Results 41-60 of 104 for cervical speaker:James Reilly

Order of Business (Resumed) (16 Feb 2010)

James Reilly: While I am on my feet I ask when the Health Information and Quality Authority Bill will be introduced. Is it true, as has been relayed to me by a journalist today, that cervical cancer vaccination will now be delayed until next September? It is another betrayal of the girls of this country.

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: ...Let us make it real for people. When people hear about hundreds of millions of euro, they think it is Monopoly money and that it is a disgrace. However, it is money which could have paid for the cervical cancer vaccine for children and could have started the colorectal cancer screening service. That alone could have saved 400 lives per year. It could have built the cystic fibrosis unit...

Laboratory Services. (8 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: ..., once again, a company like Quest Diagnostics can take over laboratory services in this country and we end up with hundreds of medical laboratory scientists' jobs gone. They have already seen the cervical screening activity removed. Invitation by letter has reduced the number of people attending for smears from 28,000 in August to 18,000 in September, as was anticipated, despite the...

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: I supported the Minister on cervical checks. I supported her cervical vaccine.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a commitment to allocate and include funds for a national cervical vaccination programme in 2010. [36665/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

James Reilly: ...7 billion given to AIB and Bank of Ireland, even with NAMA, we will need another €8.5 billion. The Irish taxpayer is being plundered at a time when we cannot even vaccinate our children against cervical cancer.

Cancer Screening Programme. (1 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to roll out a national colorectal cancer screening programme in view of the fate of the cervical cancer vaccination, which was also recommended by the Health Information and Quality Authority; when the first phase of roll-out will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26719/09]

Cancer Screening Programme. (1 Jul 2009)

James Reilly: ...am concerned that she has delayed implementation of the programme even though HIQA has advised that it provides value for money and the national cancer screening service wants to proceed with it. Cervical screening was first introduced as a pilot project in late 1999 and early 2000 but ten years passed before it was rolled out nationally. The national roll-out of BreastCheck has been...

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

James Reilly: -----for a place to die and denying young girls a life saving cervical cancer vaccine are political decisions. Now, the Government wants to delay life saving surgery for children. This is the last straw. The motion aims to prevent cutbacks at Crumlin hospital that would otherwise result in suffering for children caused by us, who vowed to protect them only two weeks ago. It is a test for...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

James Reilly: Consider the Government's promises. In 2007, the programme for Government stated: The recent development of a cervical cancer vaccine opens up the possibility of effectively ending cervical cancer within a few generations. We believe it should be available as a universal public health entitlement once recommended by experts. The experts recommended it and the Minister announced it, but she...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: ...Like Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, I have no faith in the HSE ensuring that adequate services are provided. In addition, I have no faith in the Minister for Health and Children who, as was the case with cervical vaccinations, cystic fibrosis facilities, etc., gives and takes away at the same time. I do not accept the Minister of State's contention that a multidisciplinary team will act as a...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

James Reilly: ...and delivered. Although we have the Ministers word on this, we will watch this space carefully. We have seen medical cards taken from the elderly, our children deprived of vaccination against cervical cancer despite being promised they would be afforded this protection, the terminally ill being means-tested and failing those means tests for a medical card, and, in the last week, people...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

James Reilly: ...for the hard pressed. Where are the three Government Deputies from Dublin North, Deputies Sargent, Kennedy and Darragh O'Brien? None of them could find time to debate this motion. As with the cervical cancer vaccine, a few million euro cannot be found for our children, but billions can be found for the builders and the banks.

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: ...end of 2010? In response to a question from Deputy Shatter, the Minister clearly said that it would be available in 2010, and that nobody was saying otherwise. Is integrity defined by promising a cervical vaccine to children to protect them against cancer, and then reneguing on that three months later? If that is the Minister of State's definition of integrity, I will repeat what I said...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: What about the children who want their cervical vaccination?

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: ...promises but thinks nothing of breaking them. She did it with cystic fibrosis patients and Orla Tinsley in a very personal way and she also did it with the young women of Ireland by promising them cervical vaccination in August and reneging on this in November. This motion is very clear in its intent and content but if the Minister seeks to oppose it and amend it, and worryingly inserts...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: ...the health care of 16 million people, while Ireland spends €20 billion per annum on a population of 4.2 million. We are not getting value for money. We cannot protect our young children against cervical cancer or provide medical cards for our elderly. We also insist on putting young people with cystic fibrosis at risk in open wards, with the result that such patients die many years...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider her decision to suspend the roll-out of the cervical cancer vaccination programme for 12 year old girls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13413/09]

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: ...all about tax. If it is clear that our VAT rates are causing a problem, we should reduce them. Specifically, I have twice asked the Taoiseach to consider reducing the VAT rate that applies to the cervical cancer vaccine from the higher rate to the lower rate. An increase of 10 cent in the price of wine, cider, spirits or beer would meet the cost of a reduction. I accept that the law of...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

James Reilly: ——today states that €1.4 million was paid to two HSE advisors since 2005. At a time when children are being deprived of cervical cancer vaccines and the elderly are having their medical cards taken from them, it appears there is one rule for the upper echelons of this society——