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Leaders' Questions (6 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: In the worst of times the discretionary medical card, required by sick children and people with terminal illnesses, was always protected. That was the least we felt we could do. Given the scale of equipment and medicine required by the child concerned, there is no way his family can meet his needs. There is no way they can do it without a medical card.

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am speaking about those with rare syndromes.

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: On "The "Saturday Night Show" last Saturday, the people of the country would have watched Declan and Annette Coyle talk movingly about their nine year old son, Alex, and their heartbreak and sense of bewilderment at the heartless decision to take the discretionary medical card from their son. They put on the table the entire supply of medical equipment required for Alex on a weekly basis....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (6 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the memorandum of understanding between his Government and the British Government on wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (6 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: 221. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she or her Department have statistics for nurses who are unemployed; if she will provide a breakdown on a regional basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20020/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (6 May 2014)

Micheál Martin: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make a statement on Food Harvest 2020. [12887/14]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might not have realised that he made a remark at the opening of his reply to Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan which could be misconstrued. It related to "somebody dealing" or something like that. Perhaps it should be withdrawn.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might not realise that what he said could give people the wrong impression.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: That is how I would put it.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: I would like to raise with the Taoiseach the amount of Government time that is being provided for a debate on the legislation governing general practitioners. I have put it to him previously that there is a genuine crisis in general practice across the country. GPs are meeting in huge numbers across the country. We are all receiving communications from them. Just two days ago, I received...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should withdraw the dealing remark.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: When I asked the Taoiseach about this three weeks ago, he was not in a position to give the House any detail or answers. The following day, however, we got lots of details because the Minister obviously sent them out to everybody.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: A new phrase, "in the not too distant future", is being used in this regard. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, could not answer when he was asked what it meant. The Taoiseach is now using the term "as soon as possible". I have been asking the same question for three months.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am trying to get a definition from the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: When will the Government make a final decision in this matter? Is there any chance, given the form it has shown to date, that something will come out tomorrow morning?

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: Some weeks ago the Economic Management Council agreed on a regime for water tax. The details of that scheme and regime were released by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the following day, a day after the Taoiseach was questioned in the House on the same issue but about which he could give very little information. However, the following day the print and...

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: When?

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is incorrect in the charge he levied at our party about a €400 charge. That is not the case.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said the Cabinet debate was constructive. It would have been nice if there had been a constructive debate in this House. Before Christmas the Taoiseach railroaded the legislation for Irish Water through the House. He described in nice language the establishment of Irish Water, which now has 500 staff, excluding the 400 staff in the call centre. It has a huge bonus culture....

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