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Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knows that cystic fibrosis is a very serious issue in Ireland. We have the largest cohort of people per capitawho suffer from cystic fibrosis, and all the challenges that presents. We have had some great testimonies from people with cystic fibrosis in terms of how it affects their lives and, in particular, the impact of the latest and very effective medicine, Orkambi, which...

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: That essentially has already been done. A long-term deal has been proposed and has gone through the drugs committee but no one has heard anything from the HSE or any other authorised State personnel on this issue since 3 February. Vertex has not received any response to the deal, as outlined by the Taoiseach, that it put on the table. The offer is a long-term deal - I understand for ten...

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Billy Kelleher tabled a good parliamentary question on it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government there is a strong commitment to "Implement the new procedures to ensure more efficient and timely recruitment of nurses". As all Members are aware, there is a considerable shortage of nurses across the country's hospitals. There is a significant turnover of nurses, particularly theatre nurses and nurses working in emergency medicine, because of the absolute...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is the same information as that we received in response to a parliamentary question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he or his officials have spoken to the Scottish First Minister since her last visit here in January 2017. [8463/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the economic assessments his Department or any other Department have or which are going to commission in relation to Brexit. [8523/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his speech to the Institute of International and European Affairs on 15 February 2017, in particular the reference to the social dimension of the EU respect for human rights, workers' rights and equality; and the way in which he and his Department envisage that these will apply to citizens of the Republic and citizens in Northern Ireland after...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, is Question No. 1 being taken in this group?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Question No. 1 relates to discussions with the First Minister of Scotland.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: My first question is on whether the Taoiseach or his officials have spoken to the Scottish First Minister since her recent visit.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The three questions in this group in my name deal with separate issues. I will try to get through them as quickly as possible. On contact with the Scottish First Minister, while the British Government has established extensive consultation processes with the devolved administrations, there is so far no evidence that the concerns of these administrations are being listened to in any way....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social policy and public service reform last met. [9999/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I put it to the Taoiseach that the issue of social dialogue needs to be reflected on again in terms of the need for a proper framework within which public services generally can be debated and industrial strife adequately addressed in the sense of having someone who is looking ahead of the game. There seems to be a complete absence of any framework in terms of engagement with the social...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should not have taken seven minutes to answer the first question.

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I wish to share time with Deputy Jim O'Callaghan. Is ócáid den scoth é seo. Déanaim comhghairdeachas le Lucht Siúil na tíre as ucht an aitheantas atá bronnta orthu inniu i nDáil Éireann ar son Comhaltaí na Parlaiminte seo. Tá an lá seo tuillte agus is ócáid ceiliúrtha é do Lucht Siúil na tíre. On...

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Last year, a commission of inquiry was established into the Tuam mother and baby home following the outstanding work of historian Catherine Corless, who has been instrumental in uncovering and revealing a very dark period of and dark side to our history. As the Taoiseach knows, the commission's investigators have uncovered a significant number of infant and toddler remains. We now know that...

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The real fitting memorial to those dead children would be resolve to ensure that, in the future, people will not look back on today and say the State did not act comprehensively. There are effectively 2,500 homeless children. I mean these remarks sincerely. With regard to mental health, there is not a Deputy who does not have a file containing the cases of a number of children with mental...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: We were the first to do anything at all. The Deputy's Government neglected it.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy's Government neglected that. She should not go there.