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Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Trusts (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: While nobody can object to hospitals working together in groups and sharing services, a number of issues arise from the Higgins report on the establishment of hospital groups as a transition to independent hospital trusts, which was published this week by the Minister for Health. The absence of any specific commitments in the report for a number of hospitals nationwide raises questions about...

Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Now that the report on hospital groups has been published and the establishment of hospital trusts is in a transition phase, when will we see the White Paper on universal health insurance so that we can have a discussion on how to fund our health services? The establishment of hospital trusts is a key component of Government policy, even though it is at variance with Labour Party policy. We...

Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: That was social insurance.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: May I get an assurance that there will be no downgrading of services in Our Lady's Hospital? When the Minister for Health arrives, may I get a commitment on a new hospital for the north east?

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Where has the commitment gone for the 500-bed hospital to serve the north east? It was meant to be built in advance of any reduction in services in Navan. That was a solemn promise by the Minister for Health. Is the Tánaiste supporting the downgrading of the services of Navan or will he stand with the people, as he pledged?

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Leave the "14 years" comments behind you.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Downgrading.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: So the Government was wrong two years ago but is right now.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Which the Tánaiste opposed.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Did the Tánaiste support the Hanly report? I am not scaremongering like the Labour Party.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Listen to the people of Navan.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Tánaiste dismissed-----

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Tánaiste is dismissing the people of Navan just as the people of Meath dismissed the Labour Party.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: This week the Government published two reports, "The Establishment of Hospital Groups as a transition to Independent Hospital Trusts" and "Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals". My party welcomes their publication. There was broad consultation with the professionals who carry out and deliver the services on a daily basis over the past number of years. To be quite truthful, it is not...

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: If the Tánaiste believes what he just read out, it means he was making things up two years ago.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: What he stated is clearly at variance with what was stated prior to the last election with regard to small hospitals. Let us be honest about this. If we are talking about genuine reform, establishing hospital trusts and having engagement with the public so that they can have confidence in the services, we should at least be honest with them. The people of Navan are a case in point. We...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Trade (16 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans he has to increase trade between Ireland and Mongolia following the recent visit of Minister of State, Costello; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23189/13]

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Apologies to the Chair, but I certainly do not apologise for what I said across the floor. The Minister can take a robust exchange and he is capable of having one himself. If we are to have an independent inquiry into the banks, let us have it, and if the Minister wants to play a game with what happened on that fateful night in 2008, he can toddle over to the Department and look at the...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I do not protest. I am simply trying to highlight the difficulties. I accept all my responsibilities on this side of the House, where I am at present by the decision of the people. However, if we must discuss how we got to where we are we should address many of the fundamental issues.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Billy Kelleher: This legislation will not do that. All the nonsense from the Minister, Deputy Shatter, will not address the issues facing thousands of mortgage holders every day of the week. People on this side of the House are trying to come up with sensible solutions, not the guff that comes out of the Minister on a daily basis.