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Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: He wants authority without responsibility.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: We are well aware of that.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: The Tánaiste should stick with Portlaoise in his constituency where triple assessment was not introduced.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: The Minister could at least respond to letters.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: She wants to talk about but does not want to deliver reform.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: And privatisation.

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: It is unusual to get such pregnant silences here. As far as I understand it, the purpose of this Bill is to meet requirements coming from Europe to regulate the VHI to allow it engage in the activities it has been involved with before this, and SwiftCare and travel insurance in particular. There are many issues and concerns surrounding this. It is quite clear we need competition in the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the allocation of cancer services to Mullingar, Tullamore and Portlaoise Hospitals (details supplied) were approved by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31865/07]

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Now who's memory is in trouble?

Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Under the proposed health amendment Bill, will the current HIQA report on Cork University Hospital, which will, I hope, be published on 18 December, be discussed in the House before Christmas? Will the Taoiseach inform the House of the reason the House has not yet had access to the Dr. Ann O'Doherty report despite unqualified assurances? When will we have sight of said report? Will the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the staffing for dental services in the Cavan/Monaghan region where only two part time dentists are available to service a child population of 25,000, resulting in an emergency case only dental service in that area; her plans to address the inadequate dental service in Cavan/Monaghan; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (4 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the application and continuation of home tuition allowance for a child (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31960/07]

Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: In the context of the legislation that is pending in respect of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, I asked the Taoiseach about the Dr. Ann O'Doherty report yesterday and I did not receive a reply. He gave an unqualified and unequivocal assurance to the House that the report would be published before the end of November. We are midway through the first week in December and...

Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: So the Taoiseach has no reply in respect of the O'Doherty report.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: I am due to make my contribution.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: How many minutes are available to me?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: In that event, I will run through matters as quickly as possible. We have managed to turn a surplus of €2.3 billion in 2006 into borrowing of €4.9 billion for next year. That is a good trick. While we are discussing billions, on numerous occasions I have heard the Minister for Health and Children state that the Government's spend on cancer care has risen by €1 billion over ten years....

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: The Government promised to provide 200,000 full, not doctor-only, medical cards in 2002. In the event, however, 125,000 doctor-only cards were provided. People who received these are still obliged to pay for medicines and hospital charges and do not have access to public health nurses. In addition, 175,000 full medical cards were provided. Medical card coverage of the population is, as a...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: It is outrageous.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: No, it was not. It only became necessary to issue that instruction in the past couple of years because the Government failed to index link——