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Seanad
‹ Order of Business

Accident and emergency debate amendment

Summary

Senator O’Brien presses an amendment requiring a same-day debate with the Health Minister on preventing patients, especially elderly people, from spending two days on trolleys; the amendment defeats agreement to the Order of Business.

Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Darragh O'Brien has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate with the Minister for Health on his plans to ensure no person, and especially no elderly person, is left on a trolley in an accident and emergency department for two days be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

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Division Lost

Amendment put

Tá 14
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Níl 29

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Is the Order of Business agreed?

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Division Carried

Question put: "That the Order of Business be agreed to."

Tá 33
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Níl 10

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