Results 25,761-25,780 of 50,683 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is rowing back on what he committed.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: It is broader than that, Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government, there is a good provision for the facility to evaluate progress in a transparent and accountable fashion – this relates to progress on the programme for Government. This section of the day is about Deputies asking when specific legislation will be brought forward by the Government in respect of specific issues. However, the time is coming fast when...
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: I call on the Government to publish the legislation and engage with the Opposition on the issues to get the legislation it might want passed actually passed rather than have it waiting interminably.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: As for some of the Bills on Committee Stage, there was an agreement that there would be a more practical approach to money Bills and money messages. The Government is holding back on that. The Government is not fulfilling its commitments in respect of money messages. The Coroners Bill is still with the Select Committee on Justice and Equality, for example, as well as other Bills....
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: We always had that.
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: Twelve months ago the Government agreed in the confidence and supply agreement to re-establish the remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to deal with waiting lists. Nothing has happened since then. The €20 million has not been spent by the NTPF and we are now into May 2017. Those are the facts. There has been a lack of urgency. We all saw the scoliosis crisis but it should...
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: The health system is in a terrible crisis right now. It is a human resource crisis, with nurses leaving the system on a consistent basis and up to 75% of graduates leaving the country. The accident and emergency departments are in continual crisis. There is a general human resource shortage across the board in respect of doctors, psychiatrists, therapists and many more. The latest...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the second Fennelly Commission report and when his Department received same. [18282/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Mitigation Plan (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: 584. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way in which his Department is tackling climate change. [15143/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he and his Department are ensuring that hours or time spent teaching academic subjects such as German, French, science and others are not being cut to facilitate the introduction of the wellbeing scheme in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21810/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines sent out to secondary schools on the best way to introduce the wellbeing scheme; if it is being left at the discretion of the principals in each school; if his preference is to ensure that academic subjects are not cut as a result of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21811/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if academic hours in various subjects such as French, German or science are found to be cut to allow the wellbeing scheme to be introduced; his views regarding a reduction in standards or quality in these subjects; his further views on the possible impact this may have on the students' standards for the leaving certificate; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: 486. To ask the Minister for Health the residential care which will be provided for a person (details supplied) who has severe intellectual and behavioural issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22024/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: 487. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the necessary funding available in order to allow a person (details suppled) to return to a foundation's residential care; when this funding will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22025/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: 623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the programme for Government commitments on public transport; and the status of implementing same. [17835/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: That is not true.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: More fake news. The Minister must have got the bug from Leo and Simon.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: It has happened.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)
Micheál Martin: With his usual rigour-----