Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)

Ba mhaith liom i dtosach báire tacú leis an leasú ar an Riar Oibre atá molta ag mo chomhleacaí, an Seanadóir David Cullinane, maidir le díospóireacht faoi chúrsaí bochtaineachta. Ba mhaith liom aontú freisin leis an méid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill maidir leis an chinsireacht atá á dhéanamh ar gharraíodóir as Tír Chonaill atá ag labhairt amach i gcoinne an Bhille Gaeltachta. Tá sé scanallach agus náireach go mbeadh a leithéid de chinsireacht ar bun.

I note many Government Senators are rising, and properly so, to welcome the stimulus package with regard to primary care centres. I attended a presentation this morning by the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles and I welcome the cross-party group of councillors to the Visitors Gallery. They got a new hospital in 2006 but they consider its services are being downgraded. I hope this will not be the future of the primary care centres being welcomed today.

I would welcome a debate with the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly. We went through a similar situation of promises made about the St. Francis nursing home. That the group can attend the Houses, meet Government representatives and the Minister and be given promises-----