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Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: They continue to protect bankers. Where is section 7 of the National Asset Management Agency Act? Will it be acted upon or is it just window dressing? Will people who misled the Government and the Minister for Finance go to jail if they are found guilty of such offences? That is what people want to see. They will then believe there is some fairness in this country. At present, there is...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: We utterly oppose this long break. The Government shames us all by doing this.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: On a point of order. What the Tánaiste seems to miss is that this Chamber does not sit, there are no plenary sessions-----

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: -----we cannot vote, we cannot pass legislation. The Tánaiste wants us to rise when people with disability will not have any respite care-----

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: She wants us to rise when 452,000 people are unemployed-----

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: -----and facing total uncertainty.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: It is not good enough. People outside are trying to stay on a-----

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: The only person who takes as many holidays as the Government does is Kathryn Thomas but she gets paid for it.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: I echo the sentiments of the Ceann Comhairle. I wish all sides of the House a safe and good summer holiday. I thank the staff of the House who have worked so hard to make the workings of this House run more smoothly than it otherwise would. Many people work very hard here. I refer to the reference pricing for drugs Bill. We were told last night by the Minister for Health and Children that...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: I must object.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: I understand that, but may I just make one comment?

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: This is all strung together by a common theme, namely, that the Government wants to run away for three months while the rest of the country must face the reality of 452,000 people unemployed, people without respite for their loved ones for the whole of the summer and the rest of this year-----

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: -----bankers running amok pulling the wool over the eyes of the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: Well, it is entirely out of order for the House to rise for three months in the face of an economic crisis and huge and unprecedented unemployment.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: It is not agreed. Once again the guillotine is being applied to motions. Fine Gael intends to oppose every guillotine. Not alone that, the motion before us, the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft commission of investigation very conveniently leaves out any hand, act or part of the Ministers or the Department of Finance in this. That is totally unacceptable to this side of...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: We need to see real action and a commitment from the Government side of the House that section 7 of the NAMA Act, which provides for jail terms of five years and fines of up to €5 million for an individual and €20 million for a bank who have been found to mislead NAMA and the Government, will be acted upon. Action must be taken. People must be held accountable and people must go to...

Cystic Fibrosis Services: Statements (7 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister for coming to the House at this late hour. We again find ourselves in a situation where promises were made but were not kept. There can be all the excuses in the world but the reality for the patients is that they will continue to suffer. In April 2009, Fine Gael brought forward a Private Members' motion seeking the construction of the cystic fibrosis unit at St....

Cystic Fibrosis Services: Statements (7 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: I do not. I did not say it earlier today either.

Cystic Fibrosis Services: Statements (7 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: The Minister will always fight her corner, but the people who have to suffer the consequences know the reality. The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland, CFAI, is seriously concerned about the impact the moratorium on recruitment and the HSE budget constraints is having on front line services. Key multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis staff such as physiotherapists, social workers and...