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Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: Would the bean an tí put up with us?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, will come to the House today to discuss the Broadcasting Bill 2008. However, another issue for which he is responsible, namely, broadband access, is far more important for the majority of people in the country, and this House should do something about it. My brother runs a wireless broadband company which can...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: I am sorry. However, this issue should be debated because up to 20% of patients treated in Dublin hospitals are from the midlands, north east or the south east and the reason for this is that hospital services are not available in those regions. I would like the Minister to come to the House for a debate on that. Innuendo should not be spread, such as the reason cancer services must be...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator missed the point.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator is making an accusation which should be withdrawn.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: Those sort of remarks bring down the tone of this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: These are personal attacks on me.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator is all over the place. I should ask her---

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator is quite confused in what she is saying.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order——

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: This is all over the place. The Senator is insulting the sort of work I do. She does not even understand that the Medical Council is changing the guidelines in respect of people getting direct access to specialists.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: She is all over the place in respect of the attacks she is making.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: No, she is not.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: She is all over the place.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: At least we are not using bad language.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: What about the Government?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: We should have a debate on that. I would look forward to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: Where is the funding for palliative care? It is non-existent.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is more important than the making of cheap shots across the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Liam Twomey: The taking of cheap shots across the House will get the Senator nowhere. It would be better to fund palliative care. It would be much better for the Government to do that.