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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 983. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on prenatal fetomaternal testing policy incorporating the use of cytogenetic screening and testing technology; the way in which it developed in maternity hospitals and clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35592/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 984. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering the use of tests to confirm the accuracy of cytogenetic assays and results being confirmed post-delivery by definitive testing of foetus, child and placenta in circumstances in which it is appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35593/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 985. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received requests from the clinicians in the maternity hospitals or clinic laboratories or others to improve the cryogenic services for maternity cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35594/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1153. To ask the Minister for Health the funding for services in Cobh Hospital for the remainder of 2019; if his attention has been drawn to difficulties regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35989/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Status (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1317. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the discussions with St. Vincent’s and Holles Street hospitals in relation to the governance of the new maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36623/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1318. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the consultant contract negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36624/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1319. To ask the Minister for Health when the inequity of new consultant pay introduced in 2012 will be corrected as per the recommendations of the de Buitléir report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36625/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1320. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received an update from the HSE on the provision of home help hours; if there are difficulties regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1321. To ask the Minister for Health if there are further changes expected to the licensing of marijuana planned in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36627/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1322. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received briefing material or held meetings on the budgetary deficits in the disability sector; if the organisations have written to him to raise concerns in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36628/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1843. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a change to the calculation for the State pension (contributory) will be introduced for those who are unable to avail of the home caring periods scheme or the homemaker’s scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35665/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (6 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1990. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received emails or letters of concern from staff or former staff of an organisation (details supplied) recently in relation to concerns of allegations of bullying, absenteeism, inappropriate use of funds, lack of governance and other issues; if the concerns were investigated; if so, the actions taken; and if he...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: Over recent years, the beef farmers in this country have been under enormous stress and pressure, with consistently falling incomes coupled with higher costs annually. Fundamentally, looking back and looking at it from a distance, one could say the primary producer has been increasingly marginalised in the sector overall. The Government and beef industry itself have reacted far too late to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: I again make the point that much of what was contained in Fianna Fáil's Private Members' motion early this year has now found its way into the agreement that was discussed this week. It seems that a lot of time was lost and a lot of resentment and frustration was allowed to build up within the beef farming sector before people got down to work and began to engage. That is a great pity...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: -----but that have taken this crisis to develop in response. In the context of Mercosur, when I used the phrase "sign off", I did not mean literally signed off. I was in the Chamber when the Minister, Deputy Bruton, essentially endorsed it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: In particular, Commissioner Hogan endorsed it. Regarding the €100 million scheme that the Taoiseach mentioned, no one told small beef farmers in the middle of the local elections that it would involve reducing livestock-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: -----and that one would have to engineer a 25% reduction in one's stock were one to apply to and gain from the scheme. That is the problem. Will the Taoiseach confirm whether it is the Government's intention to seek further support from Europe along the lines of the exceptional aid scheme because of the market disturbance that has occurred and the very low beef prices that farmers are...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: As a Corkman, I congratulate the men and women of Dublin on their double win last weekend.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: I have not finished yet. In terms of the five in a row and so on-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

Micheál Martin: I am not going to mention the war between Tipperary and Kilkenny. That has gone on for a long time. There was an interesting row over the summer between the Government and the Commissioner for Data Protection in respect of a significant report by the commissioner following a two-year investigation into the processing of personal data for public services cards. I get the feeling there has...