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Northern Ireland and Brexit: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Micheál Martin: I did not ask for it. Nobody can doubt the immense progress in Northern Ireland arising from the victory of democratic politics and the new beginning offered by the inclusive and brave agreement reached 20 years ago. The problems that confront Northern Ireland and this island as a whole today are nowhere near those experienced at the height of the violence and sectarianism of the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: 781. To ask the Minister for Health if selective dorsal rhizotomy procedures are available under the treatment abroad fund for persons with cerebral palsy. [36081/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available for persons with cerebral palsy who wish to avail of selective dorsal rhizotomy. [36082/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: On a number of occasions since late 2017 I have raised the disgraceful treatment consistently meted out to hospices, disability organisations and mental health services by the Government, particularly its failure to restore the pay of their employees in line with that of other health service employees. The Minister for Health and the Government have been dishonest on the issue from the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: It gives me no pleasure to say the Taoiseach's answer reeks of dishonesty. Let us cut the verbiage, the waffle and all the talk on the average and all the rest of it. I met the five hospices yesterday. The bottom line is the Government has not given them the money to restore pay. The reason there was strike notice this week is that one hospice did not pay. There has been no retrospection...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Labour Court has adjudicated, as the Taoiseach knows. It has adjudicated that there is a 30-year link.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: Or the Healy-Raes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: By the Government.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: To provide absolute clarity, it was the Government that withdrew the Bill. It was nothing to do with the Opposition or anybody else. Deputy Shortall might be implying that we had some involvement in withdrawing the Bill but we had none whatsoever. We want the Bill to go ahead as it is going on for too long.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: Of course.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach is aware, before the summer break the Attorney General advised the Government that it could not proceed with legislation to give effect to the people's decision to repeal the eighth amendment. Those cases have taken their course. Will the Taoiseach now confirm when the Government intends to publish the full Bill and when we can expect to take the Bill in this House?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is clear there is an overwhelming momentum to conclude a withdrawal agreement. A car crash Brexit next March is simply not going to happen because the financial, economic and security damage caused would be much worse than any alternative. We should also remember that the Taoiseach and Tánaiste repeatedly said that Ireland would veto the continuation of the talks if there was any...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: Does that mean Northern Ireland would still be in the customs union and Single Market?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: I thought it was cast-iron.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will be aware that Ms Christine Lagarde again warned about the impact of Brexit on both Britain and the European Union as a whole. There have been substantial changes in various forecasts on the impact of various scenarios, ranging from a car crash next March to the now clearly dead option of EEA membership for the United Kingdom. When Copenhagen Economics studied the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the personal contacts he has had with Prime Minister May in the period since the last meeting of EU leaders. [36990/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might clarify something for me. Earlier he spoke about the backstop and I sought clarity on whether the backstop meant continued membership of both the customs union and the Single Market for Northern Ireland because he seemed to indicate that there could be a Canadian style agreement or that Britain will be outside the customs union and the Single Market. The Taoiseach said...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: Does that mean Northern Ireland will stay part of the customs union?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Sep 2018)

Micheál Martin: No, I just-----