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Roscommon hospital exchange

Summary

The Leader criticises Leyden’s approach to the hospital issue, says he will make representations to the Health Minister, and notes he had already communicated with the Minister and HSE.

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I am being fair.

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I am being fair, too.

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Senator Rose Conway-Walsh raised an issue in connection with a hospital in Galway, but she did not do so in the same manner as Senator Terry Leyden. It behoves him, as a senior parliamentarian-----

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I am sorry-----

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I did not interrupt the Senator. He is an experienced parliamentarian and long enough around here to know that there is a way by which one deals with issues and advocates for and represents constituents and others. I do not think coming into the Chamber and trying to provoke a fight or a row is the way to do it.

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In fairness, I have already communicated with the Minister and the HSE.

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