Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have notice from Senator Crown regarding a motion he wishes to raise under Standing Order 30. I call Senator Crown to give notice of the motion before I give my ruling.

John Crown (Independent)
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I am sorry to interrupt the Minister.

I call for an urgent debate, on something which I believe is a national emergency. I am proposing the suspension of the House to allow for the following matter to be debated, namely, the notification which St. Vincent's Hospital received this week that one of only two centres in the country performing urgent weight loss surgery, the centre which has a waiting list of several years and which has many patients waiting for surgery, has with immediate effect to cancel all remaining operations in this area.

This is a national emergency because it is a national centre.

Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have given careful consideration to the matter raised by Senator Crown, which I do not consider to be contemplated by Standing Order 30. I regret, therefore, that I have had to rule it out of order.