Results 141-160 of 170 for 5 million speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: ...number of additional resources have been put in place at Crumlin Hospital and a number of others are in the planning stage. Key initiatives include: Enhanced Cardiac Programme with an additional 5 days surgery in place per month, in place since early 2010. Four additional Paediatric Intensive Care beds to be commissioned in the second half of the year. This has meant a specific...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: ...medical card applications for persons aged 70 or over. The project has continued to be expanded throughout 2009, 2010 and 2011. To date, the centralised office at the PCRS has processed over 315,673 medical card applications and reviews. Currently, approximately 39% of the Medical Card population is managed by the Medical Cards Central Office in the PCRS. Progress continues to be made...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

James Reilly: ...the system to allow for these savings without affecting the front line. Herewith, a menu to choose from. The annual overtime bill is €1 billion. Why has this not been addressed? Some €121 million is spent on taxis, but tendering and proper logistics could surely reduce this. Some €60 million is spent on medico-legal fees, of which €20 million goes to lawyers. Surely savings...

Health Services: Motion (5 Oct 2010)

James Reilly: I move: "That Dáil Éireann, noting with concern: — that there are more than 46,000 adults and children on hospital waiting lists across the country, which is 5,400 patients more than last year; — that over 272,000 bed days were lost in 2009 due to the delayed discharge of patients; — that 50,000 operations have been cancelled since 2007, leaving many patients waiting in pain; — the...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: We need to see real action and a commitment from the Government side of the House that section 7 of the NAMA Act, which provides for jail terms of five years and fines of up to €5 million for an individual and €20 million for a bank who have been found to mislead NAMA and the Government, will be acted upon. Action must be taken. People must be held accountable and people must go to...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: .... It is clear that billions of euro can be put into the banks at the drop of a hat but the Minister is prepared to use the poor as an ATM, to be raided at will. At €1 it would be €48 million, at €2 it would be €96 million and at €5 million it would be €240 million. We all realise where this will end up if the amendment tabled by Sinn Féin and supported by the Labour Party...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

James Reilly: ...out to the Taoiseach on the Order of Business yesterday, he has long-fingered, along with the Minister, the tough decisions that have to be made about generic prescribing through which hundreds of millions could be saved and goes after an area where the Minister might save €25 million in a full year. I wonder whether she will and whether this legislation will transpire to be penny wise...

Services for People with Disabilities. (11 Feb 2010)

James Reilly: ...of therapeutic treatments in State psychiatric hospitals and institutions. I know the Minister of State accepts that we must protect the disabled from abuse. I put it to him, however, that the €5 million that could have been saved by applying the full 5% pay cut to senior civil servants would pay for this inspectorate to be put in place by the end of the year. I am seeking from him a...

Medical Practitioners (Professional Indemnity)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (13 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: ...and guarantee patients' redress if something went wrong. A draft directive on patient rights in cross-border health care is being considered by the institutions of the European Union. Article 5(1)(e) of the draft directive, as proposed by the Commission, requires member states providing treatment to ensure that health care providers have systems of professional liability insurance or a...

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

James Reilly: ...lack of resources. The international standard for intervention is at 48o. Nonetheless, at 68o one operation will correct the situation. By the time children here get to theatre, they will be at 75o of curvature. The budgetary cutbacks at Crumlin will result in patients being left longer on waiting lists. This could mean up to three, four or even five operations for a patient who...

Hospital Services. (21 May 2009)

James Reilly: ...The incidence of sickle cell disease has increased significantly, resulting in Crumlin hospital having the largest outpatient clinics for that illness in Europe. Why is the Government spending €5 million per year on a virtual new hospital, which no one believes will proceed in the current economic climate, when it is enforcing cutbacks at the very hospital delivering care today? Since...

Hospital Services. (21 May 2009)

James Reilly: What are the Minister's plans to address this problem and why is the Government spending €5 million per year on the new hospital?

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)

James Reilly: ...is concerned about niche products, all she has to do is establish a real regulator who could rule on the content of standard packages and add-ons. Given that the HSE has put the arm on VHI for €50 million up-front for next year, perhaps this is a revenue gather exercise on the part of the Government as much as anything else. She also claimed that the levy would not lead to an overall...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: ...or so for the care of the elderly would have a major impact on that situation. I mentioned that this two-floor unit would only constitute a third of the cost. The original cost was to be €40 million and the Minister has alluded to the fact that building costs have come down 20% to 25%. The new figure should therefore be around €30 million, only €10 million of which would relate to...

Retinopathy Screening Programme. (31 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: For the record, we did not have a debate on this issue. We had statements on it which is quite a different matter. Will the Minister bear in mind that approximately 5% to 10% of people with diabetes have sight-threatening retinopathy? This requires treatment and if they do not receive it, some 14,000 to 16,000 will end up with sight-threatening retinopathy by the end of next year. The...

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

James Reilly: ...Government made a commitment to reduce new blindness cases due to diabetes by one-third or more, reduce numbers entering end-stage diabetic renal failure by at least one third, reduce by at least 50% the rate of limb amputations for diabetic foot disease and reduce morbidity and the mortality rate from cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, successive Irish Governments have failed to...

Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)

James Reilly: ...of the Ceann Comhairle to inform me that my amendments Nos. 1a, 1b, 6a and 6b, have been ruled out of order on the grounds of being declaratory in nature and that amendments Nos. 3a, 3b, 3, 3d, 3e, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, and 5l, have been ruled out of order on grounds of being a potential charge to the Revenue. How many of the amendments submitted by Deputy Jan O'Sullivan...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

James Reilly: ...support provided for public and private care, and that the contribution will be based on means and capped in some cases. The capping is of concern because last year the Minister allotted €110 million to this scheme and this year she is allotting €50 million. One does not have to sell or mortgage one's home at the outset, a provision people will welcome because, as the Minister...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

James Reilly: ...: noting: the findings of the Health Information and Quality Authority whereby the introduction of the HPV cervical cancer vaccination programme could see a 34 per cent reduction in pre-cancers, a 56 per cent reduction in cervical cancer and a 56 per cent reduction in deaths from cervical cancer; that the total cost of introducing the vaccine is estimated to be €9.7 million according to...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (17 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Budget 2006 financial allocation of €5 million for the meals on wheels service was fully expended on that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22535/08]