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Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: He refers to comments in terms of child benefit cuts, cuts to the disability allowance and the property tax.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: My question relates to forthcoming legislation. We understand from another report that Ministers were discussing bringing forward the date of the budget because, without question, what has been going on in recent weeks is damaging consumer confidence and jobs. Can the Taoiseach confirm the date of the budget and when the finance Bill will be forthcoming? I realise he is consulting with the...

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am asking about the budget.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I want the time.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I want the time for the resolutions and the finance Bill. Can we get confirmation of when the budget will happen and when the finance Bill will occur?

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach not believe the Minister, Deputy Varadkar?

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: He said it was probably due to Ministers and others talking about child benefit cuts and property taxes. That is what the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, said.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: He said within one month it had fallen by ten points.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: He said within one month it had fallen by ten points.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is in the newspaper.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I had a healthy breakfast.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I was in Ranelagh actually.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances Review (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the length of time it will take to realise the saving in respect of the annual value in allowances that will not be paid to new beneficiaries which he has stated as being in the region of €475m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances Review (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has attended any meetings with Department Secretaries General in relation to allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42657/12]

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach promised in page 6 of the programme for Government: Investment in the supply of more and better care for older people in the community and in residential settings will be a priority for this Government. Additional funding will be provided each year for the care of older people. The funding will go to more residential places, more home care packages and the delivery of more...

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach accept the commitment in the programme for Government is dishonest, cannot be fulfilled and should be withdrawn? It is not the wording of the Opposition but the Government. The programme for Government says additional funding will be provided each year for the care of older people. The Taoiseach said that less than 18 months ago, after the election.

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Much more was promised before the election. The Taoiseach said the money would go to the delivery of more home help services and hours. From what the Taoiseach said today, that will not happen and we know this because, as Deputy Simon Harris said at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts last week, the health budget is clearly built on sand. That was his comment, which I have been...

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: The funding was there previously but it was not raised subsequently. People who depend on home help hours are suffering because of the inability to raise €220 million between health insurers and drug pricing. As a result, there will be savage cuts at the 11th hour for those depending on home help. These people are fragile, ill and living in difficult circumstances. We do not want...

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is in the programme for Government.

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is what the programme for Government says. I agree it is not grounded in reality.