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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Oct 2010

Vol. 717 No. 3

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32

Before coming to the Order of Business, I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32.

I am delighted that the Taoiseach has said he will provide all the answers because this issue is important.

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the delay in building the cystic fibrosis unit at St. Vincent's Hospital. I deplore the delays in this project and call on the Minister and Government to make this unit a priority project. We discussed this before the summer recess. Will the Taoiseach haul some of these guys in to see what is going on in the HSE and the Department of Health and Children and let them get on with building this unit? There are 100,000 unemployed construction workers who are looking for work.

The Deputy is in the business of embellishment at this stage.

As far as I know, and the Minister for Finance can confirm it, €20 million is ring-fenced for this issue.

The Deputy is heavily into the embellishment business at this stage.

It is a disgrace that families with cystic fibrosis are still waiting——

Second Stage contributions are not contemplated under Standing Order 32.

——since before the summer recess. They were made promises by all parties in this House and the Government in particular said it would deliver.

Having considered the matter raised, it is not in order under Standing Order 32.

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