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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Health the number of day case patient and elective inpatients on waiting lists at the end of 2010; if he will provide the same figure for the end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/12]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 78: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to bring up the ongoing issue of the sensitive materials deposited in Boston College, that have been ordered by a US District Court to be handed over to the PSNI for criminal investigations, with President Obama during the annual St.Patrick's Day visit to the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16397/12]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 79: To ask the Taoiseach if he has previously brought up the ongoing issue of the sensitive materials deposited in Boston College, that have been ordered by a US District Court to be handed over to the PSNI for criminal investigations, with the US Department of State or in correspondence with US authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16398/12]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on the need for a National Paediatric Hospital. [12273/12]

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Tánaiste for the clarity and information he has provided to the House in regard to the timing of the referendum on the European fiscal treaty. As I have stated previously, Fianna Fáil will be supporting ratification of the treaty and insertion of the subsection into our Constitution and will be campaigning on the basis that we believe this is good for Ireland and the eurozone....

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Last week in this House, the Tánaiste acknowledged that there have been difficulties, including communications difficulties, with the payment of the household charge. On reflection, he will have to agree that what he said probably represents one of the understatements of the year. Unfortunately, the entire project has been a bit of a debacle. It has rightly been described today in a...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is not just utility bills. It is not just the kind of sense that "we are watching you and we are going to get you". It is not just the "you can run but you can't hide" approach. He has added to that now. This week, we were told that local authority officials would be knocking on doors to collect the charge. No one really or seriously believes that is a good idea. In fairness to the...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: All of this is undermining the credibility of the household charge in the public mind. Does the Tánaiste really believe there will be such a rush to comply with the requirement to pay the charge that up to 1.5 million people will register to do so before next Saturday?

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Howlin, basically put his hands up this morning and said this has not been handled well. I ask the Tánaiste whether he thinks this is fair.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Minister said it on "Morning Ireland".

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is it fair that fines will automatically apply to those who do not pay the charge by 31 March, even though they have yet to receive a leaflet explaining how to pay the charge and Labour Party Ministers agree that it has been badly handled? Will the Government reconsider the matter? Will the Tánaiste confirm to the House that the timeframe within which people have to pay the household...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: That does not really answer the question. The matter has not been handled well. People should simply be able to go to their post office to pay the charge. Many people cannot pay online and some are being penalised because they cannot pay online, as we heard this morning. The Government should have broadened the exemptions from the outset, as my party proposed. We suggested a number of...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: There clearly has not been a proactive, energetic, committed campaign by the Government to communicate to the people and get an effective response on the charge.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Last evening, Ursula Halligan reported on TV3 that she was being briefed by very authoritative Fine Gael Ministers and sources that there would be an extension.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: It may not be announced, we were told, but that it would kind of seep into the public consciousness again, such that we will somehow discover-----

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is that the case? Is the Tánaiste aware that Ministers are briefing RTE and TV3 journalists and senior political correspondents, who have their sources? The Government has been very good at spinning and media management and I suspect this is another clever game at media management.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: If the Tánaiste is not prepared to make an admission today, will he state whether it is his view that the deadline should be extended or whether the Cabinet is now contemplating this? Does he honestly believe it is fair-----

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----that people will have to pay fines despite his acknowledgement and that of many Ministers of the bungled nature of the management of the household charge?

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Will it be changed?

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the details of the agri environment options scheme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/12]