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Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: The banks have an obligation, particularly those that were bailed out by the State, because they are essentially proposing to outsource their difficult or dirty work rather than doing it themselves. No one has any difficulty with improving the health of the balance sheet but it is critical that it is not done at the expense of ordinary people in business, small and medium enterprises,...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: Many thousands of people in the State right now are living in fear and with a considerable degree of anxiety following the news that the PTSB is about to offload some 20,000 mortgages to unregulated loan owners, or vulture funds as they are commonly called. These loans are to be sold to unregulated, out of State vulture funds. With one decision or one stroke, this will double the amount of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Websites (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 105. To ask the Taoiseach if the gov.ie website is co-ordinated by his Department; if it is the Government Information Service or the Strategic Communications Unit that is responsible for same; the cost of same; the maintenance costs; his plans to maintain the taoiseach.gov.ie and merrionstreet.ie websites in addition to this site; and the way in which each of these sites are being managed....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with Mr. Michel Barnier recently. [8472/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the warning from the European Commission to all European Union, EU, companies regarding the significant border friction and costs after the UK leaves the EU's valued added tax area; and his plans to prepare Irish companies for same. [8183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 165. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the launch of the national development plan. [8182/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment a commission of inquiry into the allegations against a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda inspectors in Cork city and county; the vacancies in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8748/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of the review of reopening Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reform (20 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he and his officials have met the overseeing reform group that was appointed to oversee the implementation of the Toland report; if regular meetings will be held; if a process has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8751/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (15 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in respect of the award of incremental credit to teachers at second level, relevant non-teaching experience is taken into account; if those teachers who were previously self-employed can be considered for the increment; and if not, his plans to review the provisions to allow for this. [7885/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: 226. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE medicines management programme decision on Versatis patches will be reviewed in view of the distress caused to persons since the changes came into effect. [8050/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (14 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: I thought we were getting full alignment.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (14 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: The backstop goes both ways.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (14 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, no one made any alternative proposals.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (14 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: Did she tell the Taoiseach about Boris's forthcoming speech?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (14 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: She should have done so.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (14 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: For the record, probably the largest and most effective health capital programme began in 1997 or 1998 and went through to 2010. It meant a new hospital in Tullamore but also the transformation of St. Vincent's University Hospital, St. James's Hospital and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Essentially, they were new developments of significant scale. It is silly and childish...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Development Plan (14 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is just going to market it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Development Plan (14 Feb 2018)

Micheál Martin: No; it was promised before that.