Seanad Wednesday 28 September 2016 at 15:30

Roscommon deaths allegation

Summary

The row continues with repeated demands for names and withdrawals over claims that the hospital closure caused deaths. Feighan flatly denies any such death occurred and says dozens of lives have been saved.

Frankie Feighan Senator Frank Feighan Fine Gael

The Senator should withdraw it.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

I ask the Senator to respect the Chair.

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Frankie Feighan Senator Frank Feighan Fine Gael

Senator Terry Leyden is absolutely wrong.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Will the Senator respect the Chair or I will ask him to sit down now?

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Terry Leyden Fianna Fáil

I will name names. She bled to death near the Abbey Hotel.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Ciúnas, Senator.

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Frankie Feighan Senator Frank Feighan Fine Gael

We have heard no names. Not one person has died in the past five years because the emergency department at Roscommon University Hospital has been closed. Dozens of lives have been saved.

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