Results 21,041-21,060 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (22 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 388. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an investigation of deaths involving CPE in Limerick University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43391/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the governance discussions based on the Mulvey report of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street when it transfers to the St. Vincent's hospital site; the areas that will be covered outside the Mulvey report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43505/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to protect the significant investment of the State in the new maternity hospital on the St. Vincent's hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43506/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 415. To ask the Minister for Health if the State has invested either in capital or current funding in a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (22 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his officials have discussed the option of removing the definition to vaping on the HSE website in view of the fact that it may be encouraging persons to take it up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43569/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns held by persons (details supplied) regarding the status of an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43390/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (17 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the management of Shannon Airport recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42840/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (17 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the DAA recently; if so, if passenger numbers in Shannon and Cork airports were discussed; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42841/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (17 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the latest passenger figures for Shannon Airport; his views on same; his plans to increase passenger numbers to and from Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42842/19]

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: Has the Deputy been watching the "Spotlight" programme?

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: If she had been watching it, she might be less pass-remarkable.

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: This session is taking place at a moment when we do not have a final text and most of us do not have full knowledge of what specifics will be discussed at this week's summit. As such, we are holding this debate in a relative vacuum and are reliant on the incomplete briefings the Government has provided to the media. One thing which has become very clear in the last three years is that it...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: What about Deputy Curran's Bill?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Bill aims to make it a criminal offence for gangs to use young people to sell drugs.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: There is no such offence, but the Bill would provide for such a sanction. I ask the Taoiseach to give it further consideration.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: As every Deputy knows, in the past few years the reality of hard drugs has hit more and more communities. In places where heroin was unknown, even during tough times, young people have been targeted by the ruthless gangs who promote addiction and destruction for their own profit. The Taoiseach will be aware of the report of the Blanchardstown drugs and alcohol task force on a new and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: We had it before.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: It was in 2016. In early 2017, the Government said publication was imminent.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: We will have a full session on European matters later, so quite a number of questions can be left until then. We have not seen the text of any proposals, and we have received no substantive briefings at any point in the past week. We must proceed on the basis of media reports. I will address two specific points. The first is the overall Brexit agreement and the other specifically...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might speak to the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Ring.