Threatened closure in Waterford
Deasy sought to raise an urgent threatened closure in the Waterford area before a South Eastern Health Board meeting on Thursday. The Chair declined to take the matter as a Private Notice Question, citing other requests and suggesting the ordinary question procedure; he said he would communicate with Deasy about raising it on the Adjournment.
A Cheann Comhairle, I would like to inquire as to why my special notice question as to the danger of the closure of——
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Deputy Deasy, you may find a more opportune time to raise that matter. It is not appropriate now.
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You have received a communication from my office. I have no more to say on the matter. If you want any elaboration my office will be glad to help you.
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I wonder if you are aware of the urgency of the matter. There is a meeting on Thursday at which it may be decided to close——
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The Deputy could have put down the question in the ordinary way as have many Members of this House.
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That would be too late. This is the area of Waterford, a Cheann Comhairle which elected you during the sixties and seventies.
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I can assure the Deputy there is nothing personal in it. Private Notice Questions have been submitted to me from a number of Deputies.