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Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer the questions I asked as to whether he was personally aware that 150,000 letters were going out to pensioners. He also did not answer as to why there was no political accountability or responsibility for the decision to send out those letters. The Revenue Commissioners have confirmed to the Oireachtas committee that when they realised the scale and implications...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: The intention should have been stated in the budget.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: It was a sum of €45 million.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is still not reasonably answering the questions.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: I was there last year.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: I have in my hand-----

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is relevant to what I am about to say. It is an absolute necessity to have an iPhone in the House because today the treaty on stability, coordination and governance in the economic and monetary union was leaked online.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: It highlights the irrelevance of this House to promised legislation in terms of a European Union treaty. We have been asking for months for details of the Government's proposals for this treaty and for its position on a new EU treaty. The Government has committed itself to a European Union treaty, a draft copy of which has now been leaked. The Taoiseach must have access to the detail of...

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: What about this draft?

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Attorney General would surely be consulted if these issues were being discussed by the Permanent Representatives and the officials negotiating for the 27 member states.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is fundamental and requires more than a parliamentary question. A Bill has been drafted and the Attorney General has already been consulted. It is not true to say the Attorney General has not been consulted.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Attorney General has been consulted. The Taoiseach should not tell the House the Attorney General has not been consulted.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: I know something about treaties.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: Everyone is in agreement on this one.

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: I wish to share my time with Deputy Brendan Smith and Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív who, I anticipate, will arrive in the nick of time. We have 15 minutes to speak so it will be a difficult challenge to deal with all aspects of this issue. Since it came to office, this Government has placed a higher priority on the presentation of announcements than on their content. Nowhere was this clearer than...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to lift the staff moratorium in relation to psychiatric services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1180/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (11 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 957: To ask the Minister for Health if he has attended meetings regarding the special delivery unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37017/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (12 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for increasing tourist numbers in 2012 ahead of The Gathering in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1534/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail any commitments he has made regarding the A5-N2 road project. [1779/12]

Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is trying to afford the House a reasonable opportunity to interrogate the Taoiseach. That is appreciated.