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Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I have never before come across a situation where budget figures are put before the House and passed, yet two days later we are told by all the authorities involved that they are not the real figures because they have not been verified.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Yes. The HSE's director has said it and so has the Minister, Deputy Reilly. The Minister said that with the help of the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, they would verify whether it is €666 million or €1 billion.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The point is that the House was presented by Ministers with a solemn budget that contained the €666 million figure. Is the figure €666 million or €1 billion? Which is it?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach answer that question and say when the legislation will be published?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: What does the Taoiseach mean by that?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: There were no interruptions when I asked the question.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach tries to clog it up but there was absolutely no interruption when I asked the question.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a straight question and there was no noise.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Minister has said that he has to verify them independently.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: We are getting different messages from the Government. The Minister is saying that he is not standing over the figure of €666 million.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The HSE director is not standing over the figures either.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: To clarify, when I asked the Taoiseach, he said, "Of course, they stand over the figures".

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Correct.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: NewERA is the old era.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: About what will it be?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I am demonstrating a bit of vigilance.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach may recall how, on last Wednesday's Order of Business, I put to him the comments of the HSE's national director of acute hospitals, Mr. Ian Carter, who warned of further dysfunction if the Government kept taking money out of the system. I raised that issue in the context of the Health Service Executive (financial matters) Bill. I was asking the Taoiseach basic questions about...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: What county was it in?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Through how many more countries does the Taoiseach have to travel before he reaches the conclusion to this answer?