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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (15 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 406. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the constant overcrowding in Cork prison; if concerns have been raised in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54137/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures Data (15 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if disclosures have been made to his Department under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 by serving, past or retired prison officers or prison personnel in the Irish Prison Service in each of the years 2015 to 2018; the number of cases in each year; and the status of each case that was submitted. [54372/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (15 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 425. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a clear pathway for internal disciplinary issues regarding officers, personnel and management employed in the Irish Prison Service, including being put on notice for transfer to another prison facility here, gross negligence accusations or health and safety issues; the pathway available to seek an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (15 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 426. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and the actions being taken to investigate the matter thoroughly. [54374/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (15 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 808. To ask the Minister for Health when he received the advice from his officials on the impact of announcing a recheck on cervical smear tests; if he held meetings with his officials at that time, the discussion on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1722/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (15 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 809. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale of announcing the repeat cervical smears for women following receipt of advice stating this would have a seriously negative impact on the service; the reason he did not make it known that he had received this advice; if he sought extra funding to resolve the extra waiting times for the women; if extra funding was allocated to address the...

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for falling for the temptation.

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Our most consistent anti-European Union party will some day accept the right of others to criticise it and point out how the attempt to link Brexit with the constitutional position of Northern Ireland has undermined the attempts of others here to get unionists to accept Dublin’s good faith. Last week's summit also addressed, albeit too briefly, a series of other fundamental matters...

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: In exactly 100 days the United Kingdom will cease to be a member of the European Union unless current UK law is changed. Without a transitionary period the impact on Ireland next year alone will be €3.5 billion. It is an unprecedented threat and one for which we are clearly not ready. Last week’s meeting of the European Council was deeply depressing for anyone who seeks to...

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: It shows a Government which is simply incapable of accepting legitimate concerns. The Taoiseach needs to wake up and realise that his normal way of carrying out political business is not good enough as we stand 100 days away from an enormous threat for which our country is not prepared. He said there are 45 legislative measures required in the next 100 days in the event of a hard Brexit....

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Budgets (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the budget allocation for the Vote for his Department in 2019. [50863/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Budgets (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday the Taoiseach was asked about the proposal concerning a single Government portal, for which funding had been allocated this year, but it has not yet materialised. Directly linked with this is the research that was supposed to be undertaken to ask people if they actually wanted a single Government portal and establish current attitudes to Government online services. The Taoiseach...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Budgets (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: It was done away with silently.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the December 2018 EU Council meeting. [50860/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussions he and EU leaders had at the December 2018 EU Council meeting; and if the backstop was discussed at length. [53186/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone call with the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, on 12 December 2018; and the issues they discussed regarding the reassurances sought by the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, on the draft withdrawal treaty. [53428/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the December 2018 EU Council meeting; and the bilateral meetings he attended. [53429/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he spoke to or met President Macron of France before or during the EU Council meeting on 13 and 14 December 2018. [53431/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: I will reserve most of my comments on the Brexit discussions for the upcoming statements on the European Council meeting. On no-deal planning, the European Commission has regularly published details of presentations on no-deal plans which have been made to governments. The evidence suggests the Government has been briefed in great depth over a long period on everything contained in the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: To get people to vote for the withdrawal treaty.