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Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: You are talking——

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What about your position?

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What about your position?

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What is the sum total?

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: No.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach has to make that decision.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: They should be.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Apropos the point raised by my colleague in respect of the national vetting bureau Bill, I wish to emphasise that I and other Members have referred to this matter on numerous previous occasions. It appears that other legislation is being given precedence. In order to be given precedence, the name of a Bill must appear on the pink pages of the legislative list. A classic example in this...

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The second matter to which I wish to refer is one with which only the Taoiseach can deal. I know he will be sympathetic when I outline the position. In June or July, like other Members I tabled a series of questions to the Department of Health and Children seeking information on the number of hospital wards throughout the country that have been closed, decommissioned, shut down or whatever....

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle should wait for it because this is a matter which is dear to his heart.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle will love the response I received. It states that the acute service team of the BIU does not hold information on theatres or hospital wards that have been decommissioned or are only partially functioning. It proceeds to state that assuming that decommissioned and partially functioning is a permanent arrangement——

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ——it collects data on temporary bed closures——

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ——and reports on a weekly basis. It indicates that permanent closures or changes in bed designation must be sanctioned through the regional director's office. The BIU is, therefore——

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I know the Ceann Comhairle is a better man than I am. He would not be sitting in the seat he now occupies if that were not the case.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: However, I must ask him a serious question in respect of this serious matter. The Minister for Health and Children is present in the House.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: In God's name, the Ceann Comhairle should not allow the House to be brought into disrepute in this way.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is present and she should deal with this matter now.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: For God's sake, will the Ceann Comhairle stand up for Members and give them some degree of credence and respect?

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: If he does not do so——

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle has been asking me to leave the House for many years.