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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We need action.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad to hear it.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I seek an urgent debate on the role of social workers and the provision of out-of-hours coverage at weekends. Life does not end at 4 p.m. on Friday only to restart at 9 a.m. on Monday. I commend the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors on raising the issue today. Answers are required from the Deputy Leader and the Government on the reason no out-of-hours coverage is available at...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: He is not listening to the people. As 19,000 additional people are affected today, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment must come before the House to discuss unemployment and the loss of our manufacturing base. I rise primarily to ask the Deputy Leader to facilitate a debate on social work cover in Cork city and generally, in light of the report in today's edition...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: On the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Fitzgerald to debate the economy, on which Senators Bacik, Doherty, Coffey, Buttimer and Mullen have also commented, we are having a debate on the economy tomorrow in the form of statements and it is not in order to offset the Order of Business to have a special debate today as well. That said, many of us are waiting with...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: ...the matter from the Minister for Health and Children. I share the Senators' concern about Letterkenny General Hospital, which does excellent work. My father passed away in that hospital. Senator Buttimer, when he got around to putting a question, asked about social work cover in the Cork area. As someone who has worked in the community and youth work area, I share the Senator's concern....