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Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Does Senator Mooney know that I was referring to him? I was not. The speaker before Senator Mooney said the Minister of State was reading from a script that she did not agree with and that it was written by civil servants or some other body.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: To say that any Minister of State would be led into this House with a noose around her neck to jump through hoops is a total insult. She is an opinionated Minister of State and I admire her.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: We will reread it into the record of the House tomorrow. I admire Senator Crown and his expertise in the field is second to none. Mine is not but mine is in the field of politics and reasoned debate. The fifth point refers to consultation with the Minister and recommends that the medical oncologist, the national cancer control programme, the National Centre for Pharmaeconomics and the...

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I am surprised Senator Crown admitted there was a tiny flaw in the Bill.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I listened to Senator Mary Ann O'Brien and my heart went out to the idea of having money available for disabled children and everyone else. I want to have every modern medicine for cancer made available but I also want to ensure modern medicine is available to disabled children, the needy and the poor. One cannot be totally unreasonable and expect that, no matter what manna comes from...

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: -----on the national register of patients. I have chapter and verse of people who have been neglected because of issues other than the non-availability of drugs. It is a major issue but not the only one.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I want to ensure private patients are not treated better than public patients. Everyone should treat public patients.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Like the others speakers, I believe I was the first in the House to raise the pilot training issue last Wednesday. I am not satisfied it is being addressed with the urgency it demands. There seems to be an authority in charge of every second thing in the country. The Irish Aviation Authority appears to be washing its hands of this problem. The statement on its website suggests it is...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Like Senator Norris, I raised the issue of the financial loss suffered by trainee pilots yesterday. We should have a debate on that matter. It turns out that only very rich people can afford to be pilots and families having to take out a loan of €80,000 to €100,000 for their child's training. We have to do something about that. I want to put a positive note on the record. The market...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Bhí an ráiteas sin fíor. Dúirt sé -----

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Tosnóimid anois ar leasú Uimh. 10.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Chríochnaigh muid le leasú Uimh.9. We voted on it and the amendment was lost.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: I have been advised it has been deemed in order.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Baineann sé le leathanach 10, subsection (2)(b), line 2.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: An bhfuil an Seanadóir sásta anois go bhfuil míniú tugtha?

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Tá a fhios ag an Seanadóir nach féidir direct translation a chur isteach, but that the amendment is to allow the Irish version to agree with the English one and the Minister of State has explained that.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Tógfaidh muid leasuithe Uimh. 11 go dtí 14, iniata, le chéile. Amendments Nos. 11 to 14, inclusive, will be taken together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Gabh mo leithscéal, tá an Seanadóir ag caint faoin am atá againn don Bhille, ach tá an Seanadóir féin ag imeacht i bhfad ón bpointe.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Ní bhaineann. Ní bheidh muid críochnaithe go deo má leanann an Seanadóir ar aghaidh mar sin.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Caít Keane: Pléigh an leasú, led thoil.