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Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: What does the Taoiseach say?

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is completely out of touch.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: St. Gabriel's special school in Bishopstown, County Cork, provides education for 43 special needs children with very severe and profound diagnoses of autism. That includes intellectual disability with autism, probably the most severe and profound condition that is catered for in the education system. These are children who should be our number one priority, but they are being neglected by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 70. To ask the Taoiseach if he has examined the research that was procured by the strategic communications unit; and when it will be published or available to Dáil Éireann. [18251/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 71. To ask the Taoiseach if the research that was carried out by the strategic communications unit has been shared with other Departments. [18252/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 72. To ask the Taoiseach if the research carried out on behalf of the strategic communications unit will be discussed at committee level in Dáil Éireann. [18253/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the statutory duties of the Minister of State with responsibility for flood relief. [17976/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency funding will be allocated to provide full residential care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the shortage of residential places in County Cork for persons with intellectual disabilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18256/18]

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is absurd.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: Caithfidh mé a rá i dtús báire nach bhfuil aon fhianaise ann go bhfuil an Rialtas báúil le NESC. Ní dóigh liom go dtuigeann an Rialtas cé chomh éifeachtach is atá NESC maidir le polasaithe sóisialta. Tá cumas ag NESC dea-chomhairle a thabhairt don Rialtas. Níl an Rialtas ag cur aon bhéim ar an gcomhairle seo. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: On Creative Ireland, the Minister made the decision as to who got what financially. That was not the norm. We got that through a freedom of information request.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: I have made clear from the outset that the strategic communications unit was a bad idea and wrong. Wittingly or unwittingly, the SCU involved the politicisation of the public service. Advertorials featuring Fine Gael Party candidates appeared in newspapers. While we do not seem to understand how that happened, it is a fact. Taxpayers' money should not be used to pay for such advertorials....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is continuing school.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: We were told that was the reason the research would be carried out.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the report on matters relating to the strategic communications unit that was published in late March 2018. [16497/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: Last week, I raised the issue of the country's exposure to cyberattacks and threats. I pointed out that quite a number of countries had been subject to fairly serious cyberattacks. Most notable among these was the attack on the UK's National Health Service. At the time, the Taoiseach expressed some satisfaction that we have significant capacity regarding withstanding such attacks. There...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did occupy that space at one time.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: -----because one should not give it in the first place. By giving it, one knows there are consequences in giving it, in particular in giving it to a lobbyist for a key party to the deal. Of course, that information was going to be used. He was keeping that party on side, no question. In terms of the ultimate decision, he took that decision but he gave confidential information. I find...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: I find the Taoiseach's response somewhat incredible. I did not ask if the Minister did any favours to anybody. What he did, by the way, was keep one party informed and nobody else. Contrary to what the Taoiseach said, he did not speak about advice. The Minister said last week: "I expressed a purely personal view that the likely course of action would be a referral to a phase 2...