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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: Will the Leader include Mullingar and Athlone?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: And across the country.

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: No.

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: If we are in Government——

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: We have an amendment.

Seanad: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I am very grateful to Senator Cassidy for his generous allocation of time. My concern is that the centre of excellence in the Mater Hospital has not been set up. Last Friday, the Minister took it upon herself with one fell swoop to cease the delivery of services at the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar. As Senator Cassidy said, Dr. McGill provided an excellent service and I cannot...

Seanad: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: If the services have been stopped where do women go?

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognising that: according to most recent poverty figures almost one in five pensioners is at-risk-of poverty; among EU member states Ireland has the second highest at-risk-of poverty rate for persons aged 65 years and over; Ireland has the lowest pensions expenditure among EU member states;...

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I acknowledge the capital investment made by the Government in community crèches. Ten years ago, child care facilities were non-existent. We have come a long way. I would like to extend the current facilities. However, the tiered fee structure the Minister has instructed community and not-for-profit facilities to implement is socially backward and should be reconsidered. The new scheme...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: Will the Leader speak to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform about the implementation of closed circuit television systems in Athlone and Mullingar, County Westmeath? A serious incident recently occurred in Athlone, which has still not been solved. If CCTV had been in place, it would have been solved by now. Planning permission was granted for a CCTV system in the town in...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I must raise a serious issue which affects the women of Longford-Westmeath, namely, the closure of the breast cancer unit at the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar. This is the most scandalous thing to have happened to our area in a long time. I am in favour of centres of excellence but am not in favour of 630 women being disenfranchised, which is what is happening. I have a statement...

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: It is the reality.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I thank Senator O'Toole for allowing me to share his time. In view of the fact that we have failed to meet our responsibilities under the Kyoto Protocol and that greenhouse gas emissions are double the overall target figure, the Minister should undertake a carbon footprint audit of this House. It would be interesting to see what fuel is used to heat the Houses of the Oireachtas and how we...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I join with my colleagues in saying that cancer services should not be subject to a political discussion, but I agree that we must have a debate on what is a very serious issue. These are not numbers, but women waiting to hear whether they have the all clear in terms of their health. They have been deprived of an early diagnosis, which is so important when dealing with breast cancer. The...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: That is what I said.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: It is not one tragedy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: Why do we not have cancer care centres?

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: The Senator is not waiting for results.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: How many years are they gone?

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2007)

Nicky McFadden: Regarding bodies.