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Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Government has had many representations from my colleagues on Longford County Council and from me on the opening of a 24-hour casualty service in the county.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Patients in areas like Longford who suffer heart attacks and other life-threatening problems at night are at considerably greater risk than people who live near hospitals with the relevant facilities and 24-hour services. I was put off the health board for fighting tooth and nail for such facilities.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Senators Glynn and Moylan organised the campaign to have me removed because I embarrassed the Government too often on this issue.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Minister for Health and Children recently stated that the Hanly report was not about centralising services but about removing the need for people to travel outside their regions. I wonder what Mr. McCullagh's family and friends would make of that. I would welcome a positive response from the Minister because people are fed up with the bull which has been fed to them by Fianna Fáil and...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: One has to face the realities of this world.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator should look at what happened in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator was not in the House all evening.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Senator Feeney is caught in a trap.

Seanad: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The motion before the House is a product of discussions and agreement between the Government and Judge Mahon. It is not the result of an open and frank consultative process between the Government, Opposition and Judge Mahon. Why were there not more meaningful cross-party consultations on the matter? I understand the members of each party met with the Attorney General and the Government. It...

Seanad: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Regarding the programme for Government——

Seanad: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: I asked for a committee of investigation.

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, to take this Adjournment matter on an issue which is very important to the people of County Longford. The motion relates to the community employment scheme to maintain Longford County Council's burial grounds under a cemetery maintenance programme. The council has applied to FÁS for a community employment scheme to replace the Longford jobs...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Is there any possibility that the Minister of State might increase the numbers allocated to Longford? Only eight places have been provided but a proper maintenance programme would require at least three times that number. I ask the Minister of State to give this issue his favourable consideration as it is important to development in the county.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Why did the Government abolish them?

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator is part of a headless organisation running around and delivering nothing.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Government is doing a very bad job of it at the moment.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Are any of these facilities properly staffed and operational?

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: When will the Government improve those services?

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: These problems were caused by incompetent Ministers and incompetent Government policy.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Nobody is taking responsibility. That is the issue.