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Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: There were no interruptions when I asked the question.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach tries to clog it up but there was absolutely no interruption when I asked the question.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a straight question and there was no noise.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Minister has said that he has to verify them independently.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: We are getting different messages from the Government. The Minister is saying that he is not standing over the figure of €666 million.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The HSE director is not standing over the figures either.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: To clarify, when I asked the Taoiseach, he said, "Of course, they stand over the figures".

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: On that point, I raised this matter last week with the Tánaiste. The Taoiseach has said the Whip will be as generous as possible. The bottom line is that the Whips were told that Second and Committee Stages would be taken on Thursday and Friday and that they could make up their minds in regard to how much time they wished to spend on Second and Committee Stages, respectively. It is...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: It was said to the Whips that the fear was that the Bill, because of the Government's difficulties with the Seanad, would be delayed by it. That is no basis for how debate on a Bill should be scheduled. There has been much talk about Dáil reform and the Seanad referendum is over. We were promised reform of the Dáil and the Government is again rushing through the Social Welfare...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Bill does not have to go through this week.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: That means nothing to us. The idea of the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, being generous-----

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 87. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to expand the national Famine commemoration; the plans he has to raise the profile of this event here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review with the Revenue Commissioners if the long version of form IT38 for capital gains tax can only be paid online; if this is the case, if he will review the impact on non-ROS registered taxpayers, not all of whom might have computer access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44430/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that have been taken to make the former Garda station on the North Road, Finglas available to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 355. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the budget being made available for Irish Water; the amount that has been spent to date in setting-up Irish Water; the budgeted expenditure for the coming years; the cost savings, economies of scales and increased efficiencies Irish Water will achieve, and the timescale for achieving these...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 382. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if officials in his Department have met the residents of Priory Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39050/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been asked to meet the residents of Priory Hall; the response that was given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the plan to construct a national children's hospital and the necessary steps which must be completed before construction commences; the reason for the delays that have occurred to date; when construction will commence; the timeframe for the entire project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44428/13]

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: In his Budget Statement last week the Minister for Finance announced that he was cutting tax relief on what he termed "gold-plated" insurance policies, while not affecting the majority of individuals who avail of more standard levels of medical cover. Later that evening the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, contradicted the Minister for Finance when he confirmed...