Results 27,641-27,660 of 50,917 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Budgets (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has spoken to his other EU counterparts regarding the plans the EU Commission has published on increasing expenditure on border controls and migration. [26551/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the number of unlicensed guns in circulation; the actions being taken to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reform (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of implementation programme on the modernisation of the An Garda Síochána launched in 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26297/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars based in Cabra Garda station; the area which they cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is reviewing the anti-social behaviour orders in view of the increased numbers of violent behaviour in communities across Dublin and other cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reform (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the recent committee set up to oversee reform of his Department; the number of times it has met; the progress being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met the groups representing general practitioners recently in regard to their contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26301/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff that have been allocated to assist a person (details supplied) with their investigation; if this will be increased to allow them to complete their report sooner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Regulations (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 451. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has completed its review of all levies and in particular incinerator levies; if not, when he expects this to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26344/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the fund that was allocated using the proceeds of the sale of An Bord Gáis; when the special vehicle for housing was deemed not possible; if it is specifically being used for housing; the specific assets from the sale that were ring fenced for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: I pay tribute to the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, for its hard-hitting and uncompromising report on Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, set up by the Government four years ago. Its conclusions, which follow the investigation which was necessitated by the false allegations pertaining to Maurice McCabe, are serious and damning and call for a fundamental review of the agency...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: I could believe what the Taoiseach has just said if it were not for the record over recent years. Unfortunately, this is not the first we have heard of this issue. For example, HIQA conducted 12 inspections of Tusla child protection and welfare services between 2014 and 2016 and exactly the same issues arose in those reports, so much so that HIQA in 2015 reviewed the governance arrangements...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is not working.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: Who was in the previous Government?

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Education for Persons with Special Education Needs Act 2004 was passed through this House in 2004 and quite a significant number of sections have not yet been commenced, sections which deal with the rights and entitlements of children in terms of their entitlement to an education assessment for example, the development of a statutory individual education plan, the delivery of detailed...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: I am waiting.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Belfast; the meetings that he attended; and the issues that were discussed. [25651/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the opening of the West Belfast festival. [25653/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I welcome the return to a policy of regular visits to Northern Ireland by taoisigh. The Taoiseach, however, would be well advised to understand that the visit two weeks ago was not nearly as historic as he seems to be believe. It is a decade since Uachtarán na hÉireann visited the Orange Order and there has been a 12 July event in Áras an...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (20 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: Normally, all the Taoiseach's speeches are available.