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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: I do not agree.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is being done. Midford Hospice has gone from 70% to 64%. The Government has reduced its contribution.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: No, the Government has reduced its contribution to their revenue.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: We asked.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Cahill contacted me yesterday about a constituent of his who has been diagnosed with grade 3 cancer of the breast and had an appointment in the Mater hospital. I raise this in the context of the programme for Government, the cancer strategy and the timely attention to people in difficult situations. It is a very challenging diagnosis. The woman was given an appointment for 9...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: We have those but it is the tertiary centres that deal with-----

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: How is the swimming going?

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: Does that mean apple cider vinegar does not work?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Brussels on 4 October 2018; the meetings he held; and the issues that were discussed. [41069/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt on 4 October 2018; and the issues that were discussed and the responses he received. [41803/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is fair to say that recently there has been a significant amount of coverage of the Brexit negotiations, but there continues to be little hard detail about what has been agreed. The practice of ongoing commentary caused many problems over the past year and it is understandable that the EU side is determined to allow maximum room to manoeuvre in the discussions. There is a desire to try...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: The British Government in the last order said it will make it available to the British Parliament in advance of a vote

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: We would have an interpretation of that advice as well.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: I recall a former Attorney General had a difficulty with the EU legal service.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: We need our own interpretation of it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: When the old system of Cabinet committees was changed and replaced with, allegedly, much broader mandates, we were told this was to enable a more dynamic and active role from the committees. The opposite seems to have happened. I agree with Deputy Howlin that the reality is that many of the committees meet rarely. It cannot be argued that the Cabinet committees play any substantive role in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: Yes, all relevant officials would have been available. Relevant Ministers also attended and that is how well functioning Cabinet committees worked. The infrastructure committee met once at the start of the year and will meet once or twice this year. Is the Taoiseach happy that this represents adequate strategic oversight of an issue like broadband? Given the growing shambles and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: That is correct.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: It was never designed to give people access.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach may not be aware of it, but in the last five minutes, RTÉ has broken the news that a text has been agreed between UK and EU negotiators. It was agreed last night at 9 p.m. and, as such, the Taoiseach is probably aware of it. Apropos the response to Deputy Burton's earlier question, the Taoiseach might comment on that. The text was agreed last night at 9 p.m.