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Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: It was not. It was a party political decision, and it took the Taoiseach longer than most to go with it. He was the last party leader, two years on, to eventually agree with it. Fine, he did, and I am happy that it worked. I do not want any divisive comment about it. It was a great day, and many people voted for it. Some had their views about it, to which they are entitled. People in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: Regarding the eighth amendment, let me again state that the idea of a citizens' assembly is very curious. It should not be left to a citizens' assembly at all. It will take six months to establish. That is my point. Given the complexity of the issue, I believe that it is not clear at all how a citizens' assembly could work on an issue so dramatically more complex than anything examined by...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: I did not interrupt Deputy Coppinger and I would appreciate if she would respect my democratic right to make my points. Freedom of conscience will apply, and the Oireachtas has dealt with this before through Green Papers that considered all the scenarios and options. I believe a judge-led commission initiative would feed into an all-party Oireachtas committee and would be the best route...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when he will establish the citizens' assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12873/16]

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: Again this week we have had a very tragic situation. I refer to the deaths of two babies in the same maternity unit in the space of a week and to the news of the tragic death of a mother who lost her life in Holles Street on 8 May last. It has to be said that the vast majority of pregnancies in Ireland are safe and uneventful. Nonetheless, the recent deaths will create further uncertainty....

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is the Taoiseach's telephone.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach's response is unsatisfactory because it does not cut to the core of the question I asked about the under-resourcing of our maternity and obstetric services. My understanding is that maternity services received just €3 million in additional funding in 2016. I always said that last year's budget was a false and fraudulent one in terms of public figures. Adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13105/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his departmental officials will have any role in formulating the public sector pay commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: 159. To ask the Minister for Health why he appointed a Minister with responsibility for drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13107/16]

Order of Business (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach indicate when we can expect publication of the Government's legislative programme outlining its legislative priorities? In that context, I note the programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a health levy on sugar sweetened drinks. Will the Taoiseach indicate when that will be introduced? The Taoiseach said it would be good to have a ring-fenced fund but...

Order of Business (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach provide a list of those Bills?

Order of Business (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is a very belated rationale for guillotines. It took five years to think that up.

Order of Business (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is saying the list will be a re-list.

Order of Business (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: We did not realise this for the past five years. We thought the Bills were coming.

Order of Business (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: Next Wednesday?

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is no way to treat the Opposition.

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is exactly what is happening. Patients who are waiting for this medication cannot get it in hospitals. The clinicians are clear.

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: Any oncologist to whom I have spoken has been very clear about the efficacy of these drugs. The pharmacoeconomics unit which normally makes its determinations after weighing up cost-benefit analyses and survival rates made its decision in February. People were waiting for the HSE committee which was not due to meet until June to decide.

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: This is not the first time this has happened. There is a significant hiatus between the decisions of the pharmacoeconomics unit and those of the group of HSE officials. In no way is it good enough. What group of officials will second-guess the formal process of evaluation that has already taken place? Greece which is more fiscally challenged than Ireland has these drugs in operation and...