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Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: He never opened anything in his life.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: He closed everything he could. He was the most reactionary Minister. That is a fact.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: The accident and emergency department at Roscommon General Hospital——

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: ——has appointed a second consultant. There will be four sessions a week. It was approved by the Department of Health and Children two weeks ago and it has gone to Comhairle na nOspidéal for approval.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: It will be approved. Radiologists are on call. It had 13,000 accident and emergency visits in the last year. It is a busy hospital that is working well. When I spoke to the Minister outside the House, I argued the case for the extra staff that are needed to make it absolutely perfect.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I am asking for a third consultant physician and 20 staff to ensure the nine observation beds are opened.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I compliment the staff of the hospital on moving from the temporary building to the new building.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: On 16 May 2002, I signed a contract on behalf of the Western Health Board for an investment of €5.1 million in the most advanced accident and emergency unit in the country.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I invite Senators to come to Roscommon to inspect the unit. I signed the contract for theatres and we approved screening rooms. Now we have a tight hospital.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: Hanly will not interrupt it. I said it on day one and I will say it again — Hanly is history.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: Hanly is history.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: Anybody who wants to object to me in the House is not speaking on behalf of the party and is not speaking on behalf of me. Things have moved on.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: The people spoke on 11 June and we will listen. The Government should not have accepted the Hanly report in any way because it was a politically defective document.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: The lesson has been learnt.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I assure Senators that things are going to change.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: It will start in Roscommon.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: Roscommon Hospital will not close.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: It will never close, as far as I am concerned.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I was pointing at the flag. I was talking to Ireland.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.