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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to accelerate the delivery of affordable, cost rental, social and or co-op built housing on all state-owned land in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3451/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (24 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans and the timeline for funding and delivering a refurbishment programme for flat complexes in Dublin city centre to tackle in particular dampness and to provide for insulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3452/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: At the very end of my slot on Leaders' Questions, the Taoiseach confirmed that repeat cervical tests would happen and that the Minister for Health informed him about this some weeks ago. Can the Taoiseach indicate how many women will have to have tests repeated? Could he indicate when the women concerned will be contacted by the Department and CervicalCheck? One should bear in mind that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: Why was this withheld for so long and kept secret?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Ceann Comhairle knows I asked the Taoiseach a parliamentary question on 15 January.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: I asked a question on 15 January and it was not replied to. I have complained under the standing order about the decision of the Minister not to reply to the specific questions I asked.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: There was a deliberate attempt to cover this up. I hope I am wrong.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: This is a serious issue.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: It did not just evolve. A discovery was made that tests were invalid because the expiry date was passed due to the backlog and delay. That has consequences for the many women involved. Will the Taoiseach ensure that the Minister appears before the House and makes a comprehensive and transparent statement on what I have asked about today?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: I do not mean the backlog. I mean the invalid tests.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: Why was this not made public? Why did the Government not reveal this to anyone so that-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: When did the Taoiseach find out?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: This is a very serious issue, Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: Why did the Minister, given all that has happened, not comprehensively present this to the House? This is very serious. It is unbelievable that-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: We will get to it again.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: The scandal surrounding the CervicalCheck programme and the withholding of information from women in relation to their false-negative test results last year has caused much trauma, anxiety and hurt. Unfortunately, women have died of cervical cancer. Over the weekend, I was sad to hear of the passing of Orla Church, a campaigner and cervical cancer victim. The CervicalCheck programme has...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: That is not true and the Taoiseach did not answer my question. Was the Taoiseach made aware of the serious developments by the Minister, particularly regarding the validity of a significant number of tests that had been rendered null and void because of the delay? Normally, the virus would be tested for within ten days, yet people are facing six-month delays. This was discovered last year...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: There is a lot of make-believe in all of this.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: The tender came in at €650 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: It did. Originally, the tender came in at €650 million.