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Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: He has announced the closure of the district hospital in Abbeyleix and he has now announced the closure of-----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Old people are living in fear tonight because adequate arrangements have not been put in place. It is unsatisfactory that the Minister will not come into the House to explain his decision.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: The Ceann Comhairle had an opportunity to show the dignity of and respect to this House. He should not be so dismissive of a Member of the Opposition and treat him in a backhanded manner like this and say he has had fun. It is no fun for the people of Laois, who will have hospitals closed.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: The care of these people is being privatised out to private sector organisations.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: This afternoon the Government announced its decision to close St. Brigid's Hospital, Shaen, Portlaoise. This follows a decision two weeks ago to close Abbeyleix Hospital.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: It is very relevant to what Government business should be in the House today. It announced the closure of two hospitals in County Laois over two weeks. Two weeks ago, the Minister for Health came to the House.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: We all know the Minister stood down the board of the HSE-----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: The reason I raise this-----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: The reason I raise this matter is that I followed the Ceann Comhairle's advice and tabled the matter of the closure of the hospital in Abbeyleix as a topical issue two weeks ago. The Minister came to the House but did no more than read out the statement of the HSE. I asked him for further information.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I tabled a question seeking the facts regarding documentation on the closure of the hospital in Abbeyleix and am awaiting a reply.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: The parliamentary procedure has not operated satisfactorily. The decision announced today-----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: -----is a ministerial decision not a HSE decision.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: It is not a decision of the board of the HSE. These decisions have gone directly-----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: These decisions have been made directly on the matter and the Minister has taken it on himself----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I tabled a question for written answer today-----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: A Cheann Comhairle, what is the point in my tabling the question for written answer today?

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I want the Minister to come into the House.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide full details of restructuring proposals for the waste management business and the replacement of side-by-side competition with tendering for the entire market, called franchise bidding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33565/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health his views and the position regarding orthodontic treatment in the midlands region in view of the fact that no new patients can start orthodontic treatment for the time being, that there is now a waiting list of 18 months when there was no waiting lists previously because local health management are not replacing staff that are leaving and this is...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to instruct the Health Service Executive to ensure that all parents are aware of the side effects of the human papilloma virus vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32988/11]