Results 161-180 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way, in relation to the NTPF intention to negotiate the cost of private beds on behalf of the Health Service Executive, she expects the NTPF to achieve this in the absence of nursing home care standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25726/07]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number, in relation to the NTPF intention to negotiate the cost of private beds on behalf of the Health Service Executive, of these beds that will be standard beds; the number that will be medium and high dependency beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25727/07]

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: We must consider two aspects to this motion on the Supplementary Estimate 2007, Vote 41, the early child care payment and the equal opportunities programme. The early child care supplement was announced by the Government in 2005 and was intended to help parents to meet the costs of child care in Ireland because everybody acknowledged that in this country child care was becoming a significant...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I asked the Minister of State questions earlier so perhaps he will be good enough to answer them now.

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I did not ask the reason, I said that the scheme was to address the rising cost of child care which was prohibitively high at the time. Why was it not ring-fenced within the country? The mistake was to link it to child benefit. That money is going out of the country. I find it difficult to believe that only 1,100 people are involved. There are 60,000 births per annum which amounts to...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Does the Minister of State not accept that this scheme, like the medical card scheme, with its ludicrously low income threshold of just over half the minimum wage, will cause people to stay away from work? Will he not abandon the income limit changes for at least one year to allow for a full debate and to put in place a fairer system?

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (31 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money donated to the repayment scheme donations fund in respect of the nursing home refund scheme for the repayment of illegal nursing home charges; the services that have or will benefit from this fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26198/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of child and adolescent community mental health teams that have been established in respect of the Vision for Change strategy; the number that are fully staffed as recommended in Vision for Change; the composition of these teams; the number of positions that remain to be filled; the geographic area covered by these teams;...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of adult community mental health teams that have been established to date in respect of the Vision for Change strategy; the number that are fully staffed as recommended in Vision for Change; the composition of these teams; the number of positions that remain to be filled; the geographic area covered by these teams; the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26021/07]

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Will the Minister use the opportunity of the budget to correct the current disgraceful low income threshold for medical cards, which is just above half of the minimum wage?

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: I wish to share time with Deputies John Perry and John O'Mahony.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: I welcome the publication of the Charities Bill 2007 and note that the community and voluntary organisations that work for charitable purposes have been urging the Government to regulate charities for many years. The Bill is only one part of the infrastructure of support and development that is required if the community and voluntary sector is to make its important contribution to supporting...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a clinic (details supplied) has been closed down in the last number of weeks at the orthopaedics hospital in Clontarf; the reason this clinic which treats up to 60 people a week has been discontinued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26663/07]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (1 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of funding in the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if the fund is adequately resourced to meet the demand from patients for operations and procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26682/07]

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: How can it be achieved without ring-fenced funding?

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: This is a designated centre that was not resourced.

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: According to the report in 2000——

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (6 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the international diplomatic and political initiatives planned to bring about a synchronisation of the regulatory and approval mechanisms of the US FDA, the EFSA and the FSAI. [27131/07]

Written Answers — Farm Consolidation: Farm Consolidation (6 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she proposes to facilitate farm consolidation. [27130/07]