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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: The national broadband plan, NBP, was announced as far back as 2011 or 2012. Various promises were made before various general elections including 85% coverage, 100% coverage and so on but there has been a complete failure of delivery. Tendering started in 2015 and two bidders subsequently left - SIRO in September 2017 and Eir in January 2018. It must be said that the remaining consortium...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: Sorry?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: That is not credible. I asked the Taoiseach if he believes the Minister should have met Mr. McCourt and whether he thinks he was wrong to do so. I ask for a straight answer on that. The minutes are clear that four key items that the Department had raised were discussed. Mr. McCourt underlined his ongoing commitment to the process and addressed the four issues which he understood had...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Programmes (9 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the involvement of his Department in tackling adult literacy; if a financial allocation is provided for same; if so, the way in which it is utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40679/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Literacy Programmes (9 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the involvement of his Department in tackling adult literacy; if a financial allocation is provided for same; if so, the way in which it is utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40682/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (9 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that over 500,000 people do not have above level four reading ability; his further views on the fact that half of these persons are in employment; if he has met Solas to discuss the matter; if he has considered increasing the resources to the National Adult Literacy Agency, NALA, in order to assist adults with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (9 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the involvement of his Department in tackling adult literacy; if a financial allocation is provided for same; if so, the way in which it is utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40680/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (9 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the level of adult literacy above level four; his further views on whether 2030 targets will be met; the improvements required in order to meet these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40691/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (9 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of adults that sign up to National Adult Literacy Agency, NALA, reading courses; the average number of hours of tuition they receive; the length of time it takes to be able to read proficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40692/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Literacy Programmes (9 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement of his Department in tackling adult literacy; if a financial allocation is provided for same; if so, the way in which it is utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40674/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Literacy Programmes (9 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the involvement of her Department in tackling adult literacy; if a financial allocation is provided for same; if so, the way in which it is utilised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (4 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the Dublin citizens' assembly that he is setting up. [40020/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Gender Equality (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: I agree with Deputy Burton on gender equality that there is a whole range of areas to be addressed, not just pay equality, such as under-representation of women, for example, in the senior echelons of universities and third level education which is quite striking. Where the Citizens' Assembly model has been effective is where the question put to it has been specific rather than covering a...

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Gender Equality (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is important to the credibility of the Citizens' Assembly and the Oireachtas.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: The review of the programme for Government published during the summer is quite striking in how it includes a statement of how much has been spent on everything but has almost no engagement with the impact which policies are or are not having. For example, the shambolic failures of this Government and the previous one in respect of broadband are ignored. So too are nearly all adverse...

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: Why?

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: On the National Treatment Purchase Fund?

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: He gets help with planning though. He gets a lot of assistance.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: Hold on-----

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer the question on whether he would confirm-----