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

James Bannon: Not judging by the European and local elections.

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

James Bannon: The Senator is rusty—--.

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

James Bannon: The needle is getting stuck.

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

James Bannon: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and wish her well in her new job. However, I would prefer to see her in Mullingar this evening opening phase 2B of Longford-Westmeath General Hospital, a project that has been in the pipeline for 11 years. The shell is built and nothing more constructive has since occurred I strongly support the motion in the light of the Minister's...

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

James Bannon: The Senator can talk. He binned Hanly long ago. Centralisation is the main recommendation of the Hanly report. There is no evidence that centralisation of acute care in general results in better outcomes for patients, rather it has disadvantages for the elderly and the disadvantaged.

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

James Bannon: Canada and the United Kingdom have centralised services over the past decade, with no benefits whatsoever for patients. Canada ended up with a health care crisis. This was very evident, it was in the media and the Minister knows all about it. The result was partly due to the centralisation of services and the reduction of a 30,000 bed capacity. Centralisation removes local access and is...

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

James Bannon: Among these are Longford-Westmeath General Hospital, a hospital in Mullingar. A promised 12-bed observation ward has never been fully opened——

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

James Bannon: ——because of staff shortages.

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

James Bannon: Senator Glynn, at great expense to the Midland Health Board, brought Members down, to show them what was available. However, they never had the guts to bring down the Minister to open that facility.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Far too many people in this State are filthy in their habits with regard to disposing of their rubbish, etc. If one drives on any of our country or national roads, one sees the countryside littered with debris. It is important that the Leader invite the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the House to debate the widespread problem of illegal dumping in our...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Some councils have no such facilities. On an issue related to Senator Morrissey and other members of the PDs, the days of hugging are over between the Fianna Fáil and the PD party, now we have the days of mugging.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: We have a socialist Taoiseach——

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Will there be new seating arrangements here for them?

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I congratulate Senator White for lecturing the Government on its bad and ill thought out policies on competitiveness and consumer protection. The Senator is listening to the people on the ground, unlike some members of the Government. It is not often that I use the words "equality and fairness" when referring to the Government. However, today I...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: I will deal with the Senator's comment in a minute. Given the infrastructure problems which have a negative impact on our development, this was a major blow. The lack of a quality and reliable train service from Longford town, which I highlighted last week on the Order of Business, the traffic congestion that would be alleviated by the widening of Richmond Street, a street that Senator Leyden...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator should read the Irish reports.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator should not accuse citizens of telling lies.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator is admitting the Government's failure.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: There is Government failure in those areas.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: I support Senator Finucane's call for statements regarding comments made by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell. What the Minister said is somewhat rich, particularly as he does not trust the Taoiseach or the Tánaiste.