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

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Public Services has met recently. [41264/12]

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

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Health has met recently. [44104/12]

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

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach if he or his officials from his Department have attended a Cabinet Committee on Climate Change. [44457/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach the number of his staff that are allocated to the Programme for Government Office in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48016/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cost in 2012 of forest premium being paid by his Department; the number of recipients and the number of these receiving more than €20,000 per annum, more than €50,000 per annum and more than a €100,000 per annum respectively, in praemia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48274/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding available to build a new school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 now that planning permission has been granted by Dublin City Council; when he expects work to commence on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47982/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will explain the delay in providing a social welfare office in Lucan, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47984/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce the necessary regulations or legislation requiring all waste management companies providing a domestic refuse collection service to Dublin households to clearly publish their charges in a prominent manner, including on their website. [47983/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify when a visa will issue to a person (details supplied) who hopes to travel to Ireland to bring their sister, who is very unwell, back to the Phillipines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48437/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be discussing Ireland's position on the future common agricultural policy at the next EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44244/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning and criteria used to change the proposed primary health care centre for Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, from being a publically funded development to being a public private partnership project; the timeframe for this project indicating the range of services that will be available in this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47981/12]

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: I take this opportunity, on my behalf and that of my party, to congratulate President Obama on his success in the US presidential elections. He and the United States have been good friends to Ireland and we wish him and the United States every success in what will be a very challenging environment over the coming years. I also pay tribute to Governor Romney for what was a very competitive...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach promised increased funding for home care packages and more home help hours. That promise has been clearly broken. Apart from that, the Taoiseach mentioned medically assessed need. I have told people what the Taoiseach said to me in the House six weeks ago, that people with such an assessed need would not be cut, there would be sensitivity and so on. They just laughed at me...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: I know of a case of two sisters, one aged 84 years and the other aged 93 years. One is wheelchair-bound and both are nearly blind. They used to have five hours, which clearly means that there was an assessed need. Their time was reduced to two hours and has now been stopped fully. People with clear medical needs and who were receiving home help hours have had their services stopped fully....

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: We owe it to people to go beyond the set piece replies from the HSE, the Department or the Minister concerned.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: We need to interrogate what is occurring on the ground. The original case of a disabled elderly woman in west County Cork that I identified to the Taoiseach was horrendous. Her daughter has been actively supporting her mother, but the former is at the end of her tether in terms of being able to keep her mother at home. The general practitioner, GP, has written to the HSE to confirm this...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: If we force elderly people from their homes into institutions, nursing homes and community nursing units, we will cost the State far more than is currently the case under the home help service. The Government has proposed additional cuts worth €8 million. That decision is reversible. It is within the Government's capacity.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: She wants her cut home help hours back.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is fine, but we are discussing home help hours. Let us not try to confuse the matter.