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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for that announcement and of course we wish them well. We will miss them greatly in terms of the Dáil. In 1990 the then Minister, Mary Harney, introduced a ban on smoky coal within Dublin city and the Dublin region. This had a radical and beneficial impact on public health and the environment. It saved many lives and improved the quality of health of many...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 98. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the leader of the Labour Party in the UK, Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, on 30 May 2019; and the issues that he discussed. [23340/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Bodies (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his officials in Dublin or Brussels regarding the future vacancies at head of the Commission or at Council level. [23899/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the recent planning rejection for a school (details supplied); his plans regarding same; if he will meet the board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23617/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for selecting private organisations for carrying out an assessment of needs in counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23438/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the necessary qualifications for a candidate carrying out clinical assessments within the current assessment of needs process in the private sector as part of the wait list initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23439/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the necessary qualifications for a candidate carrying out clinical assessments within the current assessment of needs process in the public sector as part of the wait list initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23440/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 778. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his Department's involvement in achieving climate change targets; and if he has specialists employed in his Department on same. [23900/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 830. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether Tusla’s information and tracing service for adopted persons is sufficiently well resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23574/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 831. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average and longest waiting time for persons to be assigned a tracing social worker by Tusla’s adoption information and tracing service by service area. [23575/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (30 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vacancies in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23070/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not say that a month ago.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach pretended otherwise for the past couple of months.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: Is Orbán staying in?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach going to bring him back in?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: That should have happened years ago.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: Nobody really knows what will happen in London in the coming months. It seems reasonable to assume that the risk of failing to agree a full withdrawal treaty with the new Tory leader is very high. I think the Taoiseach will agree that anybody who has dealt with Boris Johnson knows that his understanding of and engagement with Irish matters is superficial at best. None of the other...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: I agree.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: One does not collapse a Parliament.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: Yes, and a parliament.