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Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: That is right.

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: Vulnerable times like in advance of a general election.

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: I presume there will be an opportunity to finalise some issues regarding the HIA before we give away full responsibility for control.

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: The Minister has said she will return to certain issues when the Bill is taken in the Dáil. However, will the Bill allow the VHI, without any partners, to set up swift clinics wherever it wishes? Could this lead to a range of swift clinics, which some people might regard as the corporatisation of general practice? Could that process accelerate with the benefit of this legislation?

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: They have not until this point.

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: I should not have been here.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: I am taking the Order of Business on behalf of Senator Fitzgerald. There are no objections from this side of the House to the issues raised. No Member of this House should be lied to or misled by another Member or by anybody making a presentation or otherwise responsible to this House. The credibility of some people is open to question and the reputation of institutions is being badly...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: ——but he should tell Members of the House what he means when describing them as dysfunctional. What does he mean by saying that the health service reforms have stalled? He has held his position for the last three years and the Minister, Deputy Harney, who has executive responsibility for health services, says the health reforms are proceeding as expected. There is due to be a meeting...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: Professor Keane has his work cut out for him. The last issues I wish to raise are important so I will take this opportunity to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: Where is the Dublin transport authority and where is the legislation to deal with transport in the Dublin area?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: I would appreciate an answer on all the issues I raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: That was only a sneeze.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: What are the views of the Fianna Fáil Senators on this issue?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: Only Fianna Fáil can run the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: Senator Boyle should show us his party's position first.

Seanad: Seafood Industry: Statements (21 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister for her detailed presentation on the Cawley report and what it will do for the fishing industry. Historically, Irish people ate fish only on a Friday and there is a certain amount of guilt relating to what we have done to the fishing industry in this country in the past 30 years, especially since we joined the European Union. There have been many problems in our fishing...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: I look forward to a very robust debate on Seanad reform. We look forward to the Minister's arrival in the House. In respect of what has been said in the Lower House about cancer services and the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health and Children, one of the comments the Minister made last night related to the Opposition parties working with the Government on cancer care...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: We still have not seen this new consultants' contract. I would like the Minister to know that she has received incredible support from the Opposition but for some reason, her ears are blocked to that support. Perhaps that is part of the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: The leader of my party is very much aware of this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Liam Twomey: This just shows that when we try to help the Government out of a mess, it cannot even take it upon itself to get the facts right.