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Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government still does not appear to understand what has happened among the general public. It has lost the trust of the people. We have just heard further lectures about getting through this and about patriotism, but it was the Minister for Finance who introduced the idea of patriotism in his budget speech. The concept of universalism was a concept endorsed and put forward by many of...

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: That was the problem the Labour Party had with this at the time. The Labour Party proposed an amendment to the Competition Act which could have been accepted by the Government and would have allowed it to talk to the doctors. I do not understand why it is only now, seven years later, seeking a new deal with the doctors. That could have been done at any time in the past seven years.

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: May I continue until 8.20 p.m.?

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Over the period the over 70s have had free access to medical cards there is scientific evidence in studies that their health has improved. In that context the Government knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. During the period of universal entitlement, because the elderly were able to go to their GPs, have flu vaccines and have their blood pressure checked, the outcomes...

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does that mean that the rest of the time is tomorrow night?

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: In that case I will conclude. Fianna Fáil once stated that health cuts hurt the old, the sick and the disabled. That is exactly what the Government has done to the old, sick and disabled in this budget. From listening to people, I know they will not forget that.

Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: That was because of the difference——-

National Carers Strategy. (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will publish a national carers strategy. [34877/08]

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: They were not.

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister leave them with their teeth?

Medical Cards. (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue which has pretty much occupied the minds of everybody in this country for the past 24 hours. With all due respect to the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, I am disappointed that the Minister for Health and Children is not in the House to respond to this issue. We have seen panic measures throughout the country concerning the Government's...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when Revenue funding will be provided to open two residential centres (details supplied) in County Limerick for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35283/08]

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister of State should be allowed to conclude.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 is an Act of Parliament. The Minister for Health and Children said this Act will be amended by way of the social welfare Bill. Has this been put to and agreed by the Cabinet? Will the Tánaiste tell the Minister for Health and Children to instruct the Health Service Executive to take down the illegal information on medical cards from its website?

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is still a democracy and the legislation has not been amended.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The website claims the medical card scheme will be changed on 1 January but that has not been passed by legislation. We live in a democracy. Will the Health Service Executive take the illegal information off its website?

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Has it been agreed by Cabinet to amend the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001?

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: That means there is no agreement that the medical card system will be amended.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It has been agreed to amend the Act.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Public representatives better deal with it as well.