Results 19,521-19,540 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: We would like to be absolutely assured of that. It would help, because otherwise it would represent another blow to the elderly. As this fair deal fund is capped, many people will not be able to avail of it. There will be a queue to get into nursing homes, but many will not be able to afford it. A third of people currently in nursing homes would not satisfy the criteria of high dependency...
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: I am talking about the terminally ill.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Yes.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: A person who is terminally ill can get a medical card on a discretionary basis. The discretionary fund is capped.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: That fund is capped.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: That fund is capped.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: I ask the Minister to lose the cap.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: The means testââ
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Can the Minister explain to the Houseââ
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: ââhow terminally ill people who are living in Walkinstown and Ballyfermot cannot get a medical card?
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Everybody accepts that.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: It is a question of prioritisation.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Many measures that will hurt the elderly were introduced in budget 2009. They will lose their medical cards. They will have to pay accident and emergency charges that have increased by â¬34 to â¬100 and public bed hospital charges that have increased by â¬9 to â¬75 a night. The cost of private beds in public hospitals has increased by 20%. The threshold for the drugs payment scheme...
- Health Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: I support Deputy O'Sullivan. Fine Gael is utterly opposed to this Bill. It is detrimental to the elderly and to the economy because the measure it seeks to rescind has been shown to bring social and health gains to the persons concerned. The longitudinal study at St. James's Hospital has proven that beyond doubt. The paltry sum of money that will be saved â â¬16 million in general...
- Health Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Nor do I.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: I propose to share time with Deputy Noonan.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (9 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason wholesale cost of medicines here are higher than the over the counter or retail cost of medicines in Spain; her proposals to obtain a better and more realistic price for such medicines here from manufacturers in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44723/08]
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (9 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the issue of doctors receiving capitation grants and fees for patients who are deceased more than three months; the system her Department or the Health Service Executive has in place to mitigate against this occurring; if she is satisfied that this is not occurring in practice; and if she will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (9 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on the new computer system planned to replace PPARS; the cost to implement this system; the annual running cost of the new system; the way this system will be funded; when it will become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44743/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Dec 2008)
James Reilly: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and length of time patients have been waiting on outpatient waiting lists in hospital for orthopaedics, cardiology, ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology and oncology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44744/08]