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Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Safeguarding the seat.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is that why the Tánaiste is not here?

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Last July, the Minister for Health and deputy leader of Fine Gael met with all the Laois Dáil Deputies regarding their concerns about the future role of Portlaoise General Hospital and particularly their concerns that there would be no reduction of accident and emergency services in that hospital. In subsequent radio interviews, many Deputies, including Fine Gael's Deputy Charles Flanagan,...

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am referring to a document which was sent to the Committee of Public Accounts by the HSE's national director for integrated services, performance and financial management, Laverne McGuinness.

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: It clearly states that a medical assessment unit in a module 2 local hospital was for GP-referred, differentiated medical patients with a low risk of requiring full resuscitation. It lists all the hospitals, including Ennis, Portlaoise, Nenagh, Navan, Roscommon, Loughlinstown, St. John's in Limerick, and Dún Laoghaire.

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is the document I am referring to and I want confirmation from the Taoiseach-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was in July of this year, when the Minister met with the Deputies concerned. The document is dated 26 July 2011. Therefore, at the same time the Minister was meeting those Deputies, the HSE wrote to the Committee of Public Accounts. It is coming up tomorrow at that committee.

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: There is a genuine issue there if Deputy Buttimer will allow me to articulate the point. All along we are getting different stories.

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The issue is that different commitments are being made to different people, while different stories are being told on an ongoing basis. The HSE communication states that a medical assessment unit is in development in Portlaoise. The only reason it is in development is to replace the accident and emergency facility.

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 83: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has submitted a strategy statement to him, as specified under the 1997 Public Service Management Act; and if so, if he will publish this statement. [26407/11]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to meet the leadership of the Catholic Church or any of the religious orders following the publication of the Cloyne report. [21420/11]

Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach indicated in his previous response that he would allocate two hours for a debate next week on the eurozone crisis. I reiterate my disappointment that our request last week to facilitate a debate this week on the euro crisis was not met. It is incredible that the entire world is discussing the crisis and we, as a national Parliament, do not seem to have the facility to do that....

Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is a separate issue.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: That was urgently guillotined.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: We wanted it this week.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will there be questions?

Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: That has not been decided. It will be within the period.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: That does not answer the question.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: He does not want to answer it.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is shutting everything down.