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Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: There is.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: It is correct to say that people are concerned. While I respect what the Tánaiste has said, it might be that she and her colleagues have given over their weekend to speculating about internal party matters. Perhaps if she had been talking to people who are concerned about this, she would know that the concerns that are being raised are not raised in order to frighten people...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: On the same matter raised by Deputy Micheál Martin, it is incredible that members of the Government have managed to avoid much of the commentary on and discussion about the report of the trauma steering group. I will outline what it contains. In short, it proposes the redirecting of trauma patients to the supposed centres of excellence. However, we have seen all of this previously,...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: There is an all-party committee on the future of health care. There is substantial evidence that the report will be material to the work of that committee. Will the Tánaiste ensure every report that is vital to the business of that committee will be laid before it? Otherwise, what will happen is that it will report and immediately afterwards another report will issue. Given that we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 20. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 213 to 215, inclusive, of 23 June 2015, the actions he is taking to ensure patient safety in terms of investigating why certain hospitals have higher than average death rates; if he will undertake any investigations or follow-up action following the publication of the second annual report of the national health care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 24. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a legislative based accountability framework for Health Service Executive employees; the consultation or meetings he has had on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20913/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 46. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to legislate for a distinct new medical need ground for eligibility for the medical card with an assessment involving the establishment of a threshold of medical need and not tested against a household’s financial means or against diagnosis titles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20916/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 89. To ask the Minister for Health the service that will be put in place to replace the eye-testing service for fifth and sixth class students as part of the primary school children optical scheme, following its discontinuation earlier in 2016; if reforms or new services will be in place before the resumption of school in September 2016 and the timeframe for this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 93. To ask the Minister for Health given that the Crowe Horwath report, into the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, is reported to note that, over the last few years, the nursing board did not have a productive working relationship with his Department, his plans to remedy this; if he has met the NMBI since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 618. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 829 of 17 May 2016, the approximate total number of new beds that could be brought on stream without requiring additional capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21268/16]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I was somewhat amused to hear Deputy Chambers talk about the public servants, young teachers, gardaí and nurses who contact him. They must be public servants with an incredibly short memory.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I am blessed with a memory that goes back to the last time Fianna Fáil was in government. I was a member of the ICTU public services committee. We emerged from Government Buildings to be told-----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Every time I stand in this Chamber, am I to be barracked by the men in Fianna Fáil?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: May I please be allowed the facility to speak without the lovely gentlemen-----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: -----from Fianna Fáil barracking me at every opportunity? Will the Deputies please restrain themselves?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: We emerged from Government Buildings to be told there was new legislation to be brought in to be known as the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill. We did not know it would be shortened to FEMPI and become shorthand and common currency within the public service and public lexicon. It was one of the greatest travesties perpetrated on public servants because it was called...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I will do my best not to be provocative. With regard to the national plan for rare diseases and the concerns raised therein about access to life-saving drugs, will the health information patient safety legislation contain a provision to address concerns raised in a report launched in 2014 by the former Minister for Health, James Reilly? When will Members have an opportunity to scrutinise...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Will the Minister please define "shortly"?

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: If I could continue. We believe and will continue to advocate for a proper, organised solution to this endemic problem and not simply a sticking plaster.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I would like to use my speaking time to discuss addiction as a public health issue and the services for addicts that are so badly needed. There are really no services to speak of to support people who are struggling. There is one adolescent bed in St. James's Hospital in the Minister of State's constituency. That would be fine if there was one adolescent in Dublin South Central struggling...