Results 101-120 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I, like Deputy Leo Varadkar, have many reservations about the committee system and the manner in which the House does its business. I would have found the Minister of State's contribution quite encouraging had I not had the benefit of hearing the responses of some other Deputies. I am particularly disturbed by Deputy Dan Neville's comments on the Joint Committee on Health and Children....

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when 100% broadband penetration will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23126/07]

Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (11 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will undertake and fund a comprehensive survey and reclassification immediately of the potentially large clean aquifer in the area of the Nevitt, Lusk, County Dublin, in order to quantify and protect this potentially national water resource for the future needs of the extensive horticultural industry in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review and update the exemption limits on the revenue relief scheme for the transfer of sites from parent to child to bring the exemption limits within realistic current market values as the current exemption limit is approximately ten years old and out of date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22314/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide extra funding, staff and resources to address the crisis in obstetrics where maternity hospitals are operating at levels that according to media reports may be putting patients at risk and where birth levels have increased from 49,000 in 1993, to 64,000 in 2006 and are expected to hit 68,000 in 2007; and if she...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the levels of staff employed by the Health Service Executive in administration and other non-frontline duties; if it compares well in comparison to other countries with efficient health care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23458/07]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (16 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will receive an offer of refund of nursing home charges; the reason the refund system is so slow in carrying out the refund process; if she has plans to improve the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23474/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the grant for group drainage schemes which currently appears to be a maximum of €2,000 per household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23321/07]

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to her statement at the Irish Nurses Organisation annual conference on 21 September 2007 she is still of the view that patient care will not be affected by the ban on recruitment or the cost cutting measures imposed by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24453/07]

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I have listened to the Minister's response and it is nothing more than what we have heard before. The reality for people comes from the effects of the cutbacks which the Minister promised on "Newstalk" would not happen. When these cutbacks were exposed, she denied they would have any effect on patient care. Both these claims have been found to be false. People in Ennis have had their...

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: The question is about the home care packages for the elderly that have been taken away, about the stroke care in Merlin Park Regional Hospital that has been taken away and about the removal of 22 beds that were to be transferred to a community facility to free up beds in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. Why will the Minister not take control or responsibility? The HSE will not answer...

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: What about the cancellation of operations in the orthopaedic department at the hospital in Navan? Up to 180 patients are being operated on per month in that hospital, but the Department has stated that a mere six operations have been cancelled.

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I said 180 operations were being carried out.

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Was the hospital not shut for January and February?

Community Pharmacy Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to ensure the continuation of services in the dispensing of methadone to people participating in drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24454/07]

Community Pharmacy Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I understand a contract to take 22 patients out of the National Rehabilitation Hospital to a community facility has been cancelled because of cutbacks.

Community Pharmacy Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Before I ask a question, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I hope you will allow me a little preamble.

Community Pharmacy Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Many people are seriously disadvantaged because of this dispute. I do not condone the action of pharmacists in putting patients at risk although, like many Members, I recognise their frustration with the HSE. The HSE has had ample opportunity to put its contingency plan in place and it is very poorly thought out. There was no consultation with communities and the only information I have...

Community Pharmacy Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Has the Attorney General given his opinion on the matter?

Cancer Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: When do we become old Deputies?