Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

At 7 a.m. last Saturday an act of outrageous vandalism was carried out by a developer on a building in Terenure in Dublin. Having bought a convent and three acres of land, this developer brought bulldozers onto the site and demolished the convent without planning permission. This is unacceptable behaviour by a major developer. I hope he will be made an example of, be made to suffer the consequences of his actions by being brought to court. I read in the newspapers that he could be fined up to €12.5 million for carrying out this unauthorised action. I hope that happens. This type of action is being carried out by developers and must stop. I hope Dublin City Council and the courts will do their duty to ensure the developer in question will suffer for the action he has taken and that others learn from it.

As Deputy Stanton recently ascertained from the Minister, some women have been forced to wait for up to six months for the results of cervical smear tests in Cork University Hospital. This is outrageous, as women's lives are at risk. A woman with pre-cancerous cells or even advanced cancer should not have to wait six months for her results, as it could make the difference between life and death. Something is wrong with the health system if we allow women to die in that manner or not receive the treatment they deserve to help them get back to good health speedily. As I am sure the Acting Leader will be familiar with this matter, perhaps he would like to comment.