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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, I am seeking the guidance of the Leader on this matter. There is no equity in our health system. These cutbacks represent policy that is penny-wise and pound foolish. Dialysis patients have a transport service but they are regularly late for their clinic visits. The local taximan who provided these patients with a transport service for 28 years has been cut off in terms of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: These cutbacks are damaging the health of these people, which amounts to another crisis. This was what I was told by one GP in Lenane in Connemara. She said to me that if I contacted others who are affected the story would be the same. I ask the Leader for guidance as to how best to handle this matter. Should we invite back to the House the Minister for Health and Children to address...

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the dispensing after 1 May?

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Who will dispense?

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They are already waiting.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have the letters.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Does the Minister have any contingency plans?

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank Senator Fitzgerald for sharing her time with me. I welcome the Minister to the House. I wish to raise with the Minister today the pharmacy crisis in the west. The Department and Health Service Executive is currently swamping pharmacists with litigation injunctions. It was confirmed to me yesterday by senior sources that there is no contingency plan for the distribution of medicines...

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: All of the pharmacies are pulling out of the community services contract. I am informed the HSE in these local areas have been told to order in medications. Where will they be stored and who will dispense them safely? Where are the labels and computers required for labelling? What is required is a controlled professional environment. Who is familiar with patients' allergies? What will...

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Anecdotal evidence suggests the civil defence forces will be used to try to mobilise medication.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is the anecdotal evidence. I ask that the Minister confirm today her contingency plan for the safe distribution of medication as of 1 May.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs: Motion (9 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs: Motion (9 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs: Motion (9 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I intend to share my time with Senator Donohoe. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Devins, for being in the House. Informally he told me he loves his job. We can make this a great country for people with disabilities if we work together and listen to people with disabilities because they best know their needs. This is not a great country for people with disabilities. I will touch on...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Cowen, well as future Taoiseach. I would like if he were to take immediate corrective action in respect of crime and the economy, two areas which have been in serious free-flow for some time. Senator Joe O'Reilly referred to the importance of the WTO talks to our economy, farming and agriculture. What we need at this point is...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was right yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.