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Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs: Motion (9 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I have not met Deputy Devins before and it is a great honour. I am glad that he is in the House for this debate. I want to hone in on just two issues because this is such a vast area. The first concerns people with intellectual disability and the other is concerned with the services for people with muscular dystrophy. We were all at the...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs: Motion (9 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: ——I have other statistics before me outlining the number of people suffering from muscular dystrophy who do not have access to physiotherapists and occupational therapists. There are 97 members who have no physiotherapy when required. Some 240 receive it intermittently and need it more regularly. There are 20 members who cannot access an occupational therapist at all and 42 are waiting...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I wish to speak about the serious issue that has arisen this week in north County Westmeath, namely, the loss of 420 jobs in Iralco. This long established company has operated in the area since the early 1960s with a highly skilled workforce producing quality products. It was anticipated by workers and management that they would work in tandem with its sister company in the Ukraine but, due...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: We had a big meeting in Athlone.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: We had a meeting in Athlone about the Lisbon treaty.

Seanad: Community Colleges (17 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House, although it is disappointing that the Minister for Education and Science could not attend, given that I have raised this issue with her before now. Nonetheless, I am grateful to you, a Chathaoirligh, for affording me the opportunity to raise this issue today concerning the long-promised, proposed new school building for Athlone Community College....

Seanad: Community Colleges (17 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I acknowledge that the Minister agrees we need a new school but the response, using the exact words of the Minister's letter, suggests the new school will cater for 1,000 pupils. Can the Minister of State relay the fact that there are 1,000 pupils already? There is no need for the development unit to investigate further. The template has been agreed. I fail to see the reason for the...

Seanad: Community Colleges (17 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: She is very quiet on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: The Senator should be here.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I understood that I was going to be given the opportunity to speak before the incident arose.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: The Cathaoirleach made reference to three Senators and I thought I was the third one. That is fine.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: That is unreal.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: There have been several local meetings in that county.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Deputy Enda Kenny spoke on Midlands Radio. It was all over the Westmeath Independent ——

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I thank the Minister for attending the House again. The last time she was present I referred to the closure of breast cancer services in Mullingar hospital. While we all accept specialised services and centres are needed, I do not accept we should be discriminated against because we come from the midlands. No transport services have been put in place to make it easy for people from the...

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: The issues I am raising are all relevant.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: What provisions have been put in place for patients if the strike goes ahead? When I asked the Health Service Executive this question, I was told that Boots would be able to look after 23,000 people in the midlands area. The issue is a matter of grave concern to the people, especially with regard to their safety. One pharmacist to whom I spoke today told me about an epileptic child whose...

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I asked about primary care.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I completely understand the Cathaoirleach's predicament and I thank him for allowing me speak so soon. Yesterday I wished to raise the issue of the Athlone main drainage and sewerage scheme. I had an Adjournment motion about this in February. The situation has been continuing for two years and we still have no response from Government. A sum of €15 million was allocated although the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I raised it on the Adjournment in February.