Results 33,701-33,720 of 34,833 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: The Minister should be here.

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Seán Fleming: I have a right to raise issues that relate to my constituency.

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Seán Fleming: I will do so on behalf of elderly people in County Laois-----

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Seán Fleming: -----and elderly people throughout the country.

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Seán Fleming: A hospital has been closed in Abbeyleix.

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Seán Fleming: A closure has been announced in another area.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: As I was saying before the Dáil was suspended, I raised this issue of the closure of Abbeyleix district hospital on the Topical Issue Debate and I got an unsatisfactory reply from the Minister. As a Member of this House, I would like to know-----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I raised this issue of the closure of Abbeyleix district hospital on the Topical Issue Debate and I got nothing more than the Minister-----

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Seán Fleming: I wish to stay here to make the point that I have used every procedure available to me.

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Seán Fleming: I have tabled parliamentary questions, raised the issue on the Topical Issue Debate and raised the matter with the Minister.

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Seán Fleming: I want the Minister to come to the House to explain this new stealth policy to close the district hospital. He is starting in County Laois and he is closing-----

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Seán Fleming: He has announced the closure of the district hospital in Abbeyleix and he has now announced the closure of-----

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Seán Fleming: Old people are living in fear tonight because adequate arrangements have not been put in place. It is unsatisfactory that the Minister will not come into the House to explain his decision.

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Seán Fleming: The Ceann Comhairle had an opportunity to show the dignity of and respect to this House. He should not be so dismissive of a Member of the Opposition and treat him in a backhanded manner like this and say he has had fun. It is no fun for the people of Laois, who will have hospitals closed.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: The care of these people is being privatised out to private sector organisations.

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Seán Fleming: This afternoon the Government announced its decision to close St. Brigid's Hospital, Shaen, Portlaoise. This follows a decision two weeks ago to close Abbeyleix Hospital.

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Seán Fleming: It is very relevant to what Government business should be in the House today. It announced the closure of two hospitals in County Laois over two weeks. Two weeks ago, the Minister for Health came to the House.

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Seán Fleming: We all know the Minister stood down the board of the HSE-----

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Seán Fleming: The reason I raise this-----

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: The reason I raise this matter is that I followed the Ceann Comhairle's advice and tabled the matter of the closure of the hospital in Abbeyleix as a topical issue two weeks ago. The Minister came to the House but did no more than read out the statement of the HSE. I asked him for further information.