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- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: No.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is, a Cheann Comhairle, in the sense that the Government is committed to a number of referenda next year. Ones that we are committed to are two of those that the Deputy raised, so legislation will have to be produced. Obviously, we will have to set up a referendum commission. We also committed, of course, to the marriage equality referendum.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his-----
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----response. He asked a load of questions. I answered them in my letter.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy did not mention the section of the letter in which I was happy to report that good progress is being made with many aspects of the reform programme, including the introduction of new governance and management structures in the HSE following the enactment of the Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I mentioned that chairpersons are in place for six of the hospital groups, with the role being filled on an interim basis in one case. The legislation for the disestablishment of the HSE has passed through the Oireachtas and will take effect from 1 January 2015. The health care pricing office has been established in the HSE. The implementation of the "money follows the patient" approach...
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government has also decided that the second phase of the roll-out of universal GP care will involve people aged 70 years and over.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government has approved the drafting of a Bill to provide a GP service without fees to all people aged 70 years and over. The drafting of the legislation in question has commenced.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: Discussions on the subject are ongoing between the Department and the Office of the Attorney General. The expectation is that the health (general practitioner service) (No. 2) Bill will be published shortly. The Deputy chose not to mention that. Obviously, he is aware that the Government published a White Paper on universal health insurance in April of this year. The Department initiated...
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Department has also initiated a major costings exercise.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will estimate the cost of universal health insurance for households.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Exchequer and the Department are working with the ESRI and the Health Insurance Authority. Does the Deputy not think it is appropriate that we should be able to set out the overall costing of the introduction of universal health insurance?
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I might add that it is not based on the Dutch model.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Dutch model has faded.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is an Irish version of universal health insurance for Irish circumstances.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Dutch model of universal health insurance was never going to be the one that would be suitable for Irish circumstances.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin does not want to acknowledge that a great deal of work is taking place.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: He asked the questions and I responded to him. It is okay that he is not happy with some of the responses.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: A great deal of work has been done.