Results 1,261-1,280 of 1,979 for speaker:Nicky McFadden
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: I agree with Senator Walsh's comment about swine flu. My concern is that September is a long time away to have a mere debate on the matter at a time when 133 people have died in Ireland - God forgive me, they are not dead, but have contracted swine flu. Yesterday a child in the United Kingdom who had only a sore throat died from swine flu. Urgent action is required on swine flu, which is a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: Two weeks ago Professor Drumm of the HSE visited Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar. I was led to believe at the time that this would be a positive visit, but instead he said that it was unsustainable that the three accident and emergency departments in the region are allowed to remain open. He said the current cost of overtime for staff at the midlands accident and emergency units was...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: What about Tipperary?
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: Which side is the Leader on?
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: The Leader should ask the Minister for Health and Children to clarify that the hospital's accident and emergency unit will not close.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: I do not care about an election, I care about the closure of the casualty department in Mullingar hospital.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: That is outrageous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: It has nothing to do with an election.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: It concerns the people of Mullingar.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: Mullingar is my area. I represent the people there.
- Seanad: OECD and IMF Reports: Statements (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: The bottom line is that the IMF is an influential international body and we must take heed of what it is saying. For a very long time, Deputy Bruton rang the emergency bells and asked that the Government not be complacent, and said that there was a serious crisis about to happen. His words fell on deaf ears. The Government is taking credit for the good bits of the IMF report, but sadly it...
- Seanad: OECD and IMF Reports: Statements (10 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: I am sorry. I meant to refer to "the Taoiseach".
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: Is that me?
- Seanad: Micro-Credit Banks (8 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State and I appreciate that he is taking this matter. This issue is important from the point of view of the current economic climate. The concept of microcredit and micro-finance may not be too familiar to people in this country, but it was widely used during the 19th century in pre-Famine Ireland. In the extraordinary economic times we now face, we must open our...
- Seanad: Micro-Credit Banks (8 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: I thank the Minister of State for the courtesy of his reply.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: I wish to highlight the serious accident that occurred in County Westmeath this morning when a truck overturned on the N52. I have been seeking a meeting with the National Roads Authority about the Rathconnell to Turin section of this road. The truck overturned outside the church this morning. It is only by the grace of God that there was not a pile-up or any fatalities. The road has been...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: I want to raise the issue of the tragic, untimely death of Mr. Wayne Doherty, the 32 year old father of two who lost his life so tragically and whose dying words while he was lying on the street were, "Tell Karen and the children I love them". This is a tragedy for that family and community and as my colleague, Senator Fitzgerald, said, there have been 16 deaths such as this in recent times....
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: If amendments are made here, the Dáil will be gone.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Nicky McFadden: The Government caused all the problems.