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Written Answers — Health Insurance Providers: Health Insurance Providers (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the required solvency reserves for health insurers in the market here is higher than the required solvency reserves for health insurers elsewhere in European Union market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20027/10]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 11 May 2010, when the Central Bank undertook its final stress test on the financial system prior to the recession; the amount that the price of houses would have to fall in order for the financial system to be at risk according to the stress test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20148/10]

Written Answers — Health Insurance Providers: Health Insurance Providers (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the European Commission on the solvency requirements for the VHI; the financial implications to the State of postponing solvency requirements for the VHI until January 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20028/10]

Written Answers — Medical Compensation Scheme: Medical Compensation Scheme (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, during her visit to New Zealand, she examined its no fault compensation scheme for injury as a result of medical negligence or treatment; her views on the fact that parents of children with cerebral palsy must fight for years to get compensation for injuries at birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20718/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of operations cancelled to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20719/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to reduce health service employees by 5,740 by 2012; if she will provide a breakdown of the categories of staff included in this reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20125/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when construction will commence on the proposed primary care centre at Glenamaddy, County Galway (details supplied); the amount of funding available for the project to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20144/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made on an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19928/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 508: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a change in policy whereby the guideline that children should be performing at or below the second percentile in order to access to a specific learning disability Unit is now being strictly adhered to; her views on whether boards of management should be able to evaluate each individual case on its...

Proposed Legislation (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: On the last point, there is tremendous confusion as to dental entitlements. Dentists have been told by circular and other means, in very obtuse terms, that they are to examine patients, and if it transpires that emergency treatment is required, then they will be paid, but they cannot know this until the examination is done. That is a farce. On the substantive issue of eligibility, the...

Proposed Legislation (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Eligibility must be real rather than virtual, as is the case at present.

Proposed Legislation (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Yes, they do.

Health Service Appointments (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: It is disappointing that Deputies are unable to obtain the information sought as to the number of candidates for the position and how many are external and internal candidates. Does the Minister have a role in the process of recruiting a new chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive? What will be the salary of the new CEO? We have been given to understand it will be in the...

Proposed Legislation (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: While I have listened to what the Minister of State has had to say, I believe he and the Minister should consider an apology because it would go a long way towards appeasing people who have been wronged. The State may not have made the drug, but agents and servants of the State administered it, and it was available in this country for a longer time than in other countries. Therefore, the...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Disconnected.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: There is no third generation broadband, to add insult to injury.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: What about the speech?

Accident and Emergency Services (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the Health Service Executive plans to close or limit accident and emergency opening hours across the country as a result of cutbacks and doctor shortages; if she will identify each hospital affected by these plans; if she supports this action; if she is concerned about the impact that this will have on patient access to...

Accident and Emergency Services (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle and I often have disagreements about what is a question and what is an answer.

Accident and Emergency Services (18 May 2010)

James Reilly: Indeed.