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Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: The storms of the past week, in particular, have devastated families, homes, businesses, farms and entire towns. Storm Desmond has wreaked havoc and caused severe dislocation in Bandon, County Cork, and in Ballinasloe, Ballybofey and Crossmolina, in particular. There has been a very serious impact, and potential impact, on the entire Shannon region and in a number of counties beyond that...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Some €60 million or €61 million of that was capital, but up to the end of October only €35 million of the allocation was actually spent. Incredibly, the budget for 2016 is €73 million, with only €44 million for capital works. Therefore, the Government is to spend less in 2016 than was provided in 2015. That is what gives rise to people feeling there is a...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: I genuinely do not want to make a political issue out of this. The Taoiseach gave a good weather forecast, and it is important that people know what is coming down the tracks, but I get the sense in the towns that have been affected that people want to know when action will be taken. The relief scheme for Bandon, which was badly flooded in 2009, has not been carried out and the capital...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach indicate whether capital works will proceed and what will be the timescale involved? Deputy Keaveney's parliamentary question to the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, specified works that were to be done. If these works had been done, much of the damage that has occurred could have been averted. Will the Taoiseach undertake to have this matter reviewed and an...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: I do not think that is good enough.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet committee on health met to discuss health services during September 2015. [32869/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: The committee met on 2 November and 13 July.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: I presume the other five meetings were before July-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----if there were eight meetings.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: The health situation is in chaos, morale is at an all-time low and a fundamental decision has been taken by the Government to end the implementation of the universal health insurance scheme, which was a pillar of Government policy for the past five years and of the Fine Gael Party for the past decade. The programme for Government was consistently very clear over the past five years that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is chancing his arm.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Did the Taoiseach use the word "rush"?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Can I ask a brief supplementary?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: I would make the point that somebody who tables a question gets the same treatment as somebody who does not even bother tabling one.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: I do not think Deputy Boyd Barrett did.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Okay, I had two questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding his address to the United Nations in September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33971/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach the bilaterals he had while he attended the United Nations in September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33973/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Regarding the Taoiseach's visit to the United States, I accept fully that the issue of the undocumented is not one that can now be resolved by the Government here alone. As a former Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have been involved in this issue. It seems to me that the situation is deteriorating, given the political environment in the United States and the hardening of attitudes towards...

Order of Business (8 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: First, I commend the "RTE Investigates" programme last night and the team involved in it. As the Taoiseach said already, what was revealed was truly shocking and also very damaging to the body politic in general, with the actions of a few tarnishing the many public representatives who give of their best in the public service. No public official and no politician should seek to benefit...