Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I second the proposal by Senator Healy Eames in regard to University College Hospital Galway. The hospital is greatly overcrowded and the closure of the accident and emergency department at Roscommon County Hospital has added to the numbers attending. The situation is very serious, to the extent that the HSE has requested that patients not attend UCHG. There was one case last week where a patient came from Roscommon at 3.45 p.m. and was not seen until 4 a.m. the following day. The situation is critical. I realise the Minister for Health has been in China and New York but I hope he will find time to attend the Chamber. I ask the Leader to arrange a question and answer session in the House which would be very worthwhile.

Will the Leader agree to and accept the non-Government motion, No. 13, motion 4 on the Order Paper, in the name of Fianna Fáil, Independent, university and Sinn Féin Senators, regarding the recognition of Palestine at the United Nations? I commend the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Gilmore-----