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Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Obviously, I am here to discuss the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill but given that Deputy MacSharry raised the issue of home helps and home help hours, I would say for the record that, unlikely him, I do not accept that the cupboard is bare in terms of resources. In fact, the cupboard is far from bare. The problem lies with the officials who stand between those who need the services...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I am delighted the Taoiseach brought up the all-Ireland final. Although I was not going to mention it, I am glad to have the opportunity to say "Well done" to the Dubs. Is the assisted human reproduction Bill delayed because we are awaiting the report on funding options? If so, could the Taoiseach tell us when we will receive the report? If not, could the Taoiseach tell us when the heads...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Compensation Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 399. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a person (details supplied) in relation to the contamination of anti-D; if his attention has been drawn to a commitment made in May 2012 by former Minister Reilly to re-examine this issue and the compensation schemes; if his attention has further been drawn to a Trinity College study being undertaken on this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 401. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ask the HSE to introduce the butterfly scheme in all Irish hospitals in view of the growing prevalence of dementia here and the findings of the first Irish national audit of dementia care in acute hospitals in 2014 that highlighted the lack of standardised care for persons with dementia in Irish hospitals. [28268/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Plant Protection Products (4 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland is one of the 15 EU member states to oppose the EU Commission proposal for criteria for endocrine disruptors; the Government position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28660/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (4 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 578. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with Bus Éireann and the Department of Health to erect a bus shelter at a location (details supplied) in order that patients after brain rehabilitation are sufficiently resourced with public transport and that they can re-learn to use bus transport as part of the rehabilitative process; and if he will make a...

Report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Motion (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to start by thanking Deputy Shortall for proposing this committee. It was a good idea and the fact that it was embraced by people from all parties very quickly is a testament to that. Nonetheless, it did take someone to start the conversation. On behalf of myself and my party, I thank Deputy Shortall. I wish to reiterate what I said only a few short months ago on the establishment...

Report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Motion (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Re-reading this after our meeting yesterday really set the alarm bells going in my head. In 1990 in Britain, the direct management of health services by health authorities was ended and replaced with purchasers and providers, turning hospitals into trusts with borrowing powers, their own finance, human resources and public relations departments. Good luck with that if the Government tries...

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance the flexibility that exists in respect of exemption from local property tax, LPT, due to pyritic damage where the property was remediated prior to the introduction of LPT; if those persons who availed of the exemption in good faith and were advised that they could apply for the exemption, but who subsequently are being pursued for back-payment of the LPT,...

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 18. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation between the Revenue Commissioners and residents of an estate (details supplied) where the Revenue Commissioners are looking for the retrospective payment of the property tax, despite residents having been in receipt of the pyritic damage exemption up until 2016; if he will examine the situation where these...

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: My question concerns a number of frustrated households that have been in contact with my office from my constituency, Dublin Fingal, with regard to any flexibility that might exist for the recoupment of the LPT. These people have homes that were affected by pyrite. Their homes were remediated before the introduction of the LPT. They sent off in good faith any and all documentation that was...

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: With respect, they did send in all the requested documentation. I would like to put on the record, in case I need to, that it is not their fault that their houses and their homes have pyrite. They could have no way of knowing when they bought their homes that pyrite was present. They sent in all of the documentation. They complied with all of the rules as they understood them. They even...

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: My first question relates to the Estimates and the new structure within the HSE, about which I heard from Fergal Bowers. There is an advertisement on the HSE website at the moment for 21 senior managers. People often say there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians in the health service and the HSE is not helping its own cause with that advertisement. What are the estimated costs of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: My information is that there will be a significant cost. However, it is really a rearranging of the chairs. There will not be very many additional personnel with respect to the vacancy that exists. I am sure it needs to be filled. The Minister will understand that people do not like to see what I am describing, particularly in the case in question. I saw the details on Twitter; Fergal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Twenty-one jobs have been advertised-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Is the Minister saying all nine criteria have equal weighting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: There is no weighting, so I presume they all have equal weighting. The directorate and drugs group comprise the people referred to as "the leadership".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Do they meet regularly or as and when required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: As and when required.