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Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: Who is Scrooge now?

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Fahey, to the House. The one section over which I would place a question mark is the Houses of the Oireachtas, since the presence of the Garda Síochána here is a big asset to the work of the Houses. It is all right now, since we are in peacetime, but in difficult times it was very important that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: We work together.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: What about "a lot done, more to do"?

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, to the House and wish him well in his first and well-deserved Ministry. I had the pleasure of serving in Government with his father Paddy Power, who was a tremendous Minister for Defence and an excellent constituency worker. It is great to see the continuity and I wish the Minister of State every success in the Department of Health and...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: It is evident from the €2.5 million allocation made by the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, that we will have 40 extra jobs in the Roscommon hospital accident and emergency unit. The nine observation beds in that unit will open and St. Colman's ward is currently being refurbished. That is a clear commitment to the retention and development of the accident and...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I will put this in the context of the Bill. This Bill supports the development of local hospitals. I am pointing out what has happened in our local hospitals to date.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: The hospital has two surgeons, new theatres and new screening rooms.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: There was a group from Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe outside Leinster House on Wednesday. On behalf of the Western Health Board and the Department of Health and Children I had the pleasure of signing the contract for the purchase of the hospital there.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: We bought it to ensure that the maternity services there were maintained and developed. I will go into no further detail on Roscommon hospital but I am trying to highlight the scaremongering tactics of the Opposition parties, which are of no help.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Opposition parties are undermining the future development of Roscommon County Hospital instead of campaigning as I am for an additional physician, anaesthetist and support staff. That is what we will get early next year. I will consider the Bill and its details but it is important to get that off my chest because I find it disturbing to read the propaganda in this regard.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: As far as the regional health forums are concerned, I suggest to the Minister and his officials——

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry I have not got more time.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: Perhaps I might have an opportunity on the Adjournment. The Cathaoirleach might encourage me to put down a notice on the Adjournment for further elaboration on the health developments and services. It is very important that public representatives from each county and region have an opportunity to serve on the regional health forums and bring the views of the people to the new executive. I...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I have come to a better place.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: It is very relevant to me.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I compliment Senator Feighan on being so fair in his deliberations.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Minister is aware of the views of the Garda Representative Association. It is interesting that that group is not anxious to have gardaí investigating gardaí, and it has made that quite clear. In cases where the commission would ask a garda to investigate a situation, the decision would be made by the three person ombudsman commission. It would not be made by the investigating garda. In...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I do not agree with the amendments, the flaws of which the Minister has pointed out very well. It is not correct to compare the Commissioner to an ombudsman who deals with complaints about particular entitlements as the circumstances in this instance are quite different. As very serious allegations could be made against members of the force with effects on their careers and families, it is...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (10 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: Will the Minister examine the qualifications regarding membership. Section 58(6)(a) states: "A person is not eligible to be nominated or appointed under this section if he or she is entitled under the standing orders of either House of the Oireachtas to sit in that House." Will the Minister elaborate on that? Unless somebody is a convicted criminal, he or she can sit in these Houses. Everyone...