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Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Look at all three Deputies over there. I can see them. It is a mere mirage.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: That is entirely different from telling people who have medical cards that they will be taken from them.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: What has that got to do with the medical card scheme?

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: If the Deputy wants to take a delightful wander through the health services and the tax system, he may go on.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: That was the Minister for Finance.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy should stop referring to him as the Minister for Health. He is the Minister for Finance.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Where I went to school one in five is 20%, not 5%.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No.2) Bill 2013, on which I look forward to hearing Deputies' views, amends the Health Act 1970, as amended - principally sections 45A and 48A - to take account of the changes to the eligibility criteria for medical cards for persons aged 70 years and over as announced in budget 2014. ...

Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for his question and take this opportunity to laud the people who work in Letterkenny Hospital for the phenomenal work they did under extraordinary conditions. The engine of the hospital, as it were, was under up to three feet of water. Many people might not realise the degree of contamination that causes and the absolute loss of operability suffered as a consequence....

Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The Secretary General of the Department of Health accompanied me that day. Work is still ongoing in Letterkenny. One of the biggest challenges for the hospital was to get the diagnostics back up and running. A modular unit was brought in which had very high operational capability, even better than what was there previously. There is a multi-purpose radiology interventional suite there and...

Other Questions: HSE National Service Plan (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Under the Health Act 2004, the HSE has a 21-day period from the publication of the Estimates for supply services on budget day to submit its 2014 national service plan for my consideration. This would have required the HSE to finalise and submit its service plan for next year by Tuesday of last week - 5 November. The Act does, however, allow me as Minister for Health to provide the HSE with...

Other Questions: HSE National Service Plan (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: In respect of the latter point, I have made it very clear in this House that this is a priority of mine. Obviously, I am not going to discuss the service plan and specifics around it here today before I have had a chance to see what is in the service plan and to present it to my Cabinet colleagues. The Deputy asked a question about the figure of €666 million versus the figure of...

Other Questions: HSE National Service Plan (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I am glad that this is the case. It was only right and proper that this arrangement should be reached. It was a very arbitrary decision to exclude women purely on the basis of their date of birth when they suffered the same harm and damage by the aforementioned Dr. Neary. In respect of medical cardholders, both the Deputy and I have a responsibility not to cause alarm among people...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: There is no crisis in this country's accident and emergency departments. When I met Mr. Ian Carter two days ago, he took me through all the hospitals' compliance with the European working time directive, their inpatient waiting time targets and their outpatient waiting time targets. I have had discussions with the special delivery unit, through one of my colleagues, on the emergency...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Qualifications are qualifications. There are differences between reciprocal arrangements in different countries. I would like to make an important point about the doctors we brought in a couple of years ago, if the Ceann Comhairle will bear with me.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Okay. I will address it then.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: On the last point, I respectfully ask the Deputy to look at what the average waiting time on a trolley was four years ago. People often waited on trolleys for two, three or four days.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: It takes a while to perform miracles. The impossible takes a little longer. We are making progress. I regret that the Deputy's dad had to wait on a trolley for such a duration. Our aim is to have 100% of people treated, and either admitted or discharged, within nine hours. We are also seeking to have 95% of people treated within six hours. Those targets are proving to be a real...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I was going to make a point about non-consultant hospital doctors before the Ceann Comhairle advised me that I would have a further opportunity to do so.