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European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: I certainly do.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Presidency does not do that.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste is over-stating it and grandstanding for political reasons.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: No, that is unfair. He is making a very unfair charge. I am not making that point.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is the Tánaiste being serious? That is an outrageous statement. I never said that. The Tánaiste should not be dishonest in the House.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Why is the Tánaiste being so dishonest in the House? I did not say that. He did not hear my speech.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: He is being dishonest. I did not say that. He is doing his usual Labour's way, Frankfurt's way, overstating everything. I am asking him not to overstate things and grandstand. People have had enough.

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is a bit like child benefit. People have had enough. The Government says it will not do this and will do that but people do not believe it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the price of private healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57069/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he has read the pastoral letter The Right to Life that was read at all Catholic masses on 9 December 2012 that states the State is not obliged to legislate for abortion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56526/12]

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom a rá, ar mo shon fhéin agus ar son mo pháirtí, Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi mhaise duit féin, a Cheann Comhairle, do Bhaill an Tí agus do gach éinne atá ag obair anseo. Táimid go léir fíor-bhuíoch dóibh as ucht an méid a dhéanann siad ar ár son. Nollaig faoi shéan duit...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: After extending season's greetings and hoping the Tánaiste will have an enjoyable, restful and peaceful Christmas, which I am sure he needs, like all of us, I wish to raise a very serious issue relating to people with disabilities. Looking back on 2012, it is fair to say we have witnessed a significant attack on services for people with disabilities, with cuts across the board. There...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The key issue in the service plan is whether it will include a cut in resources to service providers. They believe this may be the case and they have been clear that they cannot take any more. The demographic funding that was provided for school leavers was removed in its entirety last year and not all of the school leavers were adequately dealt with. I raised a complex case in the House...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste could try to influence it.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Service providers have their plans and know what lies ahead.

Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: I seek clarification from the Tánaiste. Under section 221 of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, Act it is an offence to attempt to lobby NAMA. The penalty on conviction of that offence is a fine of €1,000 or six months in prison. I am not suggesting there was any interference with or lobbying of NAMA but the issue raised today, following a freedom of information...

Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----which related to how the primary care centres were selected hours before the Cabinet meeting-----

Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----reveal the unsatisfactory fact that the Opposition has had to use the Freedom of Information Acts for months to piece together the jigsaw of the decision to select these primary care centres. It is most unsatisfactory. The Government made a commitment to introduce new freedom of information legislation. It has taken us months to get much of the detail, some of which is redacted. The...

Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste could do much more now. Will there be an inquiry?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in installing wi-fi on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57211/12]