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- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: I have issues with that as well.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knows what a medical card provides. It gives one access to a GP and to a range of things which this young girl does not have.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: Last year, the Taoiseach made an apology regarding discretionary medical cards. He apologised to the people and stated that the Government had to take remedial action to make up for the unintended consequences of the savage review that was in train at the time. He stated that the Government had announced a new plan that would bring flexibilities, local input and discretion. Certainly,...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: With young Ryan's case, 50 pages of information has been sent to the HSE and the long-term illness card does not cover all the aids and facilities required by the child. The Taoiseach is claiming that by the end of the year, free GP care for children aged under six will be rolled out, so there is no justification for this kind of behaviour. In October, the Taoiseach indicated his hope that...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: There is a juxtaposition of very healthy children getting free access to GP care but very sick children aged over six still being denied the medical card, which could provide a significant degree of security and reduce worry and stress levels. It would also be of practical help because of the frequent visits to GPs and the need for medication arising from this condition. The Taoiseach...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (11 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, details of the public nursing homes that are not in compliance with national regulations on physical environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (11 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: 128. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns that there may be 27 public nursing homes that are not compliant with national regulations on physical environment; the actions being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6264/15]
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: He did.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said it to me.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: With regard to legislation on the Order Paper - namely, Deputy Clare Daly's Bill on fatal foetal abnormalities - it was stated earlier that there was no precedent for the putting of the Attorney General's advices before the House. However, my understanding is that in 1983, the then Minister, Mr. Barry Desmond, read into the Dáil record in full the Attorney General's advices on the...
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The important point is that if one group of Deputies was briefed, all Deputies should be so briefed. It would be extremely unprecedented if there were a special briefing for one group and not the others. I believe the Taoiseach accepts that point.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: So there was a briefing.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: So there was a briefing?
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order-----
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Bill is on the Order Paper and Deputies have asked for the Attorney General's advices.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: It would be extraordinary if one group of Deputies got the advices while another group did not.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Labour Party is getting to see it.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: Under Standing Orders, the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, as one knows, is empowered to provide legal advices to the House. A very unusual set of circumstances has arisen in that, according to the Taoiseach, certain Deputies are being briefed. That is now definite and has been confirmed.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: No one else has been briefed in regard to the Bill. In future, the Ceann Comhairle might call all Members of the House-----
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: -----with regard to the capacity of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to have independent advices provided to the House.