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Seanad: Health Promotion Priorities: Statements (23 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: When Ministers renegotiate the deal, they should try not to make fools of themselves a second time. They should try to ensure that points being made by many people, including me, that——

Seanad: Health Promotion Priorities: Statements (23 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: ——a proper primary health care service is delivered to the people. Senator Keaveney and I served in the Lower House. She may remember that I raised this issue with the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, who, like the Senator, was smug and smart about it.

Seanad: Health Promotion Priorities: Statements (23 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is why Senator Keaveney ended up in the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will the Leader confirm that the House will have an opportunity to debate health issues with the Minister, Deputy Harney, next week, even though the Government was fairly and squarely handbagged by the elderly when it attempted to steal the medical cards from them? This week we are seeing what can only be described as schoolyard bully tactics in the Government's handling of the education...

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Is the Senator getting rid of it?

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Is the Senator getting rid of universal access?

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Is it Government policy to get rid of it now?

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will the Green Party get rid of the old age pension too?

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Senator Boyle should not be upsetting the Minister.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Was the Senator not listening to the Fine Gael leader?

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: That was based on figures provided by the Department of Finance.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: What will the Government do then?

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: It is more than enough time.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: It is not.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: It is a cheap price.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should get real. Where is she coming from, asking people to pay?

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is rubbish.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: It was the Minister, Deputy Micheál Martin. The Senator is using parliamentary privilege to make false claims.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Is Senator Feeney saying the Minister, Deputy Martin, was an imbecile?

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: This is a great debate because it has broken down into an ideological political debate. One either believes in universal entitlements or one does not. Clearly, the Government is following the line of the Republican Party in America by saying that people cannot have entitlements if the money is not available. Members on this side of the House say we must set standards and a baseline for...