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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: On a point of order, is the Leader accepting an amendment to the Order of Business for a debate on Friday?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Leader accepting the amendment to discuss the outcome of the elections on Friday? Will the Leader make that clear?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Leader accepting the amendment?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Leader accepting that we will have a debate on Friday?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader will.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: He is giving a confused response.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: Will the Leader to clarify that he has accepted that a Fine Gael motion on the outcome of the recent elections will be taken by him this Friday?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: He accepts that a motion will be put to the House on Friday.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: For a motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: For a motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: For a motion, not statements.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: No. I am clarifying that it will be for a motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: No, I am calling for a Fine Gael motion to be taken on Friday.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: We are tabling a motion for Friday. I want to clarify if the Leader will accept a motion from Fine Gael on Friday.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader will not accept the taking of a motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader is not prepared for a vote to be called-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: -----on Friday on a debate on the outcome of the elections.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yesterday I asked the Leader to accept a motion from Members on this side of the House to debate the results of the recent elections and the implications thereof for Government. Has he considered my request and, if so, will he indicate the decision he has reached on it? Later today hundreds of people are due to march on the Dáil. They will do so as part of a march of solidarity with the...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the Minister of State. This legislation is very important because there will be more than 800,000 people over the age of 65 years by 2025. Thus, many elderly people will need care at various levels, be it in the community or a nursing home. We spend 0.6% of GDP on the elderly. The current spend in the United Kingdom is 1.9%. There is no doubt but that this area will require...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: The public is outraged at the ongoing cancellation of operations for children in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, should be asked to outline to the House the funding decisions which have led to the ongoing cancellation of vital surgery for young children. Given the...