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Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: I find it very disturbing that the Minister for Health and Children is on a 15 day trip which began yesterday for St. Patrick's Day. I fail to understand why she would go when we have such a crisis in our health service. It will take ten weeks for all the X-rays to be read. I put myself in the position of people who had an X-ray in Tallaght hospital and consider the fear and uncertainty...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: Yesterday, an extraordinary situation occurred in Athlone and we will have a debate on head shops but I want to speak about law and order.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: In that case I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that the Minister for Health and Children come to the House-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: She should appoint-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: If the Minister is not able to be present herself because she is in New Zealand she should send one of her deputies - she has enough of them - to explain what is going on in Tallaght hospital and reassure Members of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: I call on the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to annul the broadcasting levy. I speak with great experience of local radio. Politicians would not be able to get their message across to many people were it not for the dedicated service of local radio stations, which in my case are Midlands 103 and Shannonside. I fear for the jobs, the advertising revenue, etc....

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: That is what happened in Portlaoise.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: It is a very important issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: It is a lack of staff.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: The Leader should support the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: Eight years.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: I call for a debate on an issue that disturbs me greatly. Gillian Fallon's husband was deported back to Nigeria yesterday. They had been together as a family for three years and they got married on 5 May 2009. Fourteen days later gardaí arrived at their house - they are neighbours of my father's - at 7.30 a.m. They disturbed the family, including two little children and issued him with a...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: He was placed in custody for three days before being deported.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: I need an urgent debate and answers on the matter. We are creating false expectations for these people by allowing them to live and participate as citizens in our country only for us then to deport them. I want an urgent debate on this family.

Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for taking time to discuss this important issue. I will refer to the banks' response to small business, community employment schemes and enterprise boards. I compliment the IDA and Mr. Barry O'Leary on the announcement on Monday in Athlone of 50 new jobs, with the possibility of 200 jobs. It is warmly welcomed. Athlone is managing to hold its...

Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: Paddy Cooney was the one who transferred the Department of Education and Science to Athlone.

Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: The positive announcement on Monday shows the IDA is always plugging away trying to source new jobs for Ireland. It shocked me that county enterprise board funding was cut by 35%. We need to support small businesses more than ever and to create new small businesses. I am incredulous that we are cutting enterprise boards to such a degree. Small businesses are the bread and butter or the...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: More like jobs for the boys.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: I support the call by Senators Bacik and Fitzgerald for the Minister of State to come to the House urgently to discuss the frightening case of the child who was moved between 20 bed and breakfast establishments. That is how the HSE looked after her before she eventually died. It is appalling, even though so much time has passed, that the Government has still not published the report. How...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Nicky McFadden: I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, has finally listened to people on St. Loman's and issued a statement that it will close within three years. I support all Senators who called for a debate on A Vision for Change. This is an issue I have raised since elected to the Seanad. I fail to see why, after four years, we have not had a debate on A Vision for Change.