Results 19,681-19,700 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: On 5 August the Minister, Deputy Harney, announced that she had asked the HSE to prepare and submit a plan for the introduction of the HPV vaccination programme for 12 year old girls to commence in September 2009. She stated that she had considered all the advice available to her of the potential public health benefits of the HPV vaccination in the prevention of cervical cancer and the wider...
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: However, given that the report on the deaths in the north east, which we had been promised would be published in July and was then held over until September, was released on the same day, no such excuse can be used. I am given to understand that report was available more than a month ago and was in the hands of several people but held back. I believe this represents cynical manipulation of...
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Precisely. Why have we not touched the bonuses in the HSE? Why have we not addressed the issue the Minister, herself, has raised and I have raised numerous times with her, of redundancies in the HSE? Why has the issue of outside consultancies not been looked at?
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: I have only been in this House for a year and a half. Every time we have a problem the answer is to establish another committee, investigation, task force or commission, with money flying out the door. I remind Members of the Government's approach to money in the not so distant past when one Minister said of the â¬50 million spent on electronic voting machines: "What about â¬50 million in...
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: As I am given to understand there are 280,000 people over the age of 60 who subscribe to the VHI and that risk equalisation fell in the courts, will the Minister outline what plans the Government has to address this issue legally to ensure community rating remains and that these people will not face hikes in their premiums?
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: When will that be?
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of medical expenses relief claims from 2005 to 2007; the amount of relief repaid for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37917/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the income guidelines for the 1% levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37918/08]
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provision that has been made in the Estimates of expenditure for 2009 of her Department and of the Health Service Executive to provide for the HPV vaccination programme; the number of doses she estimates that will be administered; the timeframe for the programme commencement and completion; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the means test assessment guidelines for the over 70s medical card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37882/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if illegal nursing home charges repaid by the State will be considered as income or savings under the revised over 70s medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37883/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to administer the means test for the over 70s medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37884/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the saver clause detailed in section 7 of the Health Service Executive medical visit card national assessment guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37885/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated saving from the withdrawal of the over-70s medical card scheme, excluding savings anticipated from the single general practitioner capitation rate and potential savings from drugs costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37886/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated saving from the introduction of a single general practitioner capitation rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37887/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the savings she estimates to make from drugs costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37888/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of the over-70s medical card scheme for each of the years since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37889/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in receipt of an over-70s medical card per county for each of the years 2005 to 2007 and to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37890/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of over-70 year olds she estimates will be considered ineligible for the medical card from 1 January 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37891/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
James Reilly: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will index-link medical card income guidelines to increases in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37892/08]