Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

With all due respect to An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, this is not aimed at him at all but this is very disrespectful to us. Deputy Gino Kenny and I came from a meeting in Cherry Orchard where there was a large protest by families about this urgent and distressing move, which is to take place from the hospital there to a centre in Clondalkin in the next few weeks. We came from that meeting and have sat in the campus here for the last three hours. Obviously, one is always busy and has loads to do but at 10.30 a.m. today, we got an email to say it would be taken. Now, there is nobody to take it. That is totally disrespectful not just to the Deputies here but to those families and residents who face a huge challenge. We are really disgusted.

I certainly cannot come back in the morning because I have other arrangements made for meetings and to deal with other business. This really is not on. If it is going to be rescheduled, it should definitely happen and the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler, must be here because she has to answer the questions. Does Deputy Kenny want it to go ahead in the morning? I certainly do not.

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