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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of FOI requests his Department has received since January 2018; the number that were appealed, refused and granted, respectively; the costs that were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25958/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of FOI requests his Department has received since January 2018; the number that were appealed, refused and granted, respectively; the costs that were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25970/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 206. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of FOI requests her Department has received since January 2018; the number that were appealed, refused and granted, respectively; the costs that were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25957/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 217. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of FOI requests his Department has received since January 2018; the number that were appealed, refused and granted, respectively; the costs that were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25969/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of FOI requests her Department has received since January 2018; the number that were appealed, refused and granted, respectively; the costs that were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25962/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (14 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she considered or discussed the necessity to reduce the requirement of 21 hours of work under the wage subsidy scheme in particular for persons with Down's syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of FOI requests his Department has received since January 2018; the number that were appealed, refused and granted, respectively; the costs that were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 265. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of freedom of information, FOI, requests her Department has received since January 2018; the number that were appealed, refused and granted, respectively; the costs that were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25959/18]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: People will have been shocked and horrified by the revelations on last evening's RTÉ's "Prime Time Investigates" programme of appalling levels of environmental criminality, pitiful regulatory enforcement and a governance regime which allowed the wholesale and destructive pollution of lakes, rivers, sea, land and forests. It is without question that human health has been placed at risk...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: Another regional waste plan.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: I am quite disappointed with the Taoiseach's response and the pettiness of it in terms of pointing out the make-up of a council. The Taoiseach will be aware that waste management is exclusively an executive function. The Taoiseach implies a certain complacency, stating that we have come a long way. I do not believe we have. In some respects we might have but watching last night, the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach have any responsibility?

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: I wanted the Taoiseach to answer a reasonable question, for God's sake.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: There is no cross-party approach there.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is our view that we should agree an all-party motion on this matter which can be put to the House. Such a motion may have already been circulated or is on its way. We should do that because this is a reprehensible policy. We should not have a debate on it tomorrow instead of Topical Issue matters. Topical Issue matters should be preserved to give backbenchers an opportunity to raise...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: I was going to raise the issue we have just dealt with, so instead I will ask about legislation.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: The legislation that has been promised to implement the result of the referendum repealing the eighth amendment is a key issue. The people have voted to remove the eighth amendment. The Government has issued a statement to the effect that it will not proceed with the legislation until the autumn. It is taking that approach on the basis that legal cases are ongoing. I understand that there...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: That is not the case.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: Has the Government been advised that it would be imprudent or that it cannot happen?

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should do so as we need an opinion. It is a very important point as to whether we can legally proceed with the legislation. We should not be misled in the House unwittingly.