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Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: He said he would resign if cancer services were not restored in Sligo.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: He is agreeing with the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: We have a doctor as Minister for Health.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: He was on the inside track when the previous contracts were negotiated.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I am disappointed that you disallowed my Adjournment debate this evening, a Chathaoirligh. When I was in the Dáil I raised a similar matter on the Adjournment and it was allowed at that time. The Adjournment debate I put forward today-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I am explaining the context.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: A Minister of State came before the people of Slane during the summer and told them that the Slane bypass was a top five priority project for the Government. It was the first time I had heard the words "top five priority project". I conducted a freedom of information request and to no great surprise found that there is no such thing in the documents I received. I am sure Senators would be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: It is a broken statement. In the context of the Minister's statement I felt it was important for the Minister for Transport to attend the Seanad to explain what a Minister has said and not what the NRA has done. In addition, the Minister also told the people of Meath that not only was it approved for planning permission, for which €1.5 million was allocated by the previous Government, but...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: Three Senators and a Minister said they would resign. The question is that those Senators said they would resign but they are not holding to that promise.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: They told sick people-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I supported the national cancer strategy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: The emphasis is on people getting better and improving cancer services in this country but the Government is no longer supporting the strategy. I fully supported the strategy although I lost services in my own area. There is no problem in that regard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister for Health needs to come to the House because there are sick people who are upset because of the sick promises that were made to them by individual Senators. The Minister must be held accountable. He came to the House to discuss the female genital mutilation Bill - important legislation that had cross-party agreement - but he refuses to come to the Seanad to discuss the issues...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: Why can we not take the lead on it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: Protect the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I am pleased to see that the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has set up a telephone appliance which highlights the hospital trolley crisis. The reference for it is m.ino.ie/trolley.htm. As someone from the north east, I find it disappointing to see Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda topping the list with 46 patients on trolleys today. It is the case that not all major...

Seanad: Planning Issues (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter. It is a complex issue which has had serious consequences for Meath County Council and local authorities throughout the country. It must be addressed by the Government to ensure it cannot happen again although fault does not lie with the Government. In 2006 Meath County Council sought to sell some land in Ashbourne zoned C1...

Seanad: Planning Issues (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: There was not much criticism.

Seanad: Planning Issues (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I am just advising the Minister of the position.

Seanad: Planning Issues (15 Sep 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister for his reply. A concern was that the manager had proposed not to implement the recommendation relating to his executive responsibility. However, my biggest concern was that the recommendation had been made by Mr. John Quinlivan, a very experienced county manager who ran a very large urbanised local authority which would have had a large number of planning cases with...