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Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government regarding legislation for stem cell research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44784/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 419. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a national programme to deal with paediatric spinal conditions, in terms of providing personnel and operating theatres including a dedicated surgery theatre for paediatrics with scoliosis and other spinal conditions, particularly in view of the unacceptable delays at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2471/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 420. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo the urgent spinal surgery they require at Crumlin children's hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2472/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Programme for Government Implementation (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 495. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government regarding consideration to transfer the passport service to the Department of Justice and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46767/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 496. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the 19th North South Ministerial Council meeting held on 5 December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 497. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if corporation tax was discussed at the North South Ministerial Council on 5 December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47705/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 498. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outstanding issues from the Good Friday Agreement that were discussed at the North South Ministerial Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47707/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 499. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the recommendations from the Haass talks were discussed at the North South Ministerial Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47708/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 500. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the decision to refer the hooded men case to the European Court of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47710/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department has concerns regarding an IAG monopoly if the sale of Aer Lingus goes ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2215/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department has concerns regarding the viability of Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he and his Department are taking to ensure that Cork Airport remains competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2217/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department is aware of future redundancies in Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2218/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (20 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: 596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department is aware of any new chartered flight plans for Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2219/15]

Terrorist Attack in Paris: Statements (14 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: Ar son Fianna Fáil agus ar son baill an phairtí, ba mhaith liom i dtús báire mo chomhbhrón a dhéanamh le muintir na Fraince agus Uachtarán na Fraince tar éis na dúnmharuithe a tharla i bPáras an tseachtain seo caite. Tá sé dochreidte go bhfuil sé ar chumas daoine áirithe dúnmharuithe den tsaghas seo a dhéanamh ar...

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is a pity the Dáil was not brought back yesterday as it sends out the wrong signal that it is essentially returning for a day and a half this week.

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: I want to make an important point before Deputy Kehoe starts his silly laughing again. It is not good enough to have 30 minutes for this debate on the Paris atrocities. That arises because the Dáil's business is being shoehorned into the time between 2.30 p.m. today and 5.30 p.m. tomorrow. It does not do the Parliament justice that we cannot order our affairs in a more dignified...

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: They will not be used until approximately five years from now. I have a hunch they will never be used for the purpose for which they were commissioned. When can we expect that water services Bill and will the Taoiseach explain its purpose, given the exhaustive deliberations on the subject which occurred just before Christmas? The health (general practitioner service) Bill will introduce...

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, frightened me when he said he blamed everything on Fine Gael last week. Will the Taoiseach clarify what will happen with GP care for those under six and over 70?

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Micheál Martin: What do they deal with? One relates to marriage equality.