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Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Three defence Bills are promised. One is the defence (amendment) (discipline) Bill, a second is the Civil Defence board (dissolution) Bill and the third is the defence (amendment) Bill, which is in section C of the Government legislation programme. I ask the Taoiseach to intervene personally as the Army should never be politicised in this manner. It always has been the precedent that all...

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: I ask for a provision to be put in the aforementioned Bills to ensure there will be no interference in respect of the invitation that should issue to public representatives irrespective of colour or creed-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----to any event involving the Army. It is a shocking event and I seek clarification from the Taoiseach on it.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: I want the matter dealt with and I want the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----to speak to the Minister, Deputy Shatter. It is not his Army, it is not Fine Gael's Army, it is the Irish Army and such invitations should be extended to all.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: There are three Bills.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Despite many promises and commitments to the contrary, the Government has failed abysmally to deal with the mortgage crisis effectively. There has been a clear lack of urgency, a lack of any commitment to radical action and, indeed, the Government's whole behaviour and response to the mortgage arrears crisis has been one of chronic inactivity. Mr. Matthew Elderfield is clearly becoming very...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: It seems to me from the Taoiseach's reply that the banks are playing Molly Bawn with him. His response is incredible: "We have had face to face meetings. We have established a special sub-committee." Nothing has happened. The Taoiseach's response is to suggest that the personal insolvency Bill will commence in the autumn. It will not pass through the House this session and we are looking...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: We published the Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill, introduced by Deputy Michael McGrath. This was accepted by the Government on Second Stage, but now it has been allowed stagnate. Before Christmas, we published the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill, which would give stronger powers to the Financial Ombudsman, but that too has been...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: He is at the end of his patience.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Everybody is reporting to everybody and nobody knows what is going on.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Much more complex legislation has been passed in a far shorter time.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: The uncertainty is adding to the problem.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Government has done nothing there. It has not helped.

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his Department's role in tackling the jobs crisis as outlined in his Department's strategy statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23883/12]

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the policy areas for which he or his Department are specifically responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23751/12]

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department is adequately staffed to allow for implementation of the full Programme for Government as outlined in his Department's Strategy Statement 2011-2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24818/12]

Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the way he plans to promote further transparency from his Department as outlined in the Strategy Statement 2011-2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24819/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of funding given to the Curreeny Hedge School, County Tipperary, from 2002-2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24611/12]

General Practitioner Services (16 May 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Health the consultations he has held with general practitioners regarding the extension of free care to those with long term illnesses; the expected cost of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24288/12]