Results 9,721-9,740 of 12,712 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 916. To ask the Minister for Health if the estimate of the cost of introducing free general practitioner care for all persons was between €330 million and €365 million, excluding those younger than six and older than 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 917. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated costs of introducing free general practitioner care to all persons based on the current scope, fee structure and payments to general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25528/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 918. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of awarding medical cards for all adults with disabilities. [25529/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (12 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 919. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing prescription charges; the estimated cost of the phased abolition of charges by 50 cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25530/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (12 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 920. To ask the Minister for Health the emergency department waiting times greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age in 2018; if the targets were met; if not, the number of persons over 75 years of age who have had a wait of more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25531/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (12 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 921. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 75 years of age or over who experienced an emergency department waiting time of more than 24 hours in 2017 and to date in 2018; the hospital in which this occurred by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25532/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (12 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 922. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE target of eliminating emergency department waiting times of greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age was met for 2018; the number of persons over 75 years of age who have had to wait for more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2018; the hospital in which the wait occurred in each case; and if he will make a statement on the...

Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Deputies for bringing forward this Bill for the provision of 18 weeks' maternity leave for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas, with an additional eight weeks' leave, if required. As Deputy Rabbitte pointed out, the Bill is not perfect but it will benefit from the discussion that we will have on it. I also echo the sentiment expressed earlier. This is a women's issue and...

Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: On Friday, we took a big step on an ever-evolving journey. We all talked about being on a journey. Plenty of Members, including some of my colleagues, and people outside the House were on a journey. I was very lucky in that I was raised in a pro-choice house. My parents, if they ever were on that journey, had been through it. They campaigned against the insertion of the eighth amendment....

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not all negative-----

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: -----but it is not a date. I understand it is positive, but it is not a date. The Minister of State will appreciate that as we head towards the summer break when the kids will be heading off, it would be very helpful if we were heading into the summer knowing there was a definitive date. Reference was made to a potential permanent site option. My understanding is a permanent site option...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I sincerely hope the Minister of State, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, has come in here with some good news for me because the people in St. Michael's special school in Skerries truly deserve it. They recently had an inspection and the inspector found that the teaching and the learning in this establishment is exemplary. I have met some of the parents, I have met the children and I have met the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the witnesses and apologise for missing the first portion of the meeting but I was unavoidably elsewhere. The waiting list of 1,400 in CHO 9, which is my area, was mentioned. I would be interested in the witness's view as to whether the unacceptably long waiting list in CHO 9 has any relationship to the drop in the number of nurses in the community because since 2007, we have seen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: As a carer might be providing only a 15 minute service, he or she would be earning only a tiny fraction of that €13.80 per hour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That means that €11 is the average payment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: However, there are waiting lists.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry, but I do not think that it is the case. People want to be cared for in their home. I have not yet met a person who expressed an opinion on whether or not the care is private or voluntary. Half of the people do not know if it is a voluntary sector, private or HSE service. The witnesses know my view on this, which is that the HSE cut back on the services and allowed the private...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is to make up a deficit. I imagine that the vast majority of people want to be cared for by the HSE, or else they have no preferences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: What about 15 minute calls?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Fifteen minute calls are no longer used.