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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: On my behalf and behalf of my party, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his forbearance, generosity of spirit and indulgence of our good selves, the Members of the House, and for his fairness at all times throughout the year. I wish you and your family a very well-deserved break. I wish the same to all Members in the House, as well as to the staff of the House, including Mr. Peter Finnegan,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he spoke with the leaders of the SNP or Welsh Assembly before or after the December 2018 EU General Affairs Council meeting. [53430/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has recently received a security report on Northern Ireland. [53433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (19 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising consultant doctors who are not on the specialist register. [53912/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Maybe somebody will enlighten us on the Northern Bank robbery and where all of the money went. It is still a great mystery.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: No.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Is the Deputy including his own party?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Communications (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: The general point I am making is valid.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Communications (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: That is not what the video does.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Communications (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: That was not the purpose of the video. It was the promotion of your good self.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the grand secretary of the Orange Lodge; and the issues that were discussed. [50475/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I welcome the meeting. He is aware a process of systematically reaching out to the Orange Order has been in place for more than 20 years, including during periods when Orange Order marches were a dramatic source of tension in many more areas than they are today, thankfully. 4 o’clock It is important to continue that contact with the Orange...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Communications (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. It is fair to say that, since he became Taoiseach, expenditure on video production and social media generally has risen dramatically. It is close to €500,000, as reported in thejournal.ieand as the Taoiseach has confirmed. The largest item of expenditure relates to Project Ireland 2040, on which approximately €146,000 was spent when it was...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Protected Disclosures (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: If one looked at the recent RTÉ documentary produced by Ms Katie Hannon about the trauma that former Sergeant Maurice McCabe, perhaps our most high-profile whistleblower, went through, one would have been struck by a number of comments that he made. In particular, Mr. McCabe stated that if he had known what he and his family had to go through, he would not have made the original...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: On the health aspect of the programme for Government, will the Taoiseach indicate when the health service plan will be published, if it has gone to Cabinet and if it has been approved by Cabinet? Will he indicate whether the Government or Minister is prepared to make a statement to the House and a presentation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health, on home care packages, equipment...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Was there confidence among the members of the Cabinet during its deliberations this morning that the figure of €1.433 billion is the upper limit? Does it include the costs of an information technology system and the fit-out of the hospital?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Is the Cabinet confident this figure is the upper limit?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Has the Cabinet been so advised?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet has been advised that that is not the upper limit.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is indicating the final cost could be higher and the Cabinet has been advised of that.