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Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Private patients should pay for treatment in private hospitals.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We will develop Blanchardstown as a campus for excellence. I appeal to Deputy Burton to listen——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I appeal to her to listen——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I appeal to Deputy Burton to listen to the views of staff at the hospital.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is an extraordinary appeal——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ——to have to make to a Deputy in one's own constituency. The Government has invested more than €100 million in the development of a tremendous facility on-site at the hospital.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The accident and emergency unit is second to none. I salute the work of the staff of this unit who have done tremendous work since it opened. I also compliment the staff and management on the proposal they put to the Minister, not at her intervention but very much at their intervention and with my support. Let us not mix up ideology with what is best for the patient. The proposal has been...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is a solid proposal to increase bed capacity in the hospital and it seeks to ensure that public patients have access to the public beds in the hospital. It will also ensure that the private beds will also be available for public patients. It is worthy of examination. I am very concerned that the principal finance spokesperson, whom I had hoped would be eligible to be Minister of Finance in...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I visit it regularly, as the Deputy well knows.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I did not promise phase two last May.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy should examine the——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am telling the Deputy——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ——that if she has any shred of responsibility in her body, she will realise this is an excellent proposal.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Tánaiste——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I did send out a press release.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I did not hold any special press conference of the type referred to by the Deputy.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am most anxious to ensure that capacity is increased in the hospital and that this is done as quickly as possible.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy should consult the hospital community on what it wants for the future of its hospital.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is not Question Time. On medical cards——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is not Question Time. I appeal to the Deputy to consult the hospital community.