Results 19,401-19,420 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Feb 2009)

James Reilly: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will issue a report on the means test for the over 70 years medical card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3124/09]

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

James Reilly: With the Minister for Health and Children sitting beside the Tánaiste, will she inform the House when the health information Bill be published?

Departmental Staff. (3 Feb 2009)

James Reilly: What about Balbriggan or Swords?

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

James Reilly: The Minister's answer does nothing to address the original priority question, which was why one can get looked after in a matter of ten days in Ballymun, but elsewhere in the country it could take 11 weeks. Before Christmas, I asked the Minister why, knowing that a contract was up with the local provider in Balbriggan, no provision was made for people to claim unemployment benefit when that...

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

James Reilly: They are not in place.

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

James Reilly: They are not dealing with claims. Those are aspirations.

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

James Reilly: There are empty offices all over the place. This is nonsense.

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: I wish to share time with Deputy Shatter, whom I thank for affording me the time and for bringing this motion to the House. Yet again, this country has been shaken to the core by a shocking case of child abuse that took place over a protracted period of time. What makes this case so disturbing is that relevant authorities were made aware of it and that the children were on an at-risk...

Physical Education Facilities. (28 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: I concur with the Minister's complimentary comments on those who are involved in this initiative to bring shared facilities to communities and schools. I want to ask him in particular about the swimming project at Skerries, which has been in place for ten years, with funding available from the Department, which could not be availed of. Will he confirm that the funding has now been...

Physical Education Facilities. (28 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Who knows what the next Government will be?

Physical Education Facilities. (28 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Can I take it as confirmation that the project funding will transfer to Balbriggan?

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are any medical doctors practising here who have been removed from the practitioners' register in the UK; the mechanisms in place to ensure that this does not happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48092/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are medical doctors practising here who have been removed from the practitioners' register in the UK; and the mechanisms in place to ensure that this does not happen. [48110/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money that has been diverted from mental health local budgets into the legal costs of challenges to tribunal discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48108/08]

Written Answers — Legal Fees: Legal Fees (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason her Department or the Health Service Executive has not made full settlement with a person (details supplied) in relation to a settlement that was reached in the courts two years ago; if legal fees are being unnecessarily incurred through this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48109/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the protocols in hospitals for patients waiting for transplant operations and in particular the protocols that apply when a patient is put on life support to prolong their life and if that disqualifies them from getting a life saving transplant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48127/08]

Written Answers — Medical Practitioners Act: Medical Practitioners Act (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Part 6 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 has not been implemented; if she will make immediate arrangements to implement it as it is preventing non-EU highly trained specialists from practising here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48129/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 will be passed; if it is approved by the Oireachtas, when the new system will become available to applicants; the funding she has in budget 2009 for it; when regulations will be approved; the length of time it will take to negotiate fees and approve nursing homes for the scheme; and if...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to employ the recommended number of neurologists and relevant staff up from the current number of approved posts of 24 to 42; the number of the approved posts actually occupied; her plans to fill the recommended posts up to 42; the timeline in which the posts will be filled; the funding she has in budget 2009 for new...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

James Reilly: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application made under the nursing home repayment scheme in August 2006 by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when the applicant will receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1403/09]