185 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one dermatologist for a population base in the south east of more than 400,000; if this is an adequate or safe level of service; her plans to appoint more permanent consultant dermatologists to service the population of the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that Waterford Regional Hospital has lost three orthopaedic surgeons in recent times and that some of these surgeons have been replaced by temporary appointments (details supplied); her further views on the level of staff turnover in Waterford Regional Hospital; her plans to appoint permanent orthopaedic surgeons; and if she will make a statement on the level of orthopaedic services in Waterford Regional Hospital and the future of such services.
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183 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on cardiac services at Waterford Regional Hospital; if an angioplasty service will be available when a surgeon (details supplied) has departed; her plans to replace this surgeon with a permanent surgeon and fund the coronary laboratory adequately; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the new 30 bed modular build maternity unit due to open later in November 2008 at Portlaoise Hospital in view of the fact that births have increased from 900 to 2,000 and the new unit is urgently required for the safe and efficient provision of maternity services in Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the proposed move of the Office of Public Works staff from their location in St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2; the location to which it is proposed that the OPW staff will relocate in Dublin; if a deal has been agreed; if so the persons who are the landlords or owners of the building; the terms agreed; the fit-out cost in the proposed new location for OPW staff; the number of OPW staff who have refused to decentralise to Trim, County Meath; if he will confirm the original and current owners or landlords of the new OPW office and premises in Trim; the terms agreed on that premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the criteria for assessment and provision of treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who requires orthodontic dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in securing an appointment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin North who has had two appointments for a day ward procedure at Beaumont Hospital cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the number of people aged over 50, 60, 70 and 80 years respectively paying income tax at the marginal 41% rate who are availing of tax relief at source on private health insurance payments.
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190 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the number of people aged over 50, 60, 70 and 80 years respectively paying income tax at the standard 20% rate who are availing of tax relief at source on private health insurance payments.
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189 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by both age and income tax band of the numbers of people claiming tax relief at source on private health insurance payments.
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207 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Information and Quality Authority to investigate cancer misdiagnoses in Louth and Meath in view of the fact that information is missing from the report of the review of chest X-rays and CT scans (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children to outline the funding difficulties with regard to the co-location plan; her views on the fact that more than three years since the announcement of this plan not one bed has been created; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the Health Service Executive’s service plan for 2009; if she has approved the plan; the locations at which the level of service in 2009 will be below that of 2008 or 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the assessment she has carried out to justify the introduction of recently announced private health insurance measures; the assessment she has carried out to measure the impact of this scheme on the market; if she will publish details of same; her views on the financial impact this move will have on subscribers; if she has had discussions with health insurance companies regarding proposed substantial increases in health premiums which according to media reports may be as much as 60%; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy James Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive the National Consumer Agency’s report on petrol and diesel prices; the action she is empowered to take on foot of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the specific measures she is considering to keep health insurance for older people affordable; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the sale of psychiatric hospital buildings and lands for each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; the moneys raised from the sale of these assets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if moneys raised from the sale of psychiatric hospital buildings and lands are being ring-fenced for the development of mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene to ensure that young children with crania facial difficulties are treated urgently; if the necessary resources are available at the national unit at Temple Street, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of tenders received and the difference in price there was for the development of the proposed new national child detention facility for young offenders at Lusk, County Dublin; when it is expected that the tender will be awarded; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reinstate the home tuition grant for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reinstate the home tuition grant in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number, in relation to the revised arrangements for the over-70s medical card, of spouses her Department anticipate will be eligible for a medical card on the basis that their partner is over 70 years of age and they satisfy the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her policy in relation to married couples in which one spouse is aged over 70 years and the other aged under 70 years; if the spouse under 70 years is subject to a means test; the number of people in receipt of a medical card on this basis over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if, with regard to over-70 year old medical card holders whose entitlement will continue to be valid after 1 January 2009 because their income is under the new thresholds, such persons will be expected to undergo a means test once their card expires; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy James Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, with reference to the recent commitment given in Dáil Éireann to bring forward amending legislation to facilitate direct negotiations between the Irish Medical Organisation, the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive, it is proposed to include other similar medical professional groups (details supplied) in that amending legislation who supply medical services nationally and are of national importance and strategic interest in the delivery of an efficient professional medical service here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people receiving subvention for nursing home care per county; the number of people receiving enhanced subvention per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will index-link medical card income guidelines to increases in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of over-70 year olds she estimates will be considered ineligible for the medical card from 1 January 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in receipt of an over-70s medical card per county for each of the years 2005 to 2007 and to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of the over-70s medical card scheme for each of the years since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the savings she estimates to make from drugs costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the estimated saving from the introduction of a single general practitioner capitation rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the estimated saving from the withdrawal of the over-70s medical card scheme, excluding savings anticipated from the single general practitioner capitation rate and potential savings from drugs costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of the saver clause detailed in section 7 of the Health Service Executive medical visit card national assessment guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost to administer the means test for the over 70s medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if illegal nursing home charges repaid by the State will be considered as income or savings under the revised over 70s medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the means test assessment guidelines for the over 70s medical card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the provision that has been made in the Estimates of expenditure for 2009 of her Department and of the Health Service Executive to provide for the HPV vaccination programme; the number of doses she estimates that will be administered; the timeframe for the programme commencement and completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the income guidelines for the 1% levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the number of medical expenses relief claims from 2005 to 2007; the amount of relief repaid for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money allocated to the implementation of the fair deal in 2008; the amount of money allocated in 2009 once funding redirected from the fair deal to meet competing budgetary pressures in the Health Service Executive is considered; the funding available to the implementation of the fair deal; the number of people catered for under this financial allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number and percentage of people in private nursing home care who receive subvention; the number of people in private nursing home care who pay for private care wholly themselves; the number of people in private nursing home care in private beds paid for by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of public and private long-term care nursing home beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in public nursing home care and private nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people receiving subvention per county; the number of people receiving enhanced subvention per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on waiting lists for enhanced subvention per county; if she will put forward a new scheme for enhanced subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the different types of subvention available to people in nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the introduction of a new post code system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures he will take to remedy the situation at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin at which a ceiling fell in on 20 pupils and a teacher in October 2008; if he will bring forward funding as originally promised, for a new school on the two acre site the parents and management committee have acquired for such a purpose, taking into account future increased demand and the fact that this school may be unfit for purpose with an asbestos roof built in 1945; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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