Results 2,101-2,120 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I take the opportunity to apologise for the concern and hurtââ
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: Did I say something wrong?
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I am sorry if Deputy Shortall is hurt by my apologising.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I do not have to be, thank God.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I will continue. I wished to reaffirm my apology. I also take this opportunity to reaffirm my full support for the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I am delighted to work in the same Department as she does because of her integrityââ
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: ââand, more importantly, because I believe she has the integrity to carry out her task of reforming the health service.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: In recent days, much confusion has been set among the elderly.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: Whatever I was, I am very proud of it. For the record, I am proud to be a sixth generation undertaker.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I want to make a point without interruption, if possible. The confusion last week was aided and abetted by some members of the Oppositionââ
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: ââwho tried to sow the seeds of concern.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I am sure that I will get another minute from the Opposition.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The confusion, set in the main by the Opposition, created the impression among everyone over 70 years of age that they would lose their medical cards. It was never the case.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I was one of those who stood to support the budget and I still do. I do so because it was an attempt to separate those who could afford medical care from those who could not, so that we could provide funding for new services such as the cancer control programme, the fair deal and, in my area of responsibility, support for 125 therapists. I am proud of this. I will also make the point,...
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I am delighted that the Minister has, in the past three years, provided â¬500 million for care of the elderly.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I am happy to know that much needed funding for the care of the elderly, the fair deal for nursing home subventions and many other provisions will be supplied.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: As a Government party, we took the initiative and provided free travel, which was much maligned by the then Opposition, and other support programmes. I am proud of the fact that, as a local Deputy in County Laois, I have provided 29 houses for the elderly, which I opened in my home town of Mountmellick three years ago. I got â¬3.4 million from the Department.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: From the Department responsible for housing.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I am pleased with that and I would challenge any member of the Opposition to state what he or she has done in this regard.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I wish to clarify an issue raised a few minutes ago regarding private health care, another ruse used in recent days. I thank a correspondent with The Irish Times for information I gleaned from that newspaper. In 2001, 88,989 people over the age of 70 years had private health care. I have spent the day listening to comments about how people in that group have withdrawn from private health...
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I am sure that all of the immigrants have private health care. Is that what Deputies are suggesting?