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Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: What does the acting Leader think the Minister for Health is doing differently?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: That is very unlikely. That is not fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I think we have said on numerous occasions that we support the Government in what it is trying to do.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: We want explanations - that is all.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: So?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: So?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: That is all we are looking for.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Why should we be, Jimmy?

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Darragh O'Brien: Can we not ask for an explanation?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Can I ask for an explanation?

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Darragh O'Brien: Really?

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Darragh O'Brien: Why can we not ask for an explanation-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I will come in and ask the Senator if it is okay to ask certain questions and he can improve them. Is that what he is saying?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Why?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I would sit down if I were the Senator.

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Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should finish.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Is that a point of order?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It gives me no pleasure to have to raise again issues relating to the Minister for Health and how he manages his Department. On a number of occasions, I have raised issues in regard to Beaumont Hospital and Temple Street Children's Hospital and the filling of vacancies for paediatric physiotherapists for children with cystic fibrosis. I listened to Professor Norman Delanty, who I know, for...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Is it? I did not see it listed anywhere as unparliamentary language, in fairness. Let us forget about the individual concerned, so. We know why Deputy Hogan was able to announce the improvements in St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny before the HSE even knew about them. We know why the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, got Wexford bumped up the list before the HSE...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: This was at a cost, by the way, of an additional ¤12 million. The HSE had to find the money. Mr. Brian Gilroy had to write to the Minister for Health and point out that if he was to do this work he would need more money and, lo and behold, the Minister found the money. Where is the money for the 200 people with chronic epilepsy who are waiting to be monitored? Where is the money for the...