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Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: He is a leader.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: We have received a report from the HSE on the numbers of operations and procedures that have been cancelled or postponed in public and voluntary hospitals to date in 2016. Deputy Billy Kelleher tabled those questions. It is striking that there have been more than 5,500 cancellations of operations in the first six months of the year. It is illustrative of the runaway train waiting lists in...

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is an invented time. I do not accept it.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Tánaiste for an explanation as to why the notice went out on Thursday and why it was withdrawn.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: Everybody was told the nominations had to be in by 5 p.m. last Friday.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken recently to the British Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron, on the forthcoming referendum on a possible British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9983/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach how Ireland is preparing for a possible British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9984/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Ms Arlene Foster, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9993/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, is the Taoiseach taking-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: So the questions on Brexit and Northern Ireland are being grouped.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: I do not think that is good practice. We should try to start differently on this occasion. There have been some proposals coming from the Sub-committee on Dáil Reform. Brexit is a distinctly separate issue from Northern Ireland.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: I accept that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps we should put down a marker on it for future reference.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle, if I may establish some ground rules with your good self, is it your intention that we would respond to the reply and then get an opportunity to ask a supplementary question?

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: The problem with having an answer that is too long, arising from having six questions dealing with two different topics, is that it can lead to having a response from our good selves that is also too long. The time meanders on with one question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: I understand that but I just want to get the ground rules correct from the beginning. We should try to keep the groupings separate. These are separate questions, with one relating to Brexit.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: I would prefer to use a logical and thematic grouping. There are four questions on Brexit and we can deal with them. If there are questions on Northern Ireland, we can deal with them separate from the likes of Turkey's relationship with the European Union, for example. We should not try to put them all into an omnibus answer. There are six in this grouping but we have had up to 19...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: I am just making the point that it is how we should proceed. I have been saying this for five years. To be fair, some proposals have come from the reform committee relating to this. It would be preferable to get an understanding from the beginning. With regard to Brexit, it is interesting that the Taoiseach referenced the terms of the EU agreement with Britain. To a large extent, it...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Micheál Martin: No. It is parity of esteem all the way. I want to thank the Taoiseach for confirming that today is 24 May. One issue that has not been clarified is the implications of the EU-UK agreement as they apply to the Irish in Britain, including with regard to social welfare benefits. At the time of the agreement we were told such matters would be clarified. I have seen no paper on this and the...