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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for the future delivery of children's hospital services in the catchment area of the Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, following his announcement last week regarding the location of the proposed National Children's Hospital at the St. James' Hospital site; if he will appreciate that there is now confusion regarding the future of services at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns expressed by community drugs projects in the Tallaght, Dublin 24 area regarding recently announced cuts by the Health Service Executive, which have the potential to have a seriously negative effect on the work of those projects, if he will give assurances to these groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51089/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health recognising the important role that assistance dogs can play in the care plan for children with autism and the reluctant decision now being made by the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind to no longer accept applications for assistance dogs, the funding available for the training and provision of assistance dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51094/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2013 (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will to ensure that there are no further budget cuts to organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an association (details supplied) is since October refusing applications for home help services for new clients and reducing the hours being provided to existing clients because of budgetary cuts; if he will advise the way many clients have been refused services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in addition to the plans for the 2013 Gathering, the other intitiatives and plans he has to promote tourism here over the coming years; the number of overseas visitors he expects here for the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51090/12]

Other Questions: Tax Yield (15 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the trend in income tax and corporation tax receipts in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50495/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: EU Presidency (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of additional staff hired for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/12]

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: The content of the Bill is the subject matter of the debate. As a member of a credit union since my earliest years, I am very conscious of the different tradition that has evolved over time in the credit union movement. That said, it is important we strike a balance between protecting the members of credit unions and having proper prudential provisions and preserving the ethos of the credit...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: Subject to agreement between the Whips in accordance with the spirit of what the Taoiseach said.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: With a deficit of over €400 million in the health service, people were very concerned to read that a substantial amount of money had been hidden under the mattress in the Department of Health in the past few months, both for capital expenditure and the National Treatment Purchase Fund. Many of the people who depend on home help hours must be wondering why the number of home help hours...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: The reports of the premature and sudden death of Savita Halappanavar and her baby in University Hospital Galway are particularly tragic, harrowing and shocking to all concerned. We all extend our sympathies to her husband, Praveen, and their families at this sad time for them. For decades Ireland has had and has always aimed towards the lowest maternal death rates in pregnancy and during...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: I want to make it clear that my objective here is not political. I am a layperson but, from a preliminary reading of this matter, it seems to me this woman should not have died in these circumstances. I accept that this is a subjective early assessment, but there are a range of issues involved. First, a woman has died in circumstances which are rare in Ireland and, accordingly, an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he or his officials have attended in relation to Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45669/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if the timing of the forthcoming elections in Germany are influencing the timeline of when Ireland's debt issue will be examined by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47315/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland is a special case in relation to dealing with our legacy debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48330/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if bank bonuses were already discussed at the level of EU leaders; or if there are plans to discuss them in the context of the Liikanen review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed increasing banking regulation with any of the EU leaders recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42927/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a copy of the Liikanen Review Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45674/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the recommendations of the Fiscal Council should be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42653/12]