Results 11,821-11,840 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: I have often said that no matter how elegant the design or how eloquently it is delivered, if it does not improve patient outcomes it is for nought. When I became Minister for Health I found systems that do not communicate with each other; no analysis of problems - merely descriptions of them---
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: -----and a history whereby my predecessors where informed of budget overruns. It was all about lamh amach agus airgead isteach---
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: -----not why have we an overrun and what are we going to do about it. Deputy McGrath was offered an opportunity by the Chief Whip to name the people he says do not support us.
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: The Deputy used the opportunity and privilege of the House to make allegations against me.
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: The Deputy does not have the courage of his convictions.
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: I am primarily a doctor, a late-comer to politics but I do know one thing.
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: Can Deputies stop interrupting?
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: There is an old maxim which Deputy Mattie McGrath should remember: "Empty vessels make the most noise."
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: As a doctor, one does not only look at the signs and symptoms, one must treat the cause of the problem. One has to analyse the cause and must have one's diagnosis before one starts treatment. That is what we have done. The special delivery unit headed up by Dr. Martin Connor analysed why we have overcrowding in our emergency departments, in particular every January. Every hospital is...
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: We did not allow that to happen this year. We did not have 569 patients on trolleys in January 2011, which is a little more than 18 months ago. The special delivery unit in conjunction with the clinical programmes and front line staff knew what the diagnosis was and prescribed the treatment between them and the consequence of that today is that despite €1.75 billion being taken out of...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: The Deputy should get his facts right.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: There has been a 66% reduction.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1497, 1512, 1520, 1606, 1607, 1701, 1702, 1728, 1757 and 1770 together. Colorectal cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among both men and women in Ireland. Approximately 2,200 new cases are diagnosed each year, and it is cause of death in around 950 people each year. Colorectal screening works on two fronts: it provides early detection and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1498, 1508, 1551, 1552 and 1672 together. The HSE’s National Service Plan 2012 set a target reduction of up to 50% in expenditure on agency staffing. On the basis of the pattern of expenditure to July 2012, it is not expected that this level of reduction will be achieved. In the light of the current serious budgetary situation in the HSE, senior...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: Following consideration of this matter, officials of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, my Department and the HSE have met the nursing unions and confirmed that Senior Staff Nurse appointments are considered promotions and are therefore prohibited by the public service moratorium introduced in March 2009.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1504 and 1505 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.