At 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 8 June, an 80 year old man was admitted to Kerry General Hospital. He was on a trolley until 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday, a total of 26 hours. It was his third time in hospital within the past month. Just one month ago a 61 year old lady was admitted to Kerry General Hospital on a Monday morning. She was paralysed, having lost the use of her legs the night before, and suffered from thrombosis. She spent the next 18 hours on a trolley and died 12 hours later. Two weeks ago-----

Deputy, please.

-----a young man who was 29 years of age with a history of mental illness and who twice tried to take his own life took his own life after being released from Kerry General Hospital.

Deputy, will you please put the question about the legislation? Thank you.

At 3 a.m. today I was contacted by a mother who's son has threatened suicide and is lying on a trolley in Kerry General Hospital. Will anything be done about the treatment of patients with mental and other illnesses?

What Bill are you talking about?

Will this be allowed to continue? It is an absolute disgrace and something needs to be done about it. I have tried every avenue to raise this issue.

Deputy, this is the Order of Business. Would you please respect the Chair?

I respect the Chair. I am sick to death of trying to raise these issues and getting no answers.

It is the Order of Business. Table a Topical Issue or do something that is in order.