Results 27,441-27,460 of 50,917 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have spoken with the Israeli ambassador since Israel announced it does not agree with a UN inquiry into the killings following the disproportionate defence of the Israel-Gaza border on 14 May 2018; his views on whether the UN inquiry should go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23317/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to visit Israel and Gaza in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23318/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his officials' continued talks on Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23319/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contacts he has had with the Secretary for State for Northern Ireland on reconvening the Northern Ireland Assembly; if he has spoken to the leaders of the DUP or Sinn Féin recently in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23320/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Building Finance Ireland (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the setting up of Home Building Finance Ireland; when he expects this to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23362/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the programme for partnership Government commitment on the rainy day fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23440/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Renewal Plan (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he and his departmental officials have discussed the retirement cliff for the Civil Service in view of the age profile and the impact of the loss of expertise; and the actions being taken to address the matter. [23444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Functions (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he or officials in his Department were involved in the Judicial Appointments Commissions Bill 2017. [23442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the scoliosis list; the length of time each has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23343/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that were treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23344/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the inpatient and outpatient list for gynaecological procedures in CUMH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23345/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 405. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time women have to wait for surgical procedures in CUMH after they have been diagnosed with breast cancer and prescribed mastectomies or partial mastectomies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social and affordable houses that have been built in Cork city since January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23360/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (29 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: 629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of voids that have been refurbished in Cork city in 2017; the number outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23361/18]

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: One must feel for those people whose births were incorrectly registered or who were adopted illegally and have learned for the first time that their parents are not their birth parents on foot of the information which emerged yesterday about St. Patrick's Guild. The youngest person affected is 49 years old while the oldest is 72. The issues of incorrect registrations of children and of...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: I am taken aback that the Taoiseach did not answer my very specific question about why there has been a delay in legislating for this matter. I did not want prepared soundbites or a prepared script. I asked for a specific answer. In 2010, the Adoption Authority of Ireland conducted an audit on this issue. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has commented negatively on...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: I want to return to the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. It deals specifically with the issue that has been revealed. It is important we would get an explanation and a statement at some stage as to why that Bill has been delayed. I understand there are policy issues that still have not been resolved, notwithstanding the fact the Bill has been published since 2016....

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: -----and requested by Members of the previous Dáil as well as this Dáil. We need to get a timeline for it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (30 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: In fairness, the most recent lease of life given to the Fine Gael component in government was given by Sinn Féin when it strengthened the Fine Gael Party in Seanad Éireann in the recent election. That is a concrete demonstration of the underlying direction of the Sinn Féin Party in recent times as opposed to the rhetoric we might hear from time to time. In terms of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (30 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: May I make one final point?