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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (16 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the areas her Department is prioritising to implement policies to decrease youth unemployment; the progress made on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40097/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason members of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists are excluded from certifying building works; if he will allow CIAT representatives to meet with him to discuss the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44184/12]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I was in Ranelagh actually.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: He said within one month it had fallen by ten points.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is in the newspaper.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I had a healthy breakfast.

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should have a sense of humour.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am unsure whether the Taoiseach read the Irish Examiner this morning but there is an interesting headline: "Child benefit scare tactics 'hit economy'". It refers to and accurately reports the comments of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, to the effect that the various kite flying exercises that have gone on have damaged consumer confidence to the extent...

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: He refers to comments in terms of child benefit cuts, cuts to the disability allowance and the property tax.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: My question relates to forthcoming legislation. We understand from another report that Ministers were discussing bringing forward the date of the budget because, without question, what has been going on in recent weeks is damaging consumer confidence and jobs. Can the Taoiseach confirm the date of the budget and when the finance Bill will be forthcoming? I realise he is consulting with the...

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am asking about the budget.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I want the time.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I want the time for the resolutions and the finance Bill. Can we get confirmation of when the budget will happen and when the finance Bill will occur?

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach not believe the Minister, Deputy Varadkar?

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: He said it was probably due to Ministers and others talking about child benefit cuts and property taxes. That is what the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, said.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: He said within one month it had fallen by ten points.

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is not true. That is a myth that Deputy Howlin is perpetuating. It is just political rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach two questions which he did not answer.

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is par for the course for him that he does not answer questions and instead filibusters. He avoided answering the two basic questions I asked him. I asked if, in terms of the budget overrun, he would facilitate an open and transparent debate in the House during which the Minister for Health would make a full presentation on the crisis in the finances of the health service.

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Micheál Martin: I do not know whether the Taoiseach has chosen to ignore the problem or whether the Government is in denial about it. I am not inventing the figures; they were provided yesterday, formally and officially, and paint a picture of a problem that has been getting worse from the beginning of the year. The reason is the Minister for Health introduced a budget 12 months ago that was built on sand...