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Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan has called on the Government, the Opposition, and the media to engage in a proactive and visible debate on the forthcoming referendums on judges’ pay and on the powers of Oireachtas committees.

A 64 per cent reduction in the number of patients being treated on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital in comparison to the same period last year is welcome news and places the Castlebar facility as one of the best performing hospitals in the country in this regard.

The Irish Dental Association (IDA), which promotes oral health for patients on behalf of the country’s 2,000 dentists, is holding an Oireachtas Information Day in Buswells Hotel on Wednesday week next, October 5.

In what may be the last Seanad, Galway senator

He may have been immortalised as being ‘rocking in the Dáil for us’ by The Saw Doctors, but come the near future the Tuam troubadours may have to do a new version to have him ‘rocking in the Áras for us’ if Michael D Higgins achieves his goal and becomes the ninth resident of Ireland. The 70-year-old former TD and minister for arts, culture and Gaeltacht is currently out on the campaign trail pushing his vision for the presidency of the State and the future of the country.

Is i gCill Airne a bheidh Oireachtas na bliana seo ar siúl, ón Dé Máirt 1 go dtí Dé Domhnaigh 6 Samhain.

Lóistín deireadh seachtaine do bheirt, ar an Aoine agus Satharn 4/5 Samhain, agus béile in Óstán an Brehon, Cill Airne, le linn Oireachtas na Samhna 2011, chomh maith le ticéid d’imeachtaí an Oireachtais atá mar phríomhdhuais sa chrannchur atá á eagrú ag Club Árus na nGael mar chuid de chomóradh 25 bliain an chlub. Tá comhcheangal déanta ag an gclub leis an gcarthanacht Jack and Jill mar chuid de chomóradh 25 bliain an chlub agus rachaidh iomlán an airgid ó dhíol na ticéid díreach chuig ciste Jack and Jill chun cabhrú leo san obair luachmhar atá idir lámha acu.

A local TD has written to HSE West boss John Hennessy demanding an explanation for the delay in recruiting 12 theatre nurses for University Hospital Galway.

Thank God the Government has taken away the fear of the ban of the drink driving. Imagine what the country would be like if Paddy wasn’t allowed to drive home with a few pints on him, run the gauntlet of the local garda in the Fiesta squad car, making it in the door of his isolated cottage just in time for Oireachtas Report, his nightly joust with the law successful again. So he will be thrilled with the new “Just Above” category of drink drivers who have learned this week that they will not face a ban but some penalty points instead, and sure with insurance costs going through the roof anyway, what harm are the penalty points, but a badge of honour to show the lads down the pub. Remember, it is but a short year ago that this country was driven while drunk by our former leader.

It is vital that the worth and extent of any oil off the Irish coast be examined with a view to exploiting the resource to the benefit of the State and its citizens.