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Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (11 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is an appeals process for children who fall under the three years three months rule to receive the early child care supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19353/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the way the innovation taskforce's aim of substantially raising the levels of competence and attainment in mathematics and science so they feed into science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines at third and fourth level can be achieved if the teaching of science at second level is deteriorating as has...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a redundancy payment application from the social insurance fund will be prioritised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18488/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding an application for a passport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he expects that this person will have their passport in time to allow them to travel on 15 May 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18525/10]

School Curriculum (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be made on the introduction of bonus points in respect of higher level mathematics in time of those students entering fifth year this autumn and sitting the leaving certificate in 2012 to make an informed subject choice before they commence fifth year as recommended in the innovation task force report;...

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: Industrious futility.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: On the same matter, and it is promised legislation under No. 96, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: If the Ceann Comhairle allows me to finish I will be very brief and we can move on with the business of the House but if he keeps interrupting we will be here for a lot longer. Notwithstanding what Deputy O'Dowd has already raised as a serious issue, a Minister who is not in control of his brief, or a semi-State agency that gives two fingers to the people through its representative, the...

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: -----I want to know the implications this will have for metro north. Will it be delayed as well? Who is in charge in this country? This is one of the core reasons people have lost faith in the Government, there is an ability to govern and to control the semi-State bodies and the people they appoint to them.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: I also want to ask about other legislation, related to the issue raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin and the bed closures at Beaumont Hospital, namely, the eligibility for health and personal services Bill. Will the Minister tell us what is the point in having a fair deal that releases people to long-term care so the Government can close down the very beds that are made available? A Member of this...

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: Can I put it to the Tánaiste-----

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

James Reilly: -----that the way the Minister for Health and Children gives with one hand while taking away with the other is causing hardship to patients, resulting in longer waits on trolleys, more cancelled operations and more people suffering unnecessarily?

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday, when the Dáil is not sitting.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

James Reilly: Is there a change in policy or not?

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

James Reilly: The Tánaiste is ducking and diving.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

James Reilly: On the same matter, representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association have met members of Fianna Fáil. I understood that the matter was to be discussed at a meeting of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party, but we have not heard any news on any decisions that were taken or any improvements that are to be made.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

James Reilly: I raised Deputy O'Sullivan's second matter - the impact of the breakdown in the talks - two days ago. Where will the €200 million cutbacks be made? What will be the implications of those cutbacks for patients?

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

James Reilly: I would like to raise three other matters. I can do so now while I am on my feet, or I will sit down and raise them later. The first issue is the proposed public health (alcohol) Bill.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

James Reilly: That is fine. We are entitled to know where these cuts will be made and how they will affect the citizens of this country.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

James Reilly: If one is a citizen, one suffers the consequences of those discussions.