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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 375. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding State board appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37637/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 710. To ask the Minister for Health if waiting times for fund release under the fair deal scheme is currently at 15 weeks; the action being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41587/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 708. To ask the Minister for Health the legal basis that applies to grant payments under the fair deal scheme from the date funds are released rather than the date of approval to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41585/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 709. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision not to provide funding under the fair deal scheme from the date of approval is in contravention to the Health Act 1970; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41586/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 711. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that it will take 15 weeks to issue fair deal funding to a person (details supplied) whose application was approved on 1 October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41588/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 979. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks was excluded from participating in the social inclusion and community activation programme tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 980. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding the potential job losses in the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network projects across the country due to potential lack of funding; if his attention has been drawn to the problems regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 981. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that funding of €1.34 million for the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network will be ring-fenced to prevent job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: 1017. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on concerns expressed (details supplied) regarding the reply by Irish Water to correspondence received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/14]

Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: I endorse the Ceann Comhairle's comments, as a member of a group. Parliament should run Parliament. I mean no disrespect to anyone.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: There had been reports that the Government believes that a legal bid by the former Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to quash the findings of the Guerin review would not block a new commission of inquiry into Garda malpractice allegations that were made by Sergeant Maurice McCabe. Deputy Shatter went to the High Court in July to have certain findings against him made by Mr....

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: The point is we need to reflect. Will the Taoiseach give very serious consideration to how victims could be facilitated to come forward to tell their story?

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: I understand that this morning, the Taoiseach met Maíria Cahill. Although I am not aware of what transpired in the course of their conversations, I have no doubt but that the Taoiseach would have been taken aback by her story and by her account of being raped as a young 16 year old. In addition, attempts were made earlier, when this story was revealed, to undermine her credibility....

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: Members know that Maíria Cahill was sworn to silence by Sinn Féin-IRA. This is known and one should just read her father's testimony during the week. I put it to the Taoiseach that this morning, Members have learned of another victim from the Irish Independent. They got three options, namely, we will execute him, you can execute him or we will expel him. Expulsion meant moving...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: ----- and in fairness, he qualified it by noting it was not appropriate to shoot them. I have a number of questions to put to the Taoiseach. The first is a question I asked sincerely yesterday.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate that. Will the Government ensure there is a comprehensive Dáil debate on this issue, like those held at any time abuse in other institutions came up? Members should have such a debate. Second, can the Taoiseach confirm whether the Minister for Justice and Equality has discussed this issue or case with the Minister for Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive, David Ford,...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his response and welcome the fact that there will be a comprehensive Dáil debate on this issue, just as there has been on quite a number of other issues and scandals, as I outlined. At that time, people did not claim that people were being political or whatever in discussing abuse within the Catholic Church. I can recall Deputy McDonald's words in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: 21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Government commemorating Mr. John Redmond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: 25. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the 1916 commemorations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36524/14]

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Micheál Martin: A personal view.