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Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: How will these factors support patients from counties Mayo and Sligo? Their confidence in their services was evident in their reaction to the closure plans. How can they have confidence in a service as under pressure as Galway's? How can the House be confident that the Minister will provide Galway with the necessary resources when cutbacks in the health service are reported daily? It is a...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: This side of the House supports the concept of centres of excellence.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: We are asking the Minister to consider, for example, the Sloan Kettering model in New York, in which satellite units maintain their links with a centre of excellence. I ask the Minister to review——

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: ——her approach to this issue. I also ask Senators from all sides to support the motion.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It did not sound like Senator MacSharry was opposing our motion.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: He is mentioned in the motion.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Minister for attending the debate tonight but I regret the inflexibility of her response to a reasonable, balanced and well considered motion. I hope the Minister has listened carefully to the excellent points that were made. Clearly, Members did not have enough time to put forward the points they wished to make. I applaud the Minister's concern for patient safety but Members...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: ——the patients with MRSA——

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: They are strapped for cash as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is no use if people cannot get credit.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Not if they cannot get credit.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It was Government housing policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Does the Senator support the Bill?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Will the Senator support the legislation?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Those are totally unacceptable comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: We have agreed that the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008 will be taken without debate. I wish to raise the matter, however, especially given the news this morning that an incinerator is going ahead in County Meath. In my constituency in Rathcoole, an application for an incinerator by a private developer has gone straight to An Bord Pleanála in line with the changes to...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It was The Irish Times.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is Government policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Senator Leyden must talk to the Government.

Seanad: Public Transport (1 Jul 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Cathaoirlaech for the opportunity to raise this issue, which is of particular concern in my own constituency, given the impact on commuters following the announcement by the Circle Line company that it will close. Will the Minister of State outline the implications of this decision for the area? Commuters in Lucan continually find themselves waiting lengthy periods at bus stops...