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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (14 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 96. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in his Department in November 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively; and the projected number for November 2018. [47988/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Budgets (14 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 97. To ask the Taoiseach the activities of his Department that will receive reduced funding in 2018 in comparison to 2016 and 2017. [47989/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (14 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 184. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed a case (details supplied) with his British counterpart at their meetings. [47828/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (14 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 190. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update from his perspective on the latest developments on Brexit talks and the reason for optimism following the October EU Council meeting. [48167/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (14 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the unit in his Department that will be co-ordinating the response of his Department to the Sláintecare report as outlined in his own department's priorities. [48171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the required extended temporary accommodation necessary to accommodate the intake of students in September 2018 in a school (details supplied); the site location; the timeframe for delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47406/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (9 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the acquisition of a permanent school site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47407/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: No, the substance is more important.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: The questions should be put in for next week.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: With the various stages of these negotiations, the real meat is in the ultimate deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: I do not buy that entirely, to be frank. We must be very clear in terms of that relationship, particularly in light of the Taoiseach's comments. I know the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Brokenshire, is not the final authority on Brexit within the British Government but his comments when visiting Brussels on Monday were quite negative. He stated the British Government does...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: It depends what momentum we are talking about, given the position of the British Government and what is happening there. There is really a complete absence of clarity in the whole idea of where we stand with the customs union and Single Market. The language does not tally with the reality of being outside both.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: We can all agree that the Catalonian situation has escalated because of a failure of both sides to engage meaningfully. It seems the population of Catalonia is split - some would say evenly split - and it helps no one when rhetoric from other states is imported to the situation. There is no legitimate mandate for either the status quo or the vote for independence of the 38% to be taken as...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----Catalonia. Do not even raise it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: Sorry?

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: No, I am discussing the European Council meeting. It is an interesting insight that, although there are 28 countries in the EU and one of them - Spain - is riven by a severe constitutional crisis, no one mentioned Catalonia. I will leave that point with the Taoiseach. Ireland should stand with other countries in condemning the brutal murder of the investigative journalist, Ms Daphne...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he held bilaterals at the EU Council meeting in October 2017; the persons or bodies that attended; and the issues that were discussed. [45041/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if the recent murder of a journalist in Malta was discussed at the October 2017 EU Council. [45042/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the EU Council meeting in October 2017. [44682/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government, there is a clear commitment to reduce emergency department overcrowding and numbers coming into hospitals as well as to expand hospital capacity. Will the Taoiseach outline his response to the fact that in October there were 8,903 patients admitted for care for whom there was no inpatient bed? That is a 15% increase when compared to October 2016. In the...