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Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The health (general practitioner medical service) Bill.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: It relates to forthcoming legislation. Many would agree that children with disabilities or special needs should be the first cohort to get access to medical cards irrespective of age. When will the health (general practitioner medical service) Bill, which I understand will provide GP services only to those aged under five years, be forthcoming and will it take into consideration my...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: This session.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Government will sneak it in through regulation.

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Nobody is scaremongering.

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: But this is.

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: In his Budget Statement last week the Minister for Finance announced that he was cutting tax relief on what he termed "gold-plated" insurance policies, while not affecting the majority of individuals who avail of more standard levels of medical cover. Later that evening the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, contradicted the Minister for Finance when he confirmed...

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach's response is incredible. He said that he does "not accept that". What does he not accept? Is he holding to the line that this is only for "gold-plated" insurance policies? That is what the Minister for Finance said on budget day, while not affecting the majority of individuals who avail of more standard levels of medical cover. Even by his own admission and by that of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 49. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the mechanism for the use of a new unfinished estate fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44862/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (23 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 71. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the 5,700 housing adaptation grants as announced in Budget 2014 to assist older persons and persons with disabilities. [44854/13]

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: On that point, I raised this matter last week with the Tánaiste. The Taoiseach has said the Whip will be as generous as possible. The bottom line is that the Whips were told that Second and Committee Stages would be taken on Thursday and Friday and that they could make up their minds in regard to how much time they wished to spend on Second and Committee Stages, respectively. It is...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: It was said to the Whips that the fear was that the Bill, because of the Government's difficulties with the Seanad, would be delayed by it. That is no basis for how debate on a Bill should be scheduled. There has been much talk about Dáil reform and the Seanad referendum is over. We were promised reform of the Dáil and the Government is again rushing through the Social Welfare...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Bill does not have to go through this week.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: That means nothing to us. The idea of the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, being generous-----

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Kehoe is not the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and should not try to be.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Yes, I am trying to correct the record of the House.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I am also trying to raise a legislative matter. This is an important matter under Standing Orders concerning a budget that was prepared for the House. Whenever Estimates are published-----

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: They have not, actually. They have to be independently verified.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: That is my point. Does Deputy Stagg not get it?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I will seek the guidance of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on this.