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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (31 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: On 28th January I met with the top management of the VHI. They informed me of their intention to increase premiums by 8%. I told them in the strongest possible terms that this was not acceptable to me. They have since announced that the premium increase will now be 6%. I remain very concerned about the cost of health insurance. The Government is committed to keeping down the cost of...
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: Where is the record of that? Where is the paperwork in regard to it?
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: No, it was not. I know it was not The Sunday Business Post, for which I did an interview.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I do not. I am telling the Deputy that was not the paper.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: The Deputy is making an insinuation.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: The Deputy should produce the reports he has read.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: On a point of order, if it is in order for the Deputy to make allegations around utterances I have made, would he please be kind enough to bring to the House the relevant document to which he refers?
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: What the Deputy is saying is that he can make any allegations he likes and I must run around to find out where it was said.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: He was speaking through a different Chair.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: Rubbish.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: Nobody.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: They were sitting on their capital plans since 2006 and the Deputy claims they were unaware of them.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: That is absolutely true because they had been sitting there since 2006. They were mentioned in a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I did so last night, but if the Deputy did not want to listen, that is fine.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: With respect, the Deputy's comments have nothing to do with the Bill.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I never said that. I do not know where the Deputy got that idea.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I never made the remark to withdraw it.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: Very happily.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I was not referring to nurse graduates. I was referring to physiotherapists who had no jobs after four years of hard work and having earned 550 points in their leaving certificate examination. All that was available to them was either working in a fast food restaurant or emigrating.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)
James Reilly: I am always happy to correct the Deputy.