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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: It is either that or close wards.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: We have been waiting for a year for this legislation. It is costing the State €100 million and we will have ward closures.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Wards and emergency units will be closing.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: The Government will then blame the IMF for the cuts coming next month.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: It is for the greater good today.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Government Senators will not be glad when the cuts come down the tracks in approximately three weeks.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: The cuts are coming and the Government need not blame the IMF.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: The family has asked for the hospital to be re-opened.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: The Leader should get the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, into the House to explain his promises to the electorate.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: I wish to raise two brief points before coming to the main point. I welcome yesterday's report on the pyrite issue. Obviously much work must be done on the issue. The people in the commuter belt in County Meath and in surrounding counties will have a little more patience on the issue but not much more. Yesterday's report is an indication of some progress. I am meeting many residents next...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: When Deputy Martin was Minister for Health and Children the current Minister was negotiating lucrative contracts for well-paid consultants and doctors.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that not only will we take the Second Stage of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill, but in order to prevent ward closures and operations being cancelled, and in order to keep the health service and help deliver the savings, unusually we should take all Stages of the Bill today because it is so urgent. The Minister has delayed...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: I was only quoting Mr. Cathal Magee, whom the Minister has sacked.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: It is seven months late and that will cause ward closures in coming weeks.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Mr. Cathal Magee thought he was.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas don Taoiseach as teacht isteach sa Seanad inniu agus gabhaim buíochas do mo cheannaire féin as ucht am a roinnt liom. Táim buíoch den Taoiseach gur admhaigh sé ina ráiteas inniu go ndearnamar sa pháirtí seo gach rud maidir leis na bainc ar son eacnamaíocht na hÉireann agus na hEorpa. Go dtí an lá atá inniu ann, tá daoine san Oireachtas ag rá go raibh rud...

Seanad: Industrial Development (18 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas as an deis an t-ábhar seo a ardú sa Seanad inniu. My concern is about the recent move of a factory in Gibbstown, County Meath, a Gaeltacht area, into better premises in Johnstown. This factory is in the ownership of Údarás na Gaeltachta and it is a tremendous pity it has moved from a Gaeltacht area to Johnstown, Navan, County Meath. The concern of the local community...

Seanad: Industrial Development (18 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Tuigim.

Seanad: Industrial Development (18 Jul 2012)

Thomas Byrne: Beidh áthas ar an bpobal i mBaile Ghib a chloisint go bhfuil an t-údarás chun dul i ngleic leis an foirgneamh a chosaint. Cé go bhfuil sé sin tábhachtach, tá na fiosruithe a luaigh an tAire Stáit ina bhfreagra i bhfad níos tábhachtaí. Dúirt sé go bhfuil Údarás na Gaeltachta chun fiosruithe a dhéanamh maidir le spás tionsclaíoch sa cheantar. Bheadh mé níos sásta fós...