Results 20,761-20,780 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time she expects the health service employment recruitment ban to continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33847/07]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is wise and fair that the smallest insurer in the market (details supplied) should be the only health insurer forced to make money payments under the risk equalisation scheme in March 2008; the way she sees this system as encouraging choice and competition in the market; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the current stay in payments on the risk equalisation scheme; the way a company (details supplied) is being forced to make the payment due to its failure to litigate against the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33849/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person who carried out the review of recruitment procedures for locum consultants as announced in Dáil Éireann on 13 June 2000; the date the review was completed; the recommendations made by the review; if the recommendations have been implemented; if she will make a copy of the review available; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to proactively test drivers for the presence of illegal drugs in a similar manner to the successful random alcohol testing campaign which is the norm and which is an effective tool in curtailing the use and abuse of alcohol while driving [34384/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review, resource and fund extra transport services for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which is under pressure taking pupils in from nearby Balbriggan and where parents and students are having severe difficulty getting to the school which is located in a rural location; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 926: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether a zero tolerance testing regime using drug testing systems already available and used here in places of detention should be immediately put in place taking into account the recent tragic cases in the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34384/07]

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Will the Taoiseach inform the House what is contained in the Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Health and Children? A health committee meeting on it was scheduled for this afternoon but it has been deferred until tomorrow. It is a very difficult way to do business. It is difficult for me to feel I am representing the people of Ireland and Dublin North when I do not have a clue...

School Curriculum. (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: I want to ask a question related to intelligent design. The Minister produced a nice document on all the plans for schools in Dublin North.

School Curriculum. (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: I do not think so.

School Curriculum. (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Whether or not we discuss intelligent design, we need a forum in which to do so and that forum is normally the school. Has the Minister planning permission for any of the schools which she has promised the people of Dublin North or is she, like the Minister for Health and Children, full of plans, promises and reviews but no action?

Legislative Programme. (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister's statement today that the Bill will be published in January. Could she make the heads of the Bill available to the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Science before then so it can discuss the Bill with the student unions? My second question follows the line of Deputy Morgan's question. Will the Minister guarantee to the House that the new scheme will be in place...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person who carried out the review of recruitment procedures for locum consultants; the date the review was completed; the recommendations made by the review; if the recommendations have been implemented; if she will make a copy of the review available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32965/07]

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: I am due to make my contribution.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: How many minutes are available to me?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: In that event, I will run through matters as quickly as possible. We have managed to turn a surplus of €2.3 billion in 2006 into borrowing of €4.9 billion for next year. That is a good trick. While we are discussing billions, on numerous occasions I have heard the Minister for Health and Children state that the Government's spend on cancer care has risen by €1 billion over ten years....

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: The Government promised to provide 200,000 full, not doctor-only, medical cards in 2002. In the event, however, 125,000 doctor-only cards were provided. People who received these are still obliged to pay for medicines and hospital charges and do not have access to public health nurses. In addition, 175,000 full medical cards were provided. Medical card coverage of the population is, as a...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: It is outrageous.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: No, it was not. It only became necessary to issue that instruction in the past couple of years because the Government failed to index link——

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: I have only eight minutes in which to make my contribution. Perhaps the Acting Chairman will allow me to erode the Minister's speaking time.