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- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: I put it to the Taoiseach that he insults those who are morbidly obese when he states that prevention is better than cure. We are referring here to patients who could be 20 or 24 stone, facing imminent organ failure. One would not say that to a heart patient, nor to a cancer patient. We have developed those services, such as cancer services, where we want immediate intervention based on...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Minister has chosen not to do this on this occasion. There are other areas where he is spending millions of euro-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----in terms of providing medical cards to those who will be healthy and young, but he has taken that choice. There is a small number of patients here. There are 200 on a waiting list right now. The Minister has it within his capacity to address this problem if he stopped insulting patients.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Minister should stop saying to them that it is tough that they are morbidly obese and that prevention is better than cure. That is not good enough.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: That is what is being said.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: In reality, that is what is being said.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: I ask the Taoiseach to engage with the clinicians involved here. Will he meet them? Will he work out with them and the hospital a solution to this which will ensure that the life-saving surgery that is required happens? It can happen, and the Taoiseach knows it. It happened with the discretionary medical cards, even though we had to press for change in that area for two years. The...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: I know all that. That is in the note that was just handed to the Taoiseach.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: I told the Taoiseach that last week.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: At the same time, the clinicians are saying it.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: They have. They cannot see anybody until 2015.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: I am not saying that.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: No.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: Some 200 are on the waiting list. Patients will die.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: Given that there has been an underspend in the capital programme every year with regard to the allocations for capital investment in roads, schools and so on, employment could be created if the process was done properly. There are issues regarding youth unemployment, for example, and it has been indicated that it has not been responded to adequately by the Government.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach satisfied that there have been enough meetings of this committee on economic infrastructure, given the very poor performance of the Government in the spending for capital projects? The allocation was underspent this year, last year and the year before. Given the Taoiseach's response so far, the committee is not meeting enough to deal with the issues arising with regard to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Ministerial Meetings (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: Is there still a structured dialogue in place whereby the Taoiseach of the day meets with representatives of all the churches collectively?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Ministerial Meetings (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: I understand it has not been activated thus far this year.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Ministerial Meetings (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach mentioned in his reply that his discussions with church leaders have included a consideration of issues to do with Northern Ireland and education. In the context of what happened at mother and baby homes and state-run institutions, it is interesting that Northern Ireland has been very slow and behind the curve in responding to these issues. I understand an inquiry is taking...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Ministerial Meetings (1 Jul 2014)
Micheál Martin: Small schools.