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- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: The Minister and I have a plan which it is intended to implement next year. These are not mere words about future intentions, but rather a statement of support for my senior Minister who set up this authority in the first place.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 108 together. The pre budget submission sought the provision of medical cards to all amputees. I have no plans to provide for the granting of medical cards to any particular group as a whole. Medical cards are made available by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: Almost â¬1 billion is provided each year to non-statutory providers of disability services. In line with the efficiency measures being taken elsewhere in the health system, an efficiency reduction of 1% will be applied by the HSE to the allocations of non-statutory disability agencies for 2009. Under the Multi Annual Investment Programme additional funding of â¬75m was allocated in both...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: An additional â¬20 million for health and education services for children with special educational needs was announced in Budget 2009. â¬10 million of this allocation will be to the Health Service Executive (HSE), and â¬10 million to the Department of Education and Science, to enable the services provided to children with special educational needs to be enhanced and strengthened, as a...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: The position as outlined in my Department's responses to the Deputy's PQs Ref No 322 and 323 of 30th September 2008 and Ref No 279 of the 25th November 2008 has not changed in the interim in respect of these matters.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: How does one forget it?
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Transfer of Prisoners: Transfer of Prisoners (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I understand from the HSE that the person (details supplied) will be returned to Ireland on the 12th December 2008 and will be under their care.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Like everybody I fully realise the importance of the issue before us. I am also aware of the background and the response some weeks ago to the budget proposal on the withdrawal of the universal scheme. I would like to make a few points about issues that have come up not just during this debate but in recent weeks. As we are all aware the...
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I do not forget. I am referring to the fact that a few minutes ago one of the Deputies' colleagues made the point that we badly mishandled the introduction of the scheme in 2002.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: No, absolutely. I make the point that in 2002 it was a very brave decision by a Government that was clearly in different economic times. It was not an election or political stunt. It was an attempt to continue the support of the elderly over the years. I will not go into all the figures that were before the Dáil this evening in respect of income levels and limits and the means test nor...
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I will not interrupt Deputy Bannon when he speaks. I have only a few minutes remaining.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: With regard to the issue before us, there was a consistent attempt to provide for the elderly in good times but, unfortunately, when the times turned down we were faced with a particular difficulty. I stress again that any party in Government is not in the business of creating unpopularity for itself. That is a given. The reasons for this decision must be examined. It is important to...
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I did and had no difficulty doing so. I support my party in Government.
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I would. I believe the Government's attempt to deal with the issue of medical cards was a brave attempt to ensure that the very scarce resources available in the health services would be spread around those who are most in need of support. Of the 355,000 people aged over 70, this decision did not affect 230,000. I will make a further point, and it is not by way of trying to waffle away...
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I do not say that. The budget was not rushed. There were deliberations for weeks on the budget. I do not even use that as an excuse, far from it. I make the point that on the day of the budget announcement of the medical card issue the belief was created that all cover for people over 70 years of age was to be withdrawn. Nothing could be further from the truth. As I pointed out, the...
- Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: That would have provided the savings. The policy in that regard was to ensure that by taking from those who did not need that cover, savings of â¬100 million would be spread around new services within the Department of Health and Children. It is worth noting that the overall reduction to the health Estimate was a figure of approximately â¬800 million. On the other hand, new services in...