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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the examination by the Garda Commissioner to review the files on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51608/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 409. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the recent report of a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51605/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 410. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the recent resignation of the patient representative from the CervicalCheck steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51606/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 430. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to open a residential care centre (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if he met officials regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51675/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to media reports (details supplied) regarding the killing of dairy bull calves; his views on same; the protections put in place to prevent such killings; the fines in place as a deterrent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 513. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on a recent report (details supplied) regarding air quality in Cork city; his views on same; his plans to address the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51607/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle's indulgence is always appreciated in the season of goodwill.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: My colleague, Deputy Donnelly, who is our health spokesperson, has compiled the most comprehensive picture so far of the number of children waiting for healthcare in Ireland. It is not a good story and reflects quite badly on the Government. He has put together a staggering list of more than 214,000 children waiting for healthcare. Some 117,000 children are waiting for hospital...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach acknowledges that it is shocking that so many children have to wait for so long. He referred to the NTPF. That was brought in against his best wishes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The former Minister, Senator James Reilly, got rid of the fund. He did not have to but he got rid of it because of his ideological position on it. It was a disastrous decision and it took confidence and supply to restore the fund. That said, the Taoiseach is still in denial about the recruitment embargo. I have a copy of an advertisement for an audiology post in July 2018. It is a key...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: No one in this House can dictate the planning process.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: I am just making a point to the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is a serious matter for the parents of the children concerned.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: Telling them that we are at roof level is of no consequence for a mother and a father who want to get a psychologist appointment-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: -----or urgent appointments for hospital outpatient treatment and therapy. The Taoiseach should ask anyone in the House.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The waiting times for therapists are shocking, appalling and that continues to be the case.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: I apologise.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: Because of our initiative.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: I was reminded, during the last discussion, of the wonders of the free travel initiative in the late 1960s, which continues to have such a revolutionary impact on the quality of lives of many senior citizens in the country. That is the kind of innovation we require for senior citizens. An interesting piece of research was published this morning, entitled Building Community Resilience, by...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday, the Taoiseach came out with another of his increasingly desperate attack lines, with the bizarre claim that we, on the Opposition side, are calling for the re-profiling of capital projects and to delay them. His memory is, again, very selective. The statement that capital projects would be re-profiled was made by his Government. For example, on 4 April, the Minister for Finance...