Reilly, Dr JamesWednesday, 12 January 2011 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Leaders’ Questions
Correct “honourably”: it is all the other actions the Government took.
A Fianna Fáil version of fairness, I am sure.
Order of Business
This is pending legislation.
The budget is enacted.
Why start now?
I am still not clear about when the finance Bill will be completed in the House. No coherent reason has been given for the two-week gap between Committee and Report Stages. Other urgent Bills have b...
The VHI has given both the Government and the people of the country a slap in the face. Despite the introduction of a levy to support it, which raised the cost of insurance for all those insured unde...
I am talking about pending legislation, although “pending” is the operative word, because this legislation has been required since the inept risk equalisation legislation fell in the courts in 2008. ...
The levy has failed to protect older people, which is was designed to do. The 45% increase——
When will the Government publish the Milliman report, which has been in its hands since last August? It shows that huge savings could be made in the VHI.
It is beyond comprehension how the VHI can be allowed to increase its fees before that report is published.
Written Answers - Health Service Staff
Asked the minister: the employment status of the following categories of health professionals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers - Hospital Charges
Asked the minister: the rate of hospital charges — inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency — in 2010; the categories of patient required to pay hospital charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Asked the minister: the anticipated income from statutory inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency charges in 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers - Drugs Payment Scheme
Asked the minister: the changes to the threshold of the drugs payment scheme since 2000, including the date that announcement was made; the date that changes took effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers - Health Services
Asked the minister: if she will confirm that the screening programme for diabetic retinopathy has been rolled out in the Health Service Executive West area in 2010; the timeframe for the roll-out of the screening progra...
Written Answers - Hospital Waiting Lists
Asked the minister: the numbers of children awaiting operations at Crumlin Children’s Hospital; when a child (details supplied) will receive surgery; the number of children who were sent abroad in 2010 for expensive sur...
Written Answers - Health Warnings
Asked the minister: if she will introduce regulations to provide for combined text and pictorial warnings on cigarette packs on sale here as provided for under section 6 of the Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Act 200...
Written Answers - Civil Partnerships
Asked the minister: the arrangements in place to facilitate the registration of civil partnerships as per recent legislation passed by Dáil Éireann and signed into law; when the registration of civil partnership will co...
Written Answers - Social Welfare Benefits
Asked the minister: the length of time it will take for disability allowance to be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if this application will be prioritised in view of the financial dif...
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