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Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: I am very much dealing with the arrangements and I want to speak about the rationale behind our opposition to the arrangements. This is a matter that infuriates the country. That for the sake of €1.25 million-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: -----blind people will have their pension reduced-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: -----which may reduce their ability to be independent.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: I will proceed if the Ceann Comhairle would allow me. The bottom line is that this is being done for the sake of a miserly €90 million; out of €6,000 million, it is unbelievable that this €90 million could not be found somewhere else-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: -----such as through drug reference pricing.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: The Minister for Health and Children, who is across the floor of the Chamber, scoffed in July at the thought of hundreds of millions of euro being made available through drugs savings but she issued a press release yesterday or the day before stating that this is what she intends to do.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: Why does she have wait until the IMF was not only at the door but sitting in the parlour before she acts? It is same with everything with this Government; it always too little and far too late.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: There is much anger in the country about this. Only five Opposition Deputies have had a chance to speak on this Bill.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: We want more time to discuss it. We want more time for members of the Government to explain their rationale and perhaps examine their conscience on why they are going to go after carers who save this State hundreds of millions of euro by looking after their loved ones at home. Hear, hear.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: They want to guillotine the debate on this Bill and they want this done before the weekend before backbenches go back to face their constituents-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: -----and have to hear the people. They will not listen but they will have to hear them. The Tánaiste and the Ceann Comhairle should listen; we oppose this utterly. We want more time to discuss this Bill. We want every Member of this House to have an opportunity to exercise his or democratic right and express the views of his or her constituents here.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: And then look at what is happening to the country.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: We need a change of Government.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: The inimitable and irreplaceable Deputy Durkan will speak in Deputy Hogan's slot.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: We listened to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources as he spoke about how the summer can bring new life to the ground after a hard winter. I remind him that he and his Green Party colleagues have aided and abetted the Government in introducing a hard winter of discontent for the people. They will not be forgotten for that. The Minister of State at the Department of...

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (7 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the annual savings to be achieved from the prescription charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46004/10]

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (7 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the savings to be achieved from the prescription charge during 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46005/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of persons who could have applied for the voluntary redundancy scheme; the total number of persons who have applied for the Health Service Executive voluntary redundancy scheme; if she will provide a breakdown of applicants between management and administration and support staff; if she will provide a breakdown of...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total amount of funding made available to the voluntary redundancy scheme; in view of the lower than anticipated take-up of the voluntary redundancy scheme, the estimated cost of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46190/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Dec 2010)

James Reilly: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if any senior staff leaving under the early retirement and voluntary redundancy scheme will be taken back on a consultancy basis in the new year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46191/10]