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Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Life-saving operations should not be stopped. Does the Taoiseach accept that the figures produced in the budget for this year were false and that this is why we are having issues across the spectrum of management of health services? Will he intervene to get operations to treat obesity back on track at St. Vincent's University Hospital?

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is not my assertion; it is the assertion of Professor O'Shea.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: These are emergency operations.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: There have been very serious revelations in The Irish Timestoday on the dysfunctionality and disconnect in the management of our health services. I note in particular the correspondence between the CEO of the HSE and the Secretary General of the Department of Health who, no doubt, was doing the bidding of the Minister for Health. The correspondence was on the HSE CEO's attempts to fill 253...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might be clearer in expressing confidence in the Minister, Deputy Reilly.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might read the Mental Health Commission report due today. It states the complete opposite to what the Taoiseach has been saying. The commission is disappointed about the health services. Across mental health hospitals and mental health care facilities, 44% of all posts are vacant. Some €15 million of the €35 million ring-fenced was taken by the Minister for...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Fairly soon.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach answer my question about the Universal Primary Care Bill?

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The education section of the programme for Government committed to the establishment of "a multi-campus technical university in the south-east". I presume this should say "technological university". This relates to commitments given before the last election regarding a new university in Waterford. The programme for Government states "We will explore the establishment of a multi-campus...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The rent allowance changes dealt a killer blow to many families.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: I put to the Taoiseach that the fact that the Cabinet committee on social policy has met only twice says it all in terms of the lack of urgency in respect of some critical social issues. Will it be meeting shortly to initiate the restoration of the mobility allowance? The Taoiseach referred to vacant houses and the social housing problem. I know of a young woman with children. They have...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is everywhere, not only in Dublin.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Records (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Again, the Taoiseach has been and is still being very selective. There are some very consequential documents in this, such as Government memos. There is a full list there - well over 150 at this stage - of documents obtained under the freedom of information provisions, which proves there are records in the Taoiseach's Department. The Taoiseach said records had been disappeared. He used the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Records (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: That is what the Taoiseach did. He should withdraw the term "shredded".

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Records (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Harris obviously has a different view from what he just said. He should withdraw that too. It is not on that the Taoiseach should persist in this -----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Records (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: There are records, very substantial records, in the Taoiseach's Department and the reply from the Secretary General is very clear. Martin Fraser's letter stated:As I said in my letter of November 22nd, documentation relating to the bank guarantee is held in this Department. That documentation was listed in the Schedule provided under the Freedom of Information Act, a copy of which I enclose...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Records (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: All I did was to ask a supplementary question, but the Ceann Comhairle is shutting down the debate. I have never seen such restricted debate.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Records (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Eight minutes, yes. Big deal.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Records (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he is satisfied that his Department has maintained its records in accordance with its legal duties under section 2(2) of the National Archives Act 1986. [8923/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Records (24 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Within weeks of entering office, the Taoiseach had begun to engage in a process of playing low partisan politics on the banking issue, particularly the banking inquiry. He came into the House and threw out snide comments that files might have disappeared or been shredded and that nothing could be found. I have since been doing what he perhaps did not do - checking the facts. A freedom of...