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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (16 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: 100. To ask the Taoiseach the savings planned in 2018 from the creation of the strategic communications unit; and the number of posts that will be redeployed in each Department. [1469/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: 101. To ask the Taoiseach if Cabinet committee E on health has met recently. [1470/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (16 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken at EU Council meetings recently regarding the need for EU reform; and his priorities on same. [1471/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (16 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent trip to the Middle East; the meetings that he attended; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1464/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Parliament Elections (16 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department has been informed by Mr. Donald Tusk or his offices regarding a consultation process on possible changes to European constituencies before the 2019 European elections take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1474/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (16 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: 724. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 12 December 2017, if the action being taken on foot of the correspondence received has been communicated to the person by his Department or the agency under the remit of his Department; and if the fact of action being taken on foot of the correspondence received has been communicated to the person concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Parliament Elections (16 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: 1804. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he or his Department has been informed by Mr. Donald Tusk or his offices regarding a consultation process on possible changes to European constituencies before the 2019 European elections take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1473/18]

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: Many people of a younger generation will be appalled as they read in today's newspapers about the treatment of Joanne Hayes 34 years ago by agencies of the State, including An Garda Síochána and the Lynch tribunal, which was established by the Oireachtas and by the State. They will read of the very hurtful manner in which this young woman was treated, causing enormous distress to...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. I reiterate that the Hayes family have been speaking to Deputy John Brassil and are very anxious that this does not become a political football. They are also anxious that their privacy would be respected. Given the trauma that has already been caused, they certainly do not want to go through all that again and that has been very clearly...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: Too long.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: Why not provide for pay restoration for them?

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: Pay was cut in all hospices.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: St. Joseph's hospice in Charleville is one example.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: The recent report of the Ombudsman has concluded that the treatment abroad scheme needs to be revamped, as patients who have tried to access it have found it to be extremely upsetting and stressful. He said it was too complex and needs to be streamlined. I have had to make many representations on behalf of people who need treatment abroad, particularly those with rare conditions or whose...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: Will the Minister not just make a policy change?

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: I have been raising it for quite a while and from before it went to the Ombudsman.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: I apologise to the Ceann Comhairle but the reference to a working group will prompt groans all around.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: That is why you ran out of housing.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: This week's debate is the first step in a process which should lead to a referendum in a few months. There is as yet no clarity on important pieces of legal advice which can only be obtained from the Government. Nonetheless, this is a very important debate and I am grateful to be able to make a contribution. First and foremost, this is an opportunity for each of us to explain how we are...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Micheál Martin: This is unedifying.