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Written Answers — Market Volatility: Market Volatility (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the volatility in the markets following various political developments in Netherlands, France and Germany; if the Fiscal treaty will improve matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21527/12]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials met with the Troika when it visited Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21310/12]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings he has had with representatives from the banking sector recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23753/12]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is true that a new commissioned research paper for the NCCA on a new common integrated language curriculum for primary schools has found that the modern languages in primary schools initiative was in fact a model of best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25051/12]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he now accepts that the 2008 NCCA Report called the Modern Language in the Primary School Curriculum Feasibility and Futures November 2008 did not in fact recommend ending the MLPSI and that the NCCA in fact supports the MLPSI and believes it should be continued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25052/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to offer a direct debit facility as an option for payments of the annual charge on Non Principal Private Residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 647: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive admission to COPE foundation's rehabilitative training programme which was recently refused due to budget cuts in the disability sector and in view of the fact that no additional funding is provided for school leavers with intellectual disabilities in 2012; if he intends to provide...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: The meeting which starts tonight is the direct result of the consistent failure of Europe's leaders to address this crisis with the urgency it requires. In summit after summit, the action taken has always been the minimum required to get through the next few weeks or months. The dominant theme has been an effort to make pre-crisis policies work rather than to adopt the radical departures...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: I have met thousands of people all over the country over the last month while I have been canvassing in advance of the referendum on this treaty. They are approaching this vote with a deep seriousness. I have found they understand the core positive case for a "Yes" vote. If Ireland is to recover, we need to restore confidence in Europe. We need to save the euro and stay within it. Most...

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: As I have four of the five first questions, the Ceann Comhairle might give me an opportunity to come back in again.

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: I have raised the Taoiseach's role in tackling the jobs crisis, as outlined in his Department's strategy statement. I asked him to make a statement on the matter as well as outlining the policy areas for which his Department is responsible, and whether his Department is adequately staffed. The Taoiseach's colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy...

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am glad the Taoiseach has clarified that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, denies that he made the remarks attributed to him at the weekend. In the context of transparency, I also take it as an adamant denial of any suggestion that the Minister told the executives present that this was not to be spoken about afterwards, and that he did not want his remarks to be re-articulated or published...

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----to help employment creation in the domestic sector. I put it to the Taoiseach that he needs to go back to the drawing board in terms of a jobs strategy that is effective and that generates jobs. In terms of health, will the Taoiseach tell the Minister for Health to stop massaging the figures in regard to waiting lists? He announced that 12 months was a new-----

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: This relates to the programme for Government.

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question No. 4 asks about the implementation of the programme for Government. I do not think the Taoiseach has enough staff to follow what the Minister for Health is doing but he needs to make sure that some of his staff stop the Minister from deliberately massaging the figures and setting up false targets.

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: In this context, the target was always six months, not 12 months, and the Minister has claimed 84% of a reduction. That is a con job of the worst kind and it should be stopped at once.

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent changes to the supports in place within his Department for the Economic Management Council. [23875/12]

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he has reviewed the membership of the Economic Management Council. [23876/12]

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the number of meetings of the Economic Management Council. [23878/12]

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is not new. In fairness, Deputy Higgins has been very consistent.