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

James Reilly: The Minister should inform his constituents about the threshold of €184. In addition, he should indicate how this approach is patient oriented or patient centred. The Minister took a major pay rise and the Taoiseach gave himself a rise of €38,000. At the same time, someone earning little more than half the minimum wage is not entitled to a medical card. This is a disgrace and a...

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

James Reilly: He only went to listen.

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

James Reilly: Correct.

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

James Reilly: I want to correct that. I said it was inappropriate prioritisation at a time of plenty. We have seen the result of it now.

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

James Reilly: The payment is to a GP practice, which includes nurses, secretaries and possibly four doctors.

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

James Reilly: I cannot let the Minister get away with that. The Minister is saying——

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

James Reilly: ——to the House and to the people that the payments are to a GP, when they are clearly outlined in the GMS payments book as payments to the practice——

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

James Reilly: ——which includes payments to nurses, secretaries and three or four doctors. The Minister should be accurate, stop his PR spin and tell the truth for once in his life.

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

James Reilly: Is the income threshold for medical cards fair?

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

James Reilly: Is €184 fair as an income threshold for medical cards?

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

James Reilly: I asked the Minister a question and I would like an answer. Does he believe the income threshold for medical card holders at €184 per week is fair? I seek a simple "Yes" or "No" answer.

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

James Reilly: I am sure the Minister would love to answer.

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

James Reilly: "Yes" or "No" would be good enough for me.

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

James Reilly: How many people does the Minister pay out of his €250,000 salary?

Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: In the context of the legislation that is pending in respect of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, I asked the Taoiseach about the Dr. Ann O'Doherty report yesterday and I did not receive a reply. He gave an unqualified and unequivocal assurance to the House that the report would be published before the end of November. We are midway through the first week in December and...

Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: So the Taoiseach has no reply in respect of the O'Doherty report.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the staffing for dental services in the Cavan/Monaghan region where only two part time dentists are available to service a child population of 25,000, resulting in an emergency case only dental service in that area; her plans to address the inadequate dental service in Cavan/Monaghan; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (4 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the application and continuation of home tuition allowance for a child (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31960/07]

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Now who's memory is in trouble?

Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Under the proposed health amendment Bill, will the current HIQA report on Cork University Hospital, which will, I hope, be published on 18 December, be discussed in the House before Christmas? Will the Taoiseach inform the House of the reason the House has not yet had access to the Dr. Ann O'Doherty report despite unqualified assurances? When will we have sight of said report? Will the...