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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Fine Gael and Labour Party coalition has decided to close the accident and emergency department of Roscommon hospital from next Monday. What other resort have the people of Roscommon? They will protest today but what other action, other than resort to court, can they take when there is a majority of 60 in the Lower House and a majority in the Seanad? There is little democracy currently.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Shame on him.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Arising from the Cathaoirleach's decision not to allow a matter I submitted to be discussed on the Adjournment tonight, I call on the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, to come to the House to explain the betrayal of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: It has not been ordered for discussion.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to allow the Minister for Health to come before the House to explain the position regarding the accident and emergency department in Roscommon County Hospital. People in County Roscommon are in revolt because of the proposal to curtail the department from Monday next. They will come to Dublin tomorrow to protest because the absence of an...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I do not believe Deputies Naughten or Feighan or Senator Kelly realise how serious this matter is. It is a matter of life or death for people in County Roscommon. The 14,000 people who attend the accident and emergency unit in Roscommon County Hospital every year do not have anywhere else to go as there is no room in the inn. This was the greatest U-turn and betrayal perpetrated by any...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: People in County Roscommon will not stand idly by. The Minister misled people in County Roscommon and secured two seats in the constituency to which the Fine Gael Party was not entitled. The Fianna Fáil Party lost a seat in the county because he gave a commitment on the hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Sending out a letter containing such a commitment to people in the constituency was the greatest political stroke ever but the Fine Gael Party will pay a price sooner or later. In the meantime, people in County Roscommon will pay the price because people will die as a result of Fine Gael Policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I do not see any hospitals in Dublin having their services curtailed.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Government parties now realise the Mater Hospital site is suitable for a new children's hospital, having fought against it over the years.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is a very interesting story.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: There is a significant difference between a hospice and an acute general hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: Senator John Whelan seems to be a convert on the road to Kildare Street in regard to the future of this House. He seems to have found his voice at long last, on which I congratulate him. Let us be clear that he will not deal with me in the way he dealt with the Deputy in County Laois. On the issue of responsibility, this is a coalition Government of the Labour Party and Fine Gael and it has...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Cathaoirleach allowed the Senator to make a disparaging comment about me and I will respond in like form.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am a sensitive soul.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: It is relevant to me.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I do. I ask her to contact the leader of her party to take action about the attacks on the flotilla sailing to Gaza to support the people of Palestine. I accompanied the Tánaiste previously and, in fact, led a delegation to Palestine in 2006. He knows the situation first hand, that Gaza is an open prison of 1.5 million people. There are brave and courageous people from this country who...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is a surprise to me - a president for all the people.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I cannot sit here and listen to this.