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Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, issued a guidance document on surrogacy and citizenship yesterday evening. This is a serious issue for a number of families. In the document he promised legislation to deal with these matters. I ask the Taoiseach to indicate when he expects that legislation to come before the House. In the interim, I ask him to take a personal...

Written Answers — Illegal Money Lenders: Illegal Money Lenders (22 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has any evidence of a growth in the number of illegal money lenders operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9907/12]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (22 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the involvement, if any, he has with the way banking regulation weaknesses are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9368/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (22 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health the basis for the closure of the Rhiannon ward, St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park, Dublin; the consultations held with patients and their families in advance of the announced closure; if he will publish a copy of the Health Information Quality Authority report on the ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (23 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new planned national strategy for higher education will result in a reduction in third level places following the consolidation of some smaller colleges; if the strategy will adversely impact on smaller institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10205/12]

Referendum on European Stability Treaty: Statements (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Will there be an opportunity to respond?

Referendum on European Stability Treaty: Statements (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: We will seize the moment.

Referendum on European Stability Treaty: Statements (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the Ceann Comhairle's intervention and warmly welcome the provision of time to Members of the Opposition. It is unfortunate that the Government did not organise that in advance of this session.

Referendum on European Stability Treaty: Statements (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: This is our national Parliament. I appreciate what the Ceann Comhairle has done and I want to make a constructive contribution on what I just heard. We were notified of this matter eight minutes ago. For future reference, when decisions of this moment are being announced, a short telephone call to the Opposition leaders should be made to allow for some time, particularly when we want...

Referendum on European Stability Treaty: Statements (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the decision. It is the right one and it should not have required a legal opinion. It is a very important treaty and the people have a right to decide. I asked over two weeks ago at the Institute of International and European Affairs how we could honestly expect people to be happy if they are told a treaty is important enough to save the euro but not important enough for them to...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I take it that we will have a further opportunity later in the week to discuss the referendum. Is that the Taoiseach's intention?

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Tomorrow, okay.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate that.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: That will give us a good opportunity to discuss it at greater length. I appreciate that. To return to domestic matters, I know we are at the first anniversary of the Government and so forth, but last week I was in the north west and met many people there. I was struck that, a year after the general election, people were still talking about broken promises that were made in respect of that...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: One year later, 1,000 people will have their home helps removed. People across the north west are angry and annoyed at the fact there has been no attempt at all to fulfil the commitments that were solemnly given by the Taoiseach's party and his partners in Government, the Labour Party, to establish the ninth centre of excellence for cancer care in the north west. Will the Taoiseach indicate...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: There is not a long list. I suggest the term "intimate acquaintance" is the wrong one for the definition of the Taoiseach's relationship with the issues in Donegal. It is getting hostile in terms of people's sense of grievance about a breach of promise. It is specifically around cancer care and the commitments made by the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, the Tánaiste and the Fine Gael...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: That has nothing to do with my question.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer my straight-forward question.

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the details of the issues he discussed at the meetings and or bilaterals he had when he attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/12]

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. He has been attending Davos for years and speaking at similar high-level events. It was the first time that a Taoiseach made comments that reverberated significantly and somewhat negatively at home. The main theme of the Taoiseach's public comments was that Ireland was doing better because of the 2011 budget against which he voted. That was fair...