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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (16 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of career guidance counsellors in place since September 2016; if this number will be increased from January to June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40867/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (16 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 213. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the changes that have been implemented to Irish Water since the confidence and supply arrangement; if there are plans for changes to be implemented in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40866/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 345. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide a person (details supplied) with an additional six hours care a week. [40544/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40863/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (16 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 381. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the changes on consultant contracts that have occurred in 2016; the number of consultants that have changed from contract A to B and from B to C; his further views on any impact on the services provided to public patients; if an assessment is being done on the loss of income to the public hospitals as a result of consultant contract changes;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 382. To ask the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself on the number of elective gynaecological procedures being carried out on a daily basis in the Cork University Maternity Hospital; if productivity could be increased; the actions that have been taken to do this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40865/16]

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: No doubt the Taoiseach is aware of the British Prime Minister's speech this morning on the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. By any yardstick or assessment it constitutes an agenda for a very hard Brexit and very difficult negotiations ahead. Essentially Britain will be out of the Single Market and out of the customs union as we know it. No matter what gloss one puts on this, it...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: One of the most critical issues is that of the trade links between Britain and Ireland and the impact on Irish-owned businesses, particularly in agrifood and services across the regions which will be impacted negatively as a result of Britain's decision to leave the Single Market and the customs union, its decision not to accept the remit of the European Court of Justice any longer, and the...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: I do not think we have strengthened our team sufficiently across all areas to take this issue on with the capacity we should.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Ross, must have made a very revealing presentation.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: The medical, nursing and other staff who are working in the emergency departments of our hospitals are under enormous stress working in overcrowded wards and find it difficult on a daily basis to maintain basic health and safety. We read in today's newspapers that the chief fire officer in Limerick has gone to the extraordinary length of saying that there is a fire hazard in terms of numbers...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thought that.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: Are these new Standing Orders?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if the Dublin-Monaghan bombings were mentioned when he was last speaking with or when he met Prime Minister May. [39810/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach said, there have been many all-party motions in this House about the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and the need for the British Government to be far more forthcoming with the release of vital documentation that could bring clarity to the appalling attack and the loss of life incurred at the time. A total of 34 people, including an unborn child, were murdered as a result of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is not promising.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the commitments in the programme for government in relation to his department; and the progress on same. [39812/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. The programme for Government is 155 pages long and contains many recommendations and commitments, some of which, dare I say it, will never see the light of day. They were included anyway. The commitments in respect of the health service are particularly worrying. I ask the Taoiseach to comment on the assertion by the director general of the Health...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Micheál Martin: Every worker is aware of it as are the trade unions involved. It is a dereliction of duty and it suggests someone who is not engaging. There could be a political reason for it to the effect that "I hear no evil, see no evil and do not want to be involved. It is somebody else's problem". However, public transport is the Minister's responsibility and he cannot waive it. It is per the...