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Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Minister of State knows that the Taoiseach had a very fretful weekend.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: It was not because of me or anybody else on this side of the House but because of Angela Merkel.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I was the first to say that I wanted the Government to succeed in terms of debt but it cannot continue to say everything it is doing is right.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Has the Minister of State not indicated that the debt is unsustainable?

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: His Department officially states that the debt is sustainable.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is noteworthy that the Minister of State's comment on "Prime Time" that the debt is unsustainable directly contradicted the view of his own Department. In May 2012, the Department produced a document, The Irish Economy in Perspective, which stated that our debt is sustainable.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: How can he expect Angela Merkel or the Dutch and Finnish Prime Ministers to address the issue of our debt if the Department of Finance states that it is sustainable? The Government should at least get its thinking in sync between the politicians and the Department in regard to debt sustainability.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: We have proposed several initiatives, including the debt settlement office Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (24 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46837/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that currently her Department are processing carer's allowance applications for November 2011, 11 months after the applications have been submitted; the action being taken to clear this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46912/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (25 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the dates currently being processed by her Department in respect of invalidity pension applications; the action being taken to clear this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46914/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (25 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork suffering with Multiple Sclerosis cannot be considered at this time for the Health Service Executive home care package scheme due to existing budgetary restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46915/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason supporting documentation requested by the Client Registration Services and submitted by the applicant is not being received in an ever increasing number of cases; if this is a procedural failure or means of extending the 15 day processing timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46908/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Health Service Executive are unable to provide sufficient day care or residential support services in line with health and safety protocols in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork due to Government imposed efficiencies; the steps he will take to resolve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Health Service Executive has not received any demography funding for new residential places in 2011 or 2012 and that as a result the HSE is not in a position to fund a fulltime residential placement or shared care placements at the present time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46910/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards Eligibility (25 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card renewal applications which historically were granted on exceptional medical needs are being considered for renewal as a standard application on the basis of means and not under the medical criteria for which they were originally awarded where that medical need still exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46911/12]

Other Questions: Dairy Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding reports of farmers who are supplying the liquid milk trade losing money due to pressure from the multiples; the action he will take to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48275/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs will next meet [41260/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the role his Department has in the Economic Management Council. [41288/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach if he has met the Cabinet sub Committee on Health recently. [41262/12]