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Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Minister said €60 million.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: That sounds like the Fine Gael policy.

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State's contribution breaks down into two parts, namely, what she said about the fair deal — in respect of which I continue to have some reservations — and her comments on the standard of care available to elderly people in nursing homes. The Minister of State indicated that it is the Government's policy to encourage people to remain living in their own homes for as long...

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State outlined the position during her contribution. The need for the fair deal arose on foot of the events at Leas Cross, of which the public first became aware in 2005. We have been waiting for almost four years for many of the new standards to be introduced, which is too long. As far as I recall, the report into Leas Cross was referred to the Garda. Will the Minister of...

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: I had a question about care assessment as opposed to means assessment. If a patient is considered to be suitable for a home, he or she may not be given an option. It is not always the case that a person in a nursing home has had a stroke or suffers from a disability or dementia. Sometimes people cannot cope with living alone at home. Will such people be excluded from the scheme if a care...

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Only if it is available.

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: If a patient fails the care assessment, is he or she excluded from the scheme?

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: What if this is not done?

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: There is no choice?

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: There are no benefits from the scheme.

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: It is the Health Service Executive that has taken out the loan.

Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is fine.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator need not worry.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will the Leader arrange a debate on the issue of universal entitlement? This should be based on what is happening not just in regard to the medical cards but also in regard to the cervical vaccine for young girls. This is incredibly important. It was a great achievement to produce such a vaccine; it is probably the only vaccine the world has against cancer. We are denying it to our young...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs to explain to this House the reason the Irish media were silenced at a press conference given in the Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday? Just because President Klaus does not agree with the views of Government is no reason the Irish media should have been gagged at that press conference. That action has made us look even more foolish...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Senator O'Donovan is correct. He has raised a significant number of issues related to the fishing industry in this country. I grew up in west Cork, not far from the sea, but with the way life was at the time, I did not have much of a connection with what was happening in our ports. I had little interest in what was going on. Over the past 20 years we have often heard that, to some degree,...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: It is a pity I cannot say more. If we are going to fight, we need to seek greater fairness from the European Union, otherwise we are selling out our fishing fleet to no great benefit for the people of Ireland.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: I will withdraw it but that is the word actually used. It is disgraceful that such a word was directed at what appeared to be private citizens making inquiries.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: I will withdraw it absolutely. I am sorry.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Liam Twomey: Mine is a brief contribution. I expected more from the Government representatives. They might have given the House some idea as to how they see agriculture going forward under the present Administration. There was a great deal of attacking in respect of what Fine Gael might or might not do. Matters have changed in agriculture. Many alterations that would have come about over the years...