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Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday I received another large bundle of freedom of information documents on the selection of primary care centres and the addition of centres at Swords and Balbriggan. One might be suspicious on the eve of budget day to get such a large selection of documents because it is a classic way to bury material that the Government might not want people to see but, on a quick read through the...

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is not the point.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: No. Read that one, that is the key one.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Not that one.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am not.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: No. You keep giving a different answer.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach keeps on answering questions he was never asked. That is his favourite tactic in this House. I refer to what is in black and white. I am not making this up. The Government made this decision in July and it is now December when I get this information. That is because the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste nor the Minister would not tell the truth about it in this House.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: We had to wait until December to get a freedom of information document which tells the truth.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: I will read it again. It states: "site location decided - latest is that the price is agreed". Therefore, the Minister did interfere. Unfortunately, it is in black and white that the Minister interfered in a commercial arrangement.

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: It did. There was legislation and a referendum.

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is not correct.

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the holding of this debate and the opportunity to address the report of the expert group. It is appropriate that time is allowed for legislators, medical bodies and the wider public to consider the issues raised in the report in advance of the consideration of specific measures. In the modern world there are few more passionately debated and divisive topics as abortion. Ireland is...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government, the Government made very strong commitments to Dáil reform. It is very regrettable, therefore, that the Supplementary Estimates for the Department of Social Protection and the Health Service Executive have been rushed through without any debate in plenary session. The Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Social Protection can only be explained...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach indicate when we will get the whistleblowers Bill? In respect of the Government's commitment to change legislation in respect of Cabinet confidentiality-----

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is a very good point.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The people would like to know where stands the commitment to Cabinet confidentiality because the public would dearly love to see Cabinet confidentiality. The absence of confidentiality in the Cabinet has scared the living daylights of people over recent weeks. They are in terror because Ministers cannot button it and keep their mouths closed and are predicting cut after cut.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: We saw that.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach indicated that he would not oppose a debate on this.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am trying to reach a consensus on this. The Taoiseach said that Paddy wants to know but he is the last person who knows round here.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: We oppose these motions on the basis that they relate to three Supplementary Estimates, one of €685 million for the Department of Social Protection, another of €360 million for the Health Service Executive, and a third of €1 million for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. We have serious issues with the Supplementary Estimate for the HSE....