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Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Originally, the Minister, Deputy Reilly, stated that he consulted ministerial colleagues and officials, but no ministerial colleague can be found to confirm that he or she was consulted. Several Ministers, namely, Deputies Varadkar, Burton, Quinn and Creighton, have stated they are not familiar with the details.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach spell out the criteria? Can he confirm that he actually approved of the addition by the Minister, Deputy Reilly, of those 15 centres and of the basis on which he did it? Moreover, I presume the Taoiseach will facilitate the Minister's appearance before the House today to make a statement and to answer questions in this regard given that he is doing so with the Fine Gael...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer any of the questions I asked. I do not buy his answer in respect of the statutory order. However, I asked him specifically whether he approved of the adding of the 15 centres. This pertains to public private partnerships, which, as I noted last week, have a strong commercial dimension to them because they involve the State entering into a contract with...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----the more I am reminded of a poem by Francis Duggan, "One Lie Leads To Another Lie So Happens To Be True", which goes:When you tell one lie it leads to another So you tell two lies to cover each other Then you tell three lies and, oh brother You're in trouble up to your ears.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I would never apply that to the Cabinet and so on-----

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----but that seems to be the position in respect of this saga.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach confirm the Minister, Deputy Reilly, will come into the House to make a statement? Is that the position? There has been a request by the Opposition but I am unsure whether it has been acceded to. Unquestionably, however, given all the different versions Members have heard on this matter, given that Fine Gael is having a meeting to discuss it and given that the Minister of...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----to have an opportunity to get a clear, honest and truthful account of how the 15 sites were added.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am trying to make it easy for the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: No, I referred to public private partnerships.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: But there already was a list.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yes, but there already was a list beyond the 20 sites.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: One follow the rankings as per the system.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: They were his criteria and his alone. There was a very interesting parliamentary question and reply last week. The civil servants are not going with it.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I know that.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is the Minister coming before the House?

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Tá siad ag strócáil.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Since we last spoke in the House, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Shortall, has resigned. She gave a very revealing interview on the Marian Finucane radio show at the weekend in which she confirmed everything we have been saying in this House over recent months about work on primary care being blocked and poor management of the health budget, so much so that we are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Council Meetings (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to discuss the EU 2020 strategy particularly in relation to job creation at the next EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34345/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Responsibilities (2 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail all groups on which he is represented which deal with science and technology issues; and if he is proposing to review same. [40270/12]