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Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Has he any indication as to when the Fennelly commission will report? It has been going on for quite some time now, if I am not mistaken. Is there an update from the judge on the progress or lack thereof? As for the IBRC commission, will we have an interim report from that inquiry at some stage? Has the Taoiseach had a further update on Project Eagle...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes, and their costs. I would appreciate if the Taoiseach could send on a written note to me in that regard. During our last discussion on this issue, the Taoiseach said he was looking into the idea of a permanent unit to have responsibility for inquiries. We need to do some reflection - away from the issue of today - as to a template around the whole area of inquiries and how they are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I apologise.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (9 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 77. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders signed each month for the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12764/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (9 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received any correspondence from a person (details supplied) in connection with costs for a court case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12765/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the supports his Department provides to Independent Ministers of Government, as outlined in his Department's strategy. [12054/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister May on 9 March 2017 and the issues that were discussed. [13174/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (21 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 83. To ask the Taoiseach if he has held meetings with Ireland's religious leaders or orders recently. [13177/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 84. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff that were employed in his Department in 2015, 2016 and 2017. [13179/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiries into Garda Activities (21 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her office has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the person's interaction with the Garda Síochána; the actions that were taken in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 762. To ask the Minister for Health the capital investment allocated into specialised equipment for diagnostics for pregnant women in CUMH over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12975/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 763. To ask the Minister for Health when his attention was drawn to the requests for specialised diagnostic maternity equipment for CUMH; the actions that were taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12976/17]

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I raise a significant and very serious legacy issue affecting the State. It is one which, in many ways, informs how we continue to approach victims of sexual abuse. In the last number of weeks, we have, rightly, had very significant coverage of the mother and baby home scandal, the way in which single women were treated and the absence of any human response to that. At the same time that...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I did not say that.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knows what I said.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I do not want to accuse the Taoiseach of being disingenuous but I believe he is being so in this case. He knows full well what I am saying. It is the application by the Government of an interpretation of the Louise O'Keeffe judgment. The invocation of the prior complaint mechanism has no moral status and, I would argue, no legal status. Only seven out of 360 cases have been settled via...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----by the State.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I am not speaking about every item or accusation. I never said that and the Taoiseach knows it. Let us not introduce confusion or try to create a fog around this. It is very specific. I ask the Taoiseach and the Minister to engage with Dr. Conor O'Mahony in UCC, who has done an lot of work on this and has made submissions to Europe on it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: This is not complex, it is quite simple. What happened after the Louise O'Keeffe judgment, it seems to me, is the Government asked how the hell would it limit this and how would it prevent genuine people who have been abused and whose abusers have been convicted and limit the numbers. This is what is going on and it is scandalous. What gets me every now and again is that we had all the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: It was about the lack of proactive measures by the State to protect children in schools such as an inspectorial regime. This was the essence of the Louise O'Keeffe judgment. What is now going on is a scandal - the degree to which these victims have been left so high and dry. Many of them are in very difficult circumstances socially, financially and healthwise. It cries out for action and...