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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of participants who have successfully completed a springboard programme; the success rate of the programme participants in subsequently finding employment and the process in place to track the success of the initiative. [16089/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (16 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the need for a co-educational secondary school to meet the demand for a non-fee paying local secondary school in an area (details supplied) of County Dublin, in view of the fact that there are currently eight national primary schools in the area, the need for a non-fee paying secondary school was identified in the local area...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (16 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland for each of the past five years on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Numbers (16 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the current level of unemployment including details of long-term unemployment on a county basis and to outline the 10 towns/areas with the highest levels of unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16087/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas and Electricity Disconnections (16 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the number of electricity / natural gas disconnections; the number of prepaid electricity meters intallations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16084/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if a copy of the review of care of the case concerning a person (details supplied) in Wheatfield Prison, Dublin, will be given to the family; if he will provide the family with a date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16484/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (16 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the planned start and completion date of the N11 upgrade between the Arklow bypass and the Rathnew / Ashford bypass; if he will confirm if the project will be constructed to motorway standard; if the route will be tolled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16090/13]

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: After yesterday's ballot results from SIPTU on the Croke Park II agreement it is now very clear it has been rejected by the membership of trade unions throughout the country. Many union members never believed in the first instance that this was a fair deal and they were not persuaded by the Government. We have been pointing out to the Government, and putting down markers with regard to the...

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: It is very clear the Taoiseach's plan B is to reflect. I find it extraordinary there is no more detail emanating from him on the scenarios he must have factored in. In the Irish Independent on 13 April, when the news from the teachers' unions was not good, the Minister, Deputy Howlin, spoke about a 7% cut across the board.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: I welcome that the Government is united and that Fine Gael and the Labour Party are united on this issue. Some elements of the Labour Party have been speaking out of both sides of their mouths-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----on this issue so it is welcome to hear a unity of purpose exists. Several weeks ago the Taoiseach was asked in the Dáil about three elements of legislation committed to by the Minister, Deputy Howlin, which he stated would be implemented irrespective of a vote. The Taoiseach was asked yesterday in the House if that legislation would be coming forward as regards aspects of this...

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: We saw this from the front-line workers.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: We have no idea what kind of nods and winks were sent in different directions to try to get the votes over the line. The Taoiseach played an old-fashioned, traditionalist numbers game to try to get this deal over the line and it failed spectacularly.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: It was a combination of divisive politics and a bit of bribery and intimidation at the end, but it misfired spectacularly.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach tried to buy votes.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: More voted against it.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: The workers did not believe the Taoiseach. They voted against it.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: Is it an action plan?

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: It is not agreed. First, this is an extraordinary proposition that only arrived late yesterday evening, without any discussion with the Whips and without agreement. We received a briefing note about this last evening. It states that the 2013 Revised Estimates for the public service contain a fuller, more detailed breakdown of spending by each Department and Vote than the spending totals...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Micheál Martin: In addition-----