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Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of septic tank owners that have signed up to the registration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39006/12]

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: Before the last general election, the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, personally led a deeply cynical campaign on health promises and health issues. Across the length and breadth of the country, he promised that he and Fine Gael would ensure that no one lost any services and that a set of new, free services would be provided. Upon his appointment, the Minister announced the abolition of...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: She even offered to chair those negotiations herself. However, she wrote to the Minister on 27 July asking for a report and stating she had no delegated statutory authority in respect of primary care and that she had not been consulted with regard to any matter pertaining to the budget. I put it to the Taoiseach that the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, was asked specifically a number...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: I ask the Taoiseach whether the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, is correct in stating the Government's commitment to health reform genuinely is being questioned because of the Minister's lack of proactive engagement with the issues. Will the Taoiseach comment on reports that there will be numerous cutbacks in hospitals? Will he outline to the House how hospital deficits will be dealt...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether it will now be 2016 before water charges are introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38807/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach when the Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs met recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36949/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Confidentiality (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach the stage the draft legislation in relation to Cabinet confidentiality is at within his Department, the number of meetings that have taken place to discuss same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36950/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has met the Social partners recently in relation to the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36948/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet with the farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36947/12]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position in relation to the release of the Belfast Oral History project materials from Boston College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36871/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the policy change came into force which now prohibits qualified parents from providing July provision for their children; the reason behind this decision; the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive adequate notice of this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36371/12]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position on the decision of his Department not to facilitate new job-sharing arrangements for special needs assistants for 2012/13 when there has always been a precedent to facilitate same; the reasons schools were not informed of this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36372/12]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when will an agreed scheme and circular be in place in relation to job-sharing arrangements for special needs assistants; if the decision not to facilitate new job-sharing arrangements for SNAs for 2012/13 discriminates against SNAs looking to avail of a new job-sharing arrangement while at the same time existing job-share...

Written Answers — Bingo Licences: Bingo Licences (19 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Bingo Licences operating here; if his attention has been drawn to the growth of profit based Bingo companies; if he has any plans for reforming the issuing of such licenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36851/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (18 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his position regarding the role of chartered architectural technologists under the proposed Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012, which in its current format will have a direct impact on their right to carry out their professional activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35628/12]

Written Answers — Private Residential Tenancies Board: Private Residential Tenancies Board (18 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the Private Residential Tenancies Board in securing determination orders against landlords for retaining deposits; the role the PRTB plays in retaining deposits; if the PRTB gives support to tenants pursuing determination orders in the Courts, the future steps he intends taking on these issues;...

Written Answers — Septic Tank Registration Scheme: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (18 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of local authorities in verifying that only certified septic tanks are installed in accordance with current building regulations; if he is satisfied with the role of the local authorities in fulfilling their responsibilities; his position on establishing a national register of certified septic tank...

Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Eucharistic Congress.

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Last week I highlighted the farcical situation in the Department of Health and in the health services generally, with health officials sitting on the board of the HSE for very tense meetings in which, acting as health officials one day and HSE board members another day, they are not in a position to agree with each other, and a serious budget overrun which was at €250 million by the end of...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach confirm this morning why the CEO of the HSE is leaving?