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Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: Now.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: What about John Bruton's evidence?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: What about John Burton's evidence?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: He has a great memory.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Minister to allay the fears of the people of Roscommon on the continuation of acute surgery at the Roscommon County Hospital. There was a large protest in Roscommon on Saturday last because of the fears expressed by the four consultants.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I was.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: The consultants, Dr. Charles Burn, Dr. Pat McHugh, Gerry O'Mara and Liam McMullen have written an open letter to the people of Roscommon stating that the proposal is to have day surgery only at Roscommon County Hospital, and no acute surgery. That would mean the accident and emergency department at the Roscommon hospital would have no future. I made the point to Professor Drumm here in the...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: Twenty years later I do not intend to be in this House and allow a situation where 24 hour, seven day accident and emergency department services are removed from the Roscommon hospital. I want the Minister to allay the fears of the people of Roscommon in connection with the continuation of acute surgery and of 24 hour, seven day accident and emergency services, which saved the lives of three...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: The people in Roscommon want an accident and emergency service.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: They do not deserve not to have a service.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: He is very accurate.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: How long will this last?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: Bring back Senator Fitzgerald.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to arrange an immediate debate on the dispute between the Health Service Executive and the Irish Pharmaceutical Union in the matter of drug distribution, particularly to medical card holders. Approximately 1.5 million people have medical cards and they are concerned that from 1 December their medicines will not be dispensed by their local pharmacies. This is a serious...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I ask that the Leader of this House, which is an independent part of the Oireachtas, arrange for a debate on this issue so that we can bring some rationality to the discussion.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: It is an extremely grave matter. I believe 1.5 million medical cardholders are very concerned about this. Irish pharmacies cannot survive if there is a reduction.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: That was yesterday; this is today. It is a very serious issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: It was debated last night at the most important meeting in the country, the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting. That is the most significant gathering in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: Recant.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.