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Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I must ask the acting Leader.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Thank you. We are delighted to have you here.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I apologise to the Minister of State but the time has been exceeded and I suggest the Minister of State return on another day. I have no choice in the matter. It is an order of the House and I am restricted.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry. Another Minister is waiting.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Another Minister will come in. I will ask the Leader of the House.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I call Senator O'Donnell, who has eight minutes.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Senator will still be able to use her eight minutes.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Before calling on the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, to respond, I thank him for his attendance in the House and for listening to Members' views. It was very useful and helpful and I thank him for his availability at all times.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that Seanad Éireann calls on the Minister for Health and the Government to honour its pre-election commitments and ensure the continuation of the existing 24 hour a day, seven day a week, accident and emergency services at Roscommon County Hospital. That motion has been signed by all members of the Fianna Fáil group here. I wish to have this...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: It is the most damaging statement I have ever heard.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Yes, I will and I have.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I will stand over what I say. I have known this man personally for that period of time. He and his wife, Bridie, have provided the best service in the county. He and Mr. Michael Relihan, the surgeon, both came at the same time and they both provide a great service. It is a damn shame that the Minister, Deputy Reilly, would say those things about a man who served his people so well. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: What has happened is a disgrace. For all the resignations from Fine Gael, let them resign from Dáil Éireann and have a by-election in Roscommon, where Fianna Fáil or a representative of the hospital action committee would get the seat this time.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Senator Crown will be giving more details on the matter as he is the expert in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Everything I said was fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: He gave Waterford a great hospital and ring-road. Fianna Fáil put the regional hospital in Waterford.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is true.