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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: As a young fellow I sold bingoettes on a Thursday night in the Savoy in Cork and in the City Hall, where about 1,500 people used to play at that time. I understand the centrality of bingo to many people's lives and the Government should make a statement that bingo is not threatened. My understanding is that it is not and that there are exemptions that will certainly facilitate the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will also be aware of reports this morning that specific arrangements may have been entered into to get the Minister through the vote. Specifically, there are reports that Ministers may have been busy making promises on individual projects. Considering the Taoiseach's past commitment to transparency on these matters, will he publish the list of projects discussed yesterday...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: That is because of my reforming zeal at the commencement of this Dáil. We drove Dáil reform.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Government blackguarded it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Programme for Government Implementation (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the programme for partnership Government commitment on reforming budgetary matters. [50339/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Training (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if there are officials in his Department who have policy expertise in health issues. [50338/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: Community facilities, businesses, crèches, leisure centres, hotels, pubs, marts, you name it, are all under extraordinary pressure because of the rising costs of insurance. Many of us in this House have met a range of groups across the country that feel their enterprises are endangered by the dramatically escalating insurance costs and premiums. Many businesses are under significant...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: My understanding is that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, was supposed to come back to us on that eight months ago. Former Deputy Billy Kelleher wrote to him about this matter. I got the Minister's response. It might have been eight months ago when he said he would respond within a month. There are no data available on public liability insurance claims. Many of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is happening all over the country. This is going on year after year and the Government's response is both delayed and seemingly ineffective.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: He is only issuing guidance. It is not being done.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Farrell now knows how awfully hard it is for us.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: On 28 September 2015, there was a banner headline in The Irish Times, "Nationwide ban on smoky coal due within the next year". Last Monday,there was again a headline in The Irish Times to the effect that the Government would take action on the smoky coal ban but when one reads the detail, one will see it is a consultation framework and it is being referred to councils. This is more ducking...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: He has written a fair few.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: They are 5% of them-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: That is not the question I asked.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is a minute and a half anyway. What is the problem?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: We have a long established mechanism that we work it out here.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: That is fair enough.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: We have lost a minute now.