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- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: It was agreed that time would be allocated. It has not happened this week and I would appreciate if it could be facilitated next week, because a lot has been said both here and outside the House. I would like to express my views in a considered way in a structured debate in the House and I am sure others would like to do so also. My second point concerns the programme for Government....
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: We had the John McNulty fiasco. I know the Taoiseach is smiling but we were promised a democratic revolution and Mr. Walshe did say that people who advertised were the last to be considered.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: He said the Labour Party had its appointments and that Fine Gael must now get its appointments.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: The third issue I want to raise is the water environment Bill. This Bill is to support the implementation of the water framework directive, which is particularly relevant given all the debate we have had. A fourth piece of legislation that has been promised relates to the establishment of a new model of financing social interventions called social impact bonds. These would share the...
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: Will both parties still want their share of the boards as per John Walshe's revelations?
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: What about the social impact bonds Bill?
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: Do you want to suppress Dáil Éireann? Do you want to suppress freedom of speech in Dáil Éireann? Is that what you are at now?
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: How dare he talk about how I conducted myself here.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: I am fully aware of my parliamentary responsibilities. He cannot shut me up any time soon and he will certainly not suppress me inside this House. How dare he - hypocrite.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 325. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the mortgage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 375. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding State board appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37637/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 710. To ask the Minister for Health if waiting times for fund release under the fair deal scheme is currently at 15 weeks; the action being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41587/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 708. To ask the Minister for Health the legal basis that applies to grant payments under the fair deal scheme from the date funds are released rather than the date of approval to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41585/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 709. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision not to provide funding under the fair deal scheme from the date of approval is in contravention to the Health Act 1970; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41586/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 711. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that it will take 15 weeks to issue fair deal funding to a person (details supplied) whose application was approved on 1 October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41588/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 979. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks was excluded from participating in the social inclusion and community activation programme tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 980. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding the potential job losses in the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network projects across the country due to potential lack of funding; if his attention has been drawn to the problems regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 981. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that funding of €1.34 million for the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network will be ring-fenced to prevent job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 1017. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on concerns expressed (details supplied) regarding the reply by Irish Water to correspondence received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/14]
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: Yesterday the Tánaiste stated in the Dáil that a family of four adults would face a water bill below €200.