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- Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: If I may respond in one sentence, a Cheann Comhairle-----
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----the local authorities have responded to the flooding consequences throughout the country, and that has been sent to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Between that and the humanitarian scheme administered by the Red Cross, the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, will respond to this tomorrow with a budget of in excess of €100 million to deal with the consequences of flooding.
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy mean in respect of the local elections?
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: I will have to get a comprehensive answer for Deputy Spring on that.
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: Home help hours have been increased but they are subject to arrangements between the local home helps and the persons whom they serve. I am not sure about Deputy Healy-Rae's point about it being withdrawn on Christmas Day.
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: Arrangements are made between the home helps and the people they look after every day or every week. There may have been a local circumstance for that. I do not take it as a given that the home help service was cut off for the person the Deputy mentioned.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: I do not know the answer to the Deputy's last comment. Waterford is not the only hospital which has had difficulty in recruiting consultants for which advertisements have been placed. I am not sure of the number of advertisements that have been placed for consultants in Waterford, but I am sure the hospital is not alone in this particular difficulty. As I said, my understanding is that...
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the association agreement between the EU and its member states and Central America, back from committee; No. 34, Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages; and No. 1, Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad] -...
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: This matter was dealt with and debated in committee yesterday. It now requires approval by the Dáil. There is no need for it to be debated further at this point.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: I think it could be here, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: Some €117 million extra was allocated for a reduction in the fair deal scheme from 16 weeks to four weeks, which has allowed for the discharge of patients to free up beds.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: Obviously, the expansion of community teams to deliver opportunities for people to be at home and having services outside hospitals, in so far as that is possible, are the aims. Deputy Adams will be aware of the decision, and its implementation by the Government, in respect free general practitioner access for children under six and people over 70. The next stage is to have it provided for...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: The term "weasel words" comes from a different vocabulary and a different time. Perhaps Deputy Adams is used to using those words. As someone who does not use the health service here, Deputy Adams is an objective commentator from outside.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: Let me reject categorically the statement Deputy Adams has made twice this morning to the effect that it is the intention of Government to privatise the health service. Let me reject that categorically.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Government is clear that there should be an end to an unfair two-tier system and that there should be a single-tier system whereby people can have access to medical care and attention as close to home as possible and based on their medical needs as distinct from their income or resources. The intention was that we would introduce a universal health insurance system. The Government has...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Government is very clear about having as an absolute priority the introduction of universal health care based on the principles of primary care, community care, home care packages and having an economy that can provide the resources to invest in facilities in hospitals and other locations, as well as the employment of qualified personnel, consultants, doctors, nurses and all of the other...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: We cannot have that unless we have an economy that is thriving and moving forward, unlike the sort of fantasy populism that Deputy Adams comes out with in this House every week-----
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----as if everything can be paid for and provided without having to produce the resources.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: Of course, Deputy Adams does not use the system anyway.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Halligan has raised an important issue. I know that he is raising it in the best interests of facilities for University Hospital Waterford. This matter was the subject of some controversy several years ago. My understanding is that the HSE and the hospital group are working in respect of the appointment of the personnel, including the specialist consultants Deputy Halligan has...