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Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has not answered the question and his reply is dangerously disengaged and disconnected. There are 548 special classes at primary level and 237 at post-primary level. There is also a big shortage at preschool level but I am concentrating on post-primary level. The Taoiseach said it is up to schools to decide but that is what I am asking him to end. It can no longer be left to...

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: The issue I want to bring to the Taoiseach's attention this afternoon is a crisis in the availability of post-primary places for children on the autistic spectrum. There is a chronic lack of places and a similar lack of secondary schools making provision for children and young people on the autism spectrum. If one looks at how the primary situation evolved over the past decade and a half,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 63. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the preparations on Brexit. [39813/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Syrian Conflict (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 75. To ask the Taoiseach if he mentioned Aleppo when he spoke to President-elect Trump. [39879/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 600. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to ensure implementation of Ireland's commitment within the Fresh Start agreement to improve cross-Border rail services. [39917/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 638. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the possible EU-wide screening regime to keep foreign money out of sensitive sectors, as proposed by Chancellor Merkel recently. [39373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (8 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the death of their child in a maternity hospital; if he has made enquires of the maternity hospital in relation to the case; the recourse available to the person to establish the causes and circumstances of their child's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39357/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (8 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 267. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the possible EU wide screening regime to keep foreign money out of sensitive sectors, as proposed by Chancellor Merkel recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39337/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach the details of his visit to Rome on 28 November 2016. [37703/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach the issues that were discussed when he met Pope Francis on 28 November 2016. [38478/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if Prime Minister May mentioned her intention to reduce the UK corporation tax rate when they were speaking last. [37350/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: In his reply to my question the Taoiseach says the Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, did not mention the corporation tax issue to him. Did he discuss the matter with her in any shape or form? With other elements, Ireland's corporation tax rate has been an important and significant element of our industrial policy for more than 30 years in attracting inward investment. It is something Ireland...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: There are more coming down the tracks.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: There is a gap.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: I wish to raise an issue Deputy O'Dea has also raised. It concerns the Government's plans to introduce legislation to close the loophole whereby solvent companies are walking away from their responsibilities and obligations in terms of defined benefit pension schemes. There are over 600,000 workers currently in defined benefit pension schemes. I refer to workers, pensioners and deferred...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: That was said two years ago.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is available in Austria.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: I disagree. I do not want the Taoiseach to get involved in negotiations. I want him to ensure proper, intensive negotiations take place. Since 2012, 32 new cancer drugs have been approved in Ireland. However, during the past 20 years only two new drugs have been developed for cystic fibrosis. One is Kalydeco and the other is Orkambi, which has not been approved. We are not comparing...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: He is not negotiating. It is a senior official from the HSE. The Taoiseach should not personalise it. That is not the issue.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: The company says it has come way down. I do not know whether or not it has.