Results 37,881-37,900 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: In regard to the order of the House for today, we have written to the Taoiseach asking that Members be allowed to ask questions of the Minister. It is an issue of public interest and a very topical one. I am sure the Taosieach would agree that if the shoe was on the other foot and it applied to a member of another party in government, the very least that would be required would be that...
- Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: In answers to recent parliamentary questions, there has been confirmation that there will be increased demands on the disability services after this school year and that an extra 650 places will be required. Every year, demographic funding has been provided to ensure that children who have intellectual disabilities can get places after the school term has ended. No such guarantee is in...
- Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach give any guarantees to families?
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is clear that the personal affairs of the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, are not completely in order, despite the Taoiseach's statement yesterday, given that he has failed to honour a High Court order on the debt. What is even more alarming is the complete lack of order in the financial affairs of the Department of Health and the health service. The latest reports suggest that...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----wrote to the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, urging him to take personal charge of the financial issues within the health sector. The Secretary General of the Department of Health has responded to letters from the chief executive of the HSE, Mr. Cathal Magee. The Minister abolished the board of the HSE-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----and took pride in it but put nothing in its place.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: He said he was taking personal charge of the HSE.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Last Thursday there was a meeting between the HSE interim board and representatives from the Department.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is extraordinary as the chairman of the HSE happens to be the Secretary General of the Department. He is chairing the meeting where the chief executive is present. The health officials are now on the board as well and they cannot agree the figures.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: They cannot agree a plan on reducing the deficit.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: The chief executive, who is on the board, is writing to the chairman of the board in his capacity of Secretary General of the Department of Health. The chairman is writing back indicating that he has a better way of doing things. All the officials are on the board as well.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: One day these people are Department of Health officials and the next they are members of the board of the HSE.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is a complete farce.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is farcical. There is no HSE governing board. The serious issue is that the chief executive of the HSE has indicated the assumptions underlying the health Estimate are no longer valid.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: He was very polite. I have made it clear that I think the figures were essentially falsified at the beginning of the year and this Estimate never had a chance of coming to realisation.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Is there a plan to bring the deficit into order? Given that over 2,450 beds have been closed in the service, with difficulties for young people with intellectual disabilities etc-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: How is it proposed to reduce the deficit-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----and will the Taoiseach guarantee that there will not be any erosion or undermining of front-line services to people? Will a Supplementary Estimate be introduced to deal with the crisis in health at the moment?
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: It reflects very much on the Taoiseach's commitment to transparency that we must use the Freedom of Information Act to get the real story of what is going on with the health service.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach chairs the Cabinet sub-committee on health. He must be aware of the letter from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, who gave a lecture to the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly. He told the Minister for Health to take personal charge of this issue, so alarmed was he at the lack of governance-----