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Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: The primary objective of the legislation is the protection of the public. Key aspects of this relate to the fitness to practise committee, competency and a non-professional majority on the board. On this basis, Fine Gael wishes to raise a number of points. The Bill seeks to introduce what is regarded as a two-part fitness to practise structure, which would bring the Bill in line with the...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: The Acting Chairman is very kind.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: It would not be like a man from Tallaght to interrupt.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: That is an amazing exposé. Deputy Charlie O'Connor is not from Tallaght. The Bill contains positive elements while being deficient in other areas . It gives the Minister and her successors a great deal of power and control which could inhibit the workings of the board. These are markedly different from the powers left with the Medical Council. No explanation is given as to why this...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: I accept this is difficult legislation and that it will never be perfect. Will the Minister for Health and Children insist that all products sold in head shops are approved by the Irish Medicines Board and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland? These people will go back to their private, illegal laboratories and create substances not covered by the ban, in which case new legislation will be...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: But it is important that the opportunity is taken. We want to close these people out of business.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: On a point of clarification, the Tánaiste said the substances are banned on the Internet. What did she mean?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: It is just a point of clarification. Do I have the opportunity to raise issues on other legislation now or will the Ceann Comhairle come back to me?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: An important item of legislation in section B is the health information Bill. When will it be brought before the House? It is an important and integral part of any national screening or vaccination programme, such as the cervical vaccination, that we have a unique patient identifier. That is part of the Bill, and a lot of things have been held up as a consequence. The Minister plans to...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Reilly: I want to inform the House that the Dutch, who do many things very well, took that approach, but they had to abandon it and restart the programme.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to amend the Competition Act to facilitate negotiations between himself and the Irish Medical Organisation; if he will provide a licence to the National Union of Journalists and Equity to negotiate pay rates on behalf of their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19297/10]

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 94: To ask the Taoiseach the details of the quarterly national household survey in quarter three 2007 and quarter four 2009 broken down by gender and all statistically significant age categories for each region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19628/10]

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 95: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons aged between 15 years to 25 years on the live register in September 2007 and December 2007 broken down by gender on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19629/10]

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 96: To ask the Taoiseach the numbers of persons on the live register in September 2007 and December 2007 broken down by gender on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19630/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in the tax net each year since 2000 distinguishing between those who are in the tax net as a result of the income levy and those who are PAYE taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of employees that are in the tax net each year since the year 2000 distinguishing between those who are in the tax net as a result of the income levy and those who are PAYE taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19626/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Dublin can get an earlier appointment for an MRI brain scan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19531/10]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the drugs payment scheme considers there to be 28 days in a month and therefore 13 months in a year forcing patients to pay for their drugs 13 times a year instead of 12. [19643/10]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the types of central heating systems that are eligible for grants; if range cookers are eligible for grants; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19503/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason he has reneged on the promises made to those in the Miscanthus industry that an announcement on the Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Price as applied to peat power stations would be made by the end of January 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19636/10]