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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: 605. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he or his Department received a report from Adoption Rights Now outlining concerns regarding adoption in Ireland since 1922 and about high mortality rates amongst infants in particular institutions; the actions that have been taken since he received the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24397/14]

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce a universal primary care Bill, which will be the legislative basis for the introduction of universal primary care, particularly general practitioner cover by 2016. The revelations last week indicated that the cost of implementing this commitment, the centrepiece of the health reform programme of the Minister for Health, Deputy...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Before I start, may I compliment the Minister, Deputy Noonan, on the manner in which he dealt with his recent surgery and to wish him every best wish in the time ahead? It has been a good week for Limerick, what with the hurling and the Minister's own good performance-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----and so we await a good summer and well done to the Minister in this regard. I put into the Minister that Ireland is in the midst of a crisis in the health insurance market. It is undoubtedly experiencing a downward death spiral and an approximate average of 4,000 customers left the market each month in the year up to March 2014. Moreover, 21,000 people have left since the beginning...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Does the Government accept there is a crisis in the health insurance market? Has it proposals to help to resolve the crisis?

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: I put it to the Minister that the market is no longer affordable for many people, particularly younger people, who are leaving the system in their droves. The situation was already critical enough but the Government added to the crisis by the measures it took in the budget. I do not simply refer to the restriction of tax relief but also to the increase in the cost and price of a public bed...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----they said that and let everyone know about it.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Apparently, the five-a-side group is back and it is playing its game of five-a-side very actively at present.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: However, most critical of all, the Taoiseach did not say he had confidence in the Minister. He refused to say he had confidence or no confidence in him-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----which is kind of ominous. Will the Minister be around to implement these changes?

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Moreover, I do not believe these changes will be adequate to deal with this crisis because the fundamental objectives of Government health policy are not meeting. On the one hand, the Government seeks universal mandatory health insurance but, on the other, it is implementing policies that are driving people out of the market, such is the incoherence of the policy approach. Very few people...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: These are working people who have given up.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Government was warned about this in January.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: Too much celebrating.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the Guerin report. It is important that significant steps are taken as a consequence of the report in terms of reforms in the oversight of An Garda Síochána, its management structures and a fundamental review of the force. This review might, perhaps, be similar to the 1970 Conroy review or the review of the nursing commission over a decade...

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: No, the 90%.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, the terms of reference of the Fennelly commission were announced by the Government on 8 April last. In a recent letter to the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality, Mr. Justice Fennelly stated that the commission does not yet have telephone or Internet facilities. Will the Taoiseach confirm that this is no...

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: The matter was raised by Mr. Justice Fennelly in a letter to the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: Will legislation be forthcoming?

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Minister made a promise. I do not know how long he will retain his position, but that is another day's work.