken as a result of the report; if the report has not been completed, when it will it be completed; if she or...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will pursue cross-Border co-operation with Royal Group of Hospitals for cystic fibrosis patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20754/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the recommendations in the Pollack report for an outreach clinic in Sligo for cystic fibrosis patients from the north west; if she or the Health Service Executive have plans to establish such a clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20756/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will introduce neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis as better outcomes result for children diagnosed early; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20757/08]

Written Answers — Health Services Expenditure: Health Services Expenditure (27 May 2008)

James Reilly: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the failure of the Health Service Executive to spend funds announced by her in 2006 and 2007 for palliative care and A Vision for Change on those areas, was approved by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21207/08]

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

James Reilly: Absolutely.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

James Reilly: Hear, hear.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

James Reilly: I insist that I have five minutes. If other speakers went over time——