Results 18,721-18,740 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: I suggest we discuss amendment Nos. 5 and 7 to 10, inclusive, together and amendments Nos. 30 to 34, inclusive, when we reach them.
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: With respect, given that we will have a sos in a couple of minutes, it would be preferable to discuss amendments Nos. 5 and 7 to 10, inclusive, together.
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: I thank the Minister for clarifying the purpose of the amendment. We do not want any provision of the Bill to confer additional profitability beyond the norm to an insurance company. What will happen to excessive profits if it transpires that an insurer has been over-compensated? Will moneys taken from the VHI in such circumstances be redistributed to the companies from whence they came or...
- Cancer Screening Programme. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to roll out a national colorectal cancer screening programme in view of the fate of the cervical cancer vaccination, which was also recommended by the Health Information and Quality Authority; when the first phase of roll-out will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26719/09]
- Cancer Screening Programme. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: The Minister's figures are correct. We have been told that we could save more than 340 lives annually by rolling out screening for colorectal cancer. However, I am concerned that she has delayed implementation of the programme even though HIQA has advised that it provides value for money and the national cancer screening service wants to proceed with it. Cervical screening was first...
- Cancer Screening Programme. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: The big cost arises not from colonoscopies but from screening through fecal occult blood tests. I have no problem with finding money from within existing services given the huge level of waste that obtains. This has to be a priority and should be introduced sooner rather than later. Last December, the Minister indicated that she wanted to see colonoscopies being performed within one month...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: And by the Minister's Cabinet colleague from Cork.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: Most of it is emanating from the Minister.
- Health Services. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 133 terminally ill patients are seeking access to hospice care and are being forced to wait days for inpatient, home care and day care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26720/09]
- Health Services. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: The Irish Hospice Foundation's figures do not suggest, but show, that there is a palliative care shortage of 610 and a bed deficit of 237. They point out that the palliative care budget needs to be doubled to meet this shortage. I find this poignant because money was allocated by the Oireachtas to palliative care in the past. We found out subsequently, however, that the HSE siphoned that...
- Health Services. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: The Minister of State should say that to the 132 patients who are currently waiting for services.
- Health Services. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: They can never substantiate the numbers on trolleys either.
- Health Services. (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: I do not accept HSE figures regarding trolleys, and I would have much more faith in Irish Hospital Foundation figures than I would have in HSE figures. The Minister of State alludes to funding figures between 2004 and 2008, but this was the same period in which the HSE siphoned off funds for other areas of activity. Again, that is sleight of hand and misrepresentation. The Minister of...
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: What about the European Commission and its court case?
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: Has provision been made in that Bill for Educate Together to become patrons of schools?
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: I had hoped the Ceann Comhairle would stay because I take issue with this. I have been informed the amendment is in conflict with the principle of the Bill but I fail to understand how. One of my colleagues explained to me that it might not be included in the Long Title or something of that nature but this is clear: "This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for...
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: I rang the Ceann Comhairle's office but I could not get a reply.
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: I cannot agree to that. It states at the end of the Long Title "and to provide for related matters." Let me explain the situation.
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: I accept that. Could the Acting Chairman suspend the sitting so that I can speak to the Ceann Comhairle?
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)
James Reilly: No, it is not agreed. I want to make clear that I will not co-operate in any shape or fashion with this process unless I get satisfaction on this. This is key to the Bill. We will be in breach of EU competition law and we will be taken to the European Court of Justice and fined. The Spanish were fined â¬20 million for their breaches and a daily amount thereafter. Is the Minister going...