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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (10 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 746. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the number of personnel now recruited to the Defence Forces; and the strength of the Reserve. [40677/17]

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (5 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Ar son Pháirtí Fhianna Fáil agus ar mo shon féin, déanaim comhbhrón le clanna Liam Mhic Cosgair, Mary, Liam agus Ciarán, agus le baill Pháirtí Fhine Gael. Is léir gur polaiteoir den scoth ab ea é. D'oibrigh sé go dian dícheallach ar son mhuintir na tíre. Bhí sé dílis don Stát, dá chreideamh agus,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Irish Prisoners Abroad (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: All is forgiven.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Irish Prisoners Abroad (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for the reply. It is almost as if it is business as usual with Egypt and that we have moved on quickly from where we were. As someone who, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, enjoyed cordial, productive and constructive engagement with Egypt, the previous regime notwithstanding, it is important that we do not step back from advocating for respect for human rights and due...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Responsibilities (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The very clear evidence produced in the media through freedom of information is that there was an effort to delay implementation of the request of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that overpayments be returned by Ministers of State, particularly those at the Cabinet. Why did this delay happen and why was there an attempt to mislead a journalist about the state of the issue?...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Irish Prisoners Abroad (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I want to state that we warmly welcome the end of the trial against Ibrahim Halawa. There has been a sustained public campaign and support across the political divide and among the Irish people to ensure that his cause was always in the public profile and that he would be released. It is a source of concern and worry that he has not yet been released and that he is not home in Ireland. He...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Chancellor Merkel recently. [40409/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt on 21 September 2017; and the issues that were discussed. [40675/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to other EU leaders recently regarding Ireland and Brexit. [41866/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Yesterday, he said he was not asking for any special status for Northern Ireland because he was holding out for the UK remaining in the Single Market and customs union or for there to be a full free trade zone covering the UK and EU. I would argue that this is quite a peculiar position given the fact that the UK and EU have established as co-redlines...

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might send me a detailed note on it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: There is a lengthy section in the programme for Government on disability objectives and legislation. Focusing on one area, it states:Personalised budgets provide an individual with more control in accessing services, giving them greater independence and choice. We will devolve budgets to the person so that they may shop beyond traditional service providers to better fit their needs. To do...

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is what the Government stated it would do. That is the policy.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: There are other such cases. Parents of a nine-year old child in a similar situation were told that no services were available. Those parents really do not want to hear the Taoiseach, Minister for Health or Minister of State with responsibility for disability reeling off statistics. They are fed up with rhetoric and publication of a strategy which Senator John Dolan has said has no targets.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: They are fed up.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I am not worried about backing up the Minister of State.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I am interested in the families who are at the end of their tether-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----and who really want-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----to get beyond rhetoric and beyond strategies, and want real services for them on the ground. They would expect the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to deal with it-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----and the Government as well.