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Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: We need clarification——

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: ——as to which of them is speaking the truth and which of them is telling fibs.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Are we going to get an answer on this?

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I raised this issue many times under Standing Order 32 and we have never had an opportunity to debate it in the House.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: We need to have a debate on the matter.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Do not bother with the debate; the Ceann Comhairle can just allow the Taoiseach to reply to us regarding what is going on to sort out this issue.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: The Taoiseach almost appears to be offering. The Ceann Comhairle should not protect him. On a point of order——

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Of course, there is. Is the Taoiseach planning to introduce legislation to remove the confusion among two Ministers and the head of the HSE, Professor Brendan Drumm? Will legislation be introduced to clarify the matter, given that health services are continuing to be withdrawn at Louth Hospital, Monaghan Hospital and Our Lady's Hospital, Navan?

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: It is a question on legislation.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Will the Ceann Comhairle get the Taoiseach to answer that question, please?

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: The question is on legislation and I ask the Taoiseach to answer it.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: The confusion is on the other side of the House. Ministers have been saying totally different things, while the head of the HSE has said something else, yet the Ceann Comhairle is accusing me of causing confusion. He needs to get this matter sorted out now. The best course of action is to have the Taoiseach clear it up in the House before we go any further.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to give the Taoiseach an opportunity to clear up this matter once and for all. Will he, please, give the Taoiseach an opportunity to clarify this very important matter for the people of the north east?

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: It would not exactly terrify me if the Ceann Comhairle were to do that.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: However, I would prefer to stay in the House and hear what the Taoiseach has to say.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I am extremely disappointed that I am not being given clarification. I do not know what the bloody hell is the point of being here when we cannot get an explanation.

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of discretionary funds allocated to each of the four Irish Consulates in the United States of America, as well as the Irish Embassy in Washington, and on what were these funds expended in sums above 50,000 US Dollars in each case; the persons who were recipients in each case of funding over 50,000 US Dollars; and if he will...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in County Louth will be dealt with; if his attention has been drawn to the need for this application to be dealt with as a matter of urgency due to the exceptional circumstances as indicated to him in previous correspondence; and if he will make a...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (9 Apr 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for the Government to end confusion among Ministers and within the Health Service Executive, HSE, on whether a regional hospital will be provided for the HSE north-east area. What will be the location of any such regional hospital, with the aim of serving all...