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Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (5 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the contacts he has initiated with other EU leaders concerning proposed changes to the Common Agricultural Policy. [24704/11]

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach knows, one of the most important issues in west Dublin is the services offered by the James Connolly Hospital. This morning I visited it to discuss the situation with staff and management. The local community rely on the hospital and the status of the promises and commitment that are now being made and handed out by Fine Gael and Labour public representatives is of major...

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: A few days after the visit, staff received a memorandum detailing closures which will undermine the supposedly secured services.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is cynical in the extreme. As we know from Roscommon, a clear electoral commitment to keep hospital accident and emergency services can be denied even when there is a tape recording of it. What is the exact status of the commitment currently being handed out to the communities which use James Connolly Hospital? Are they personal, party or Government commitments? Will the Taoiseach...

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I hope there was never any question of closing the accident and emergency department. There has been huge investment in the hospital over the years in cardiology, respiratory, geriatric, rehabilitation and endoscopy services. The Taoiseach has confirmed the closure of 12 surgical beds. Yet, only a few weeks ago Ministers told people existing services would be retained and that they...

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----in addition to other closures. Will the Taoiseach release all amendments to the existing service plans of the hospital before people vote in two weeks time? We do not want what happened with the comprehensive spending review to happen again, when information was hidden before polling day in order that people could not see the options before them in terms of public expenditure.

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he has in place within his Department any formal mechanism for holding consultations with social partners; and if he is satisfied with any such arrangement. [28459/11]

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he has held any recent consultations with trade unions, employer organisations or other social partners. [28460/11]

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach explain why the Tánaiste, rather than himself, announced Government policy on this issue? At the SIPTU conference, the Tánaiste spoke of structured dialogue to be announced in the next month and which would begin with social partners. In the Taoiseach's reply, there was a studied avoidance of any phrase relating to a formal mechanism, which I asked about in Question No....

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach, in his remarks today, has officially confirmed the Labour Party's acquiescence to a worsening of the conditions for the lower paid.

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Can I-----

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I would appreciate some clarity on what will happen in terms of the relationship between the social partners and Government. The Tánaiste spoke about structured dialogue but the Taoiseach has avoided any reference to structured dialogue. Perhaps the Taoiseach will clarify what is meant by "structured dialogue" with the social partners.

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: One expects that the communication channels will remain open. No one is suggesting they should ever be closed. There is no big deal in communication avenues or channels between Government and the social partners being open. What will be the process of engagement, if there is to be any between the social partners and Government? The Taoiseach needs to let us know that one way or the other....

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach agree there have always been bilateral discussions between Ministers, trade unions and employers?

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Attending a plenary session of NESC is hardly earth-shattering.

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have no doubt of that.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the cost to him, including salaries, relating to supporting him and Ministers of State in their constituency work during the 100 days following his appointment. [24712/11]

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: On 23 February 2011, two days before the general election, the Taoiseach claimed Ireland could not afford Ministers to be doing constituency work in their first 100 days in office and that he would ban them from doing so if elected. There was no small print or qualification to this claim. Characteristically, the Taoiseach patted himself on the back for making such a bold promise. We now...

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Ministers of State are included in this, over €1 million has been spent. Without using his usual tactic of talking about everything other than what he has been asked, will the Taoiseach explain why he made this promise and then abandoned it days after coming to office?

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I do not accept that any culture has changed.