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Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: We must follow the experts' advice and proceed with eight centres of excellence. In our previous debate, we discussed——

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: I will deal with Sligo in my own time. The Senator should look after Galway and I will look after Sligo.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: She is another Senator on the other side with a little too much to say. While we are creating centres of excellence and putting infrastructure in place — I will address Sligo now — we must consider existing services. Sligo town has an excellent service, but it will be audited in the near future by Professor Keane. Sligo has a multidisciplinary team and good outcomes. I know the answer,...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: No one on the Senator's side of the House said "Put up or shut up" when the legislation was before it. The Opposition's main concern was having a lay majority and taking expertise away from doctors. I was a spokesperson for my side. When the Opposition talks about putting up or shutting up, why does it not develop better cancer treatment plans than the Minister's? That is what should come...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: Why is the Senator raising it now if he is going to make a speech?

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: We cannot start breaking up VHI. I appreciate that we are not operating from a greenfield site but that is a good thing. Every Member who contributed on Second Stage was proud of the VHI and felt a sense of ownership. Some of us have been members of VHI since we were born. I was trying to book a winter holiday and VHI travel insurance is the best value in the market. Not even a credit...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: I support Senator Norris in his call for a debate on hygiene standards in hospitals. We did not need to wait until this morning to know that some hospitals are in a deplorable state because this has been known for a long time and they seem to be getting worse rather than better. This is an independent audit and it has given another result alongside the national audit. Another Member...

Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: I thank Senator O'Malley for sharing her time with me. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Kitt, to the House. I do so with a big smile because he was a colleague of some of us in the previous Seanad. He was a lovely colleague and we miss him greatly but we are pleased for him as he has gone back to the Lower House.

Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: I doubt if the Minister of State watches the "Late Late Show" as I know he has other things to do. The Senator is referring to what was said on the Order of Business and he has distracted me. It did not surprise me to hear Senator Buttimer and Senator Alex White congratulating the Minister of State on his speech. It was good of them to do so. They acknowledged it was not a political...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: Senator Buttimer's party did not win it.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: It was the contract which let down Senator Buttimer.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: Senator Buttimer's party signed the contract and that is where it fell down.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: Senator Buttimer is sitting in on a Friday watching "The Late Late Show".

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: I support the call for a debate on cancer services. I commend Senator O'Toole, who is a rock of good sense.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: God knows they are few and far between in this House. Every time I picked up a newspaper or listened to a news bulletin, the only two men at large were the Fine Gael spokesperson on health, Deputy O'Reilly——

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: ——and Dr. John Crown.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: Both men received extensive coverage over the non-issue of who should be on "The Late Late Show."

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: The highest levels in RTE have said it was not an issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: It was done because of balance.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: If the main Opposition party listened to what is being said, we would be better off. I ask that the two men move off the stage so that attention can be brought back to cancer services.