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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: I do not think you do.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: Two individuals, John Hume and Seamus Mallon, have been outstanding in their support for peace over many decades. In the early days, they pioneered the engagement with the United States to develop a broad consensus in Congress, including key personnel who were then influential in American policy and thus influential for the peace process. They are two of our greatest heroes for peace. They...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding his meeting with the ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40967/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent trip to the United States of America in November, 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45778/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he met any Government representatives on his recent trip to the United States of America in November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45779/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the Taoiseach's reply, particularly regarding immigration. I met the ambassador as well. He is energetic and will be a constructive voice in enhancing and nurturing relationships between our two countries. This is our first occasion to question the Taoiseach on President Obama's announcement on immigration. The President's actions are welcome, but they do not include...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: This appears to be a complete U-turn. We were led to believe for the past two years that a ban on sponsorship was going to happen and that it was going to be phased in. The Minister for Health, who should be standing up for public health, was in a very weak position because when he was Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, he railed within Cabinet against the idea of banning alcohol...

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: There has always been Private Members' business.

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: It could have been done under Private Members' business anyway.

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The HSE asked for €200 million to deal with demographic pressures for 2015 and it got €25 million, which is clearly inadequate. When one reads the consultants' analysis of the draft action plan, they say it lacks any concrete, clear recommendations in regard to increased capacity. The question is why did the Taoiseach deliberately choose a policy at the beginning of 2014 of...

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach deliberately under-funded health throughout 2014 and he knew that when he pushed his budget towards the end of 2013. The then Minister, the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, knew it at the time, but the Taoiseach sacrificed him and the Taoiseach probably knew he was going to be sacrificed at some stage during 2014. It was a deliberate policy of neglect and that is why thousands...

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The result is that people suffered because of the Taoiseach's deliberate political decision. He has choices in everything he does but he chose this particular route and he has not allocated enough for this particular area for 2015. The only reason €500 million extra was allocated is because that is the amount the Taoiseach deliberately short-changed it in the preceding year, and he...

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is because of the lack of leadership and the absolute neglect by the Taoiseach and his Government during the past number of years.

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: It was not.

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is a disgrace. That is something the Taoiseach started.

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did that. He calculated it-----

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might not like to hear that but that is what he did.

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am not making it up. The Taoiseach can read his Minister's replies to parliamentary questions.

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, has said it. It is there in black and white.

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: These are the Taoiseach's figures.