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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Shame on him.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Arising from the Cathaoirleach's decision not to allow a matter I submitted to be discussed on the Adjournment tonight, I call on the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, to come to the House to explain the betrayal of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: It has not been ordered for discussion.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to allow the Minister for Health to come before the House to explain the position regarding the accident and emergency department in Roscommon County Hospital. People in County Roscommon are in revolt because of the proposal to curtail the department from Monday next. They will come to Dublin tomorrow to protest because the absence of an...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I do not believe Deputies Naughten or Feighan or Senator Kelly realise how serious this matter is. It is a matter of life or death for people in County Roscommon. The 14,000 people who attend the accident and emergency unit in Roscommon County Hospital every year do not have anywhere else to go as there is no room in the inn. This was the greatest U-turn and betrayal perpetrated by any...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: People in County Roscommon will not stand idly by. The Minister misled people in County Roscommon and secured two seats in the constituency to which the Fine Gael Party was not entitled. The Fianna Fáil Party lost a seat in the county because he gave a commitment on the hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Sending out a letter containing such a commitment to people in the constituency was the greatest political stroke ever but the Fine Gael Party will pay a price sooner or later. In the meantime, people in County Roscommon will pay the price because people will die as a result of Fine Gael Policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I do not see any hospitals in Dublin having their services curtailed.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Government parties now realise the Mater Hospital site is suitable for a new children's hospital, having fought against it over the years.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is a very interesting story.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: There is a significant difference between a hospice and an acute general hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I second the proposed amendment to the Order of Business put forward by Senator Walsh. On the issue of the capital budget for the HSE, will the Leader set time aside for debate on that? The Minister with responsibility for public expenditure and reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, said on 3 June, when he announced a €20 million expenditure for a new accident and emergency and maternity unit at...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: This is the only way out of the situation. We must resort to the courts to get -----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: The reason I raise this question is to have the HSE situation -----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: We will have no choice but to go to court to have the issue resolved.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Fine Gael and Labour Party coalition has decided to close the accident and emergency department of Roscommon hospital from next Monday. What other resort have the people of Roscommon? They will protest today but what other action, other than resort to court, can they take when there is a majority of 60 in the Lower House and a majority in the Seanad? There is little democracy currently.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I sincerely welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, to the House. I appreciate very much the fact that she has taken time to discuss this Private Members' Bill. I also welcome the Register General, Kieran Feely, to the House. I thank my party for giving me time to bring the Bill to the House. The Bill was passed in Private Members' time in the House in 2006 or 2007...