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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is a sad reflection on the Taoiseach and the Government that this report has not been published and that it is eight years since the child died after an appallingly sad and difficult life. I move an amendment to the Order of Business that the Minister comes to the House to discuss this.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: Stability in government is the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: Senator Boyle tweeted on it — it must be important.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: Now, now. The Senator is talking about his own party.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Senator is talking about his own party.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: We had 20 years of it from Senator Hanafin's party.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is about Twitter.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: A number of weeks ago, there were requests from both sides of the House for a debate on women's participation in public life in Ireland following the very successful report in which Senator Bacik was involved. We asked for a debate this week given that yesterday was international women's day. I ask the Leader if that debate can take place as soon as possible. I propose an amendment to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Ombudsman indicated she believes these Houses are not able to do their work, as was clear from the decision to ignore the recommendations of her report. I could say much more about the widespread anger caused by Government lack of responsibility in these matters.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: Dead right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: It will be bad as long as his party is in government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: If accountability was working properly, a Minister from the Department of Health and Children would be in here today outlining what has happened in Tallaght Hospital and how 23,000 patients who are awaiting an X-ray will be dealt with because that is the most important issue. The anxiety being experienced by those patients should be dealt with and resources put in place. I ask the Leader to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: Why do we have a Department of Health and Children if the Minister and the Ministers in it are not accountable in this sort of situation. We must have accountability and we should have it in this House today in relation to this issue. I ask the Leader to bring in a Minister from the Department. There are five Ministers in that Department.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: What are they doing and where is the accountability?

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: Senator Buttimer is quite right. This is about accountability and responsibility. Let us make this House work. Let us have people in here when they are needed on the day they are needed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: We also obviously need an investigation-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: -----into why this has happened.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Frances Fitzgerald: May I just say-----