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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is worse than Fianna Fáil ever was.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: No one believes Senator Boyle.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: No, I do not. The country does not believe Senator Boyle.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is much I could say about the Cabinet reshuffle. I am hugely disappointed with the title "Department of Education and Skills". The word "upskilling" is a verb used in the context of training. This new Department title will be, internationally, viewed as a joke. I rise to seek an amendment to the Order of Business, namely, that the Minister for Health and Children be urgently...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a scandal. The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney and Professors Keane and Drumm must answer for this. As a result of this 200 hip replacement operations will not be carried out, there will be a 50% cut in gynaecological services and a €500,000 cut in laboratory testing. This is resulting in serious risk to patient health. Galway University Hospital serves 1 million...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am asking that the Minister for Health and Children be brought to book on this issue. The health of the Galway region and its people must not be put at risk. I have a file on this matter which was brought to my attention by a number of consultants who are extremely concerned about patient care. The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney and Professors Keane and Drumm must be...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: She is Minister for Education and Skills. We need to help the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It has gone to three Departments.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was never referred to a Dáil committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It needs to go to a committee for a thorough investigation.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Loads of suggestions have been made.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes.

Seanad: Flood Relief (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus chomhghairdeas dhó ar son a portfolio nua, social protection. The Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, is very welcome and I am delighted to be addressing him because he is now the appropriate Minister for this Adjournment topic, namely, the need for the Minister for Social Protection, arising from the recent flooding crisis to ensure that humanitarian aid is...

Seanad: Flood Relief (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply and also for encouraging people to apply. I am disappointed the Minister said they must complete the form.

Seanad: Flood Relief (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to clarify that regardless of whether these people were millionaires, which they are not, they did not cause the flooding problem. They have been completely inconvenienced by it-----

Seanad: Flood Relief (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I appeal in the interest of equity. The Irish Red Cross gave €2,000-----

Seanad: Flood Relief (24 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is only going to be a small payment in any case.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This morning I referred the serious budgetary and life-threatening position at University College Hospital, Galway to the Joint Committee on Health and Children for a full and open investigation. I want the books to be opened. They will be opened. They will be willingly handed over by UCHG to highlight the historical under-funding at that hospital but, more importantly, as Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is this going on in every other centre throughout the country? The position in Galway is very serious. It serves 1 million people from Donegal to north Tipperary. There is a historical under-funding position. St. James's Hospital, which is comparable, gets €100,000 million more in its budget. The position on the cancer centre policy is very serious and the Minister must be brought to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I hope the Senator does not need the emergency services.