Results 19,501-19,520 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: This issue, which we regard as a precedent——

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: I suggest the Committee on Procedure and Privileges discuss the ruling as opposed to the Bill.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: One was done by St. James's Hospital in 2004.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: Is the Minister, Deputy Harney, saying——

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: There is a study showing that from 2004 to 2006——

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: ——there was a reduction in strokes and heart disease.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: That study will continue.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: It can be as long as one wants. Information becomes available within years.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: It took ten years to roll it out. The Minister, Deputy Harney, is making a facetious argument on the roll-out of cervical vaccinations.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: That was before we had the information——

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: The matter is addressed in a further amendment on section 7, which was ruled in order. Can I have clarity? The document I printed from my computer seems to be different to the one before me. Can I be assured I am using the correct document and am not getting confused? There is enough confusion, God knows.

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: I am not trying to——

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: I wish to make a contribution after Deputy McGrath as I have just received a letter from the Ceann Comhairle——

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: I wish to raise a point of order.

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: I came into this House this afternoon for Committee Stage of the Bill which in my view is very rushed. This is very important legislation which will change the social fabric of our country. It proposes to change the principle of universal entitlement to a medical card for those aged over 70 years. The Minister referred to an article in which I was quoted. She said I have not corrected the...

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: Once this Stage is passed, we move on to Final Stages. There will be no further opportunity to debate the matter. There will be a vote.

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: Only two amendments are left.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: This Bill has been opposed by this side of the House and for good reason. I want to discuss some of the facts. There are 350,000 people over the age of 70 in Ireland and approximately 215,000, or 60%, have a medical card based on assessment. The other 40%, or 140,000, have a medical card on the basis of their age. On 14 October the Minister announced that from 1 January the automatic...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: Yes. Is that likely?

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: I doubt it very much. Inflation for the current medical card system has been positive, but it has not changed in the last couple of years. We need to find out how we have arrived at a situation where the threshold has been set at little over half the minimum wage for the other medical card. If one has the temerity in this country to work, one does not get a medical card. The Minister has...