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Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Just sort it. I am making a genuine request.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Last week I asked the Taoiseach if the Government had a national plan to protect front-line services following the well flagged and expected exodus of public servants on 29 February. He responded that the Government "has no intention of allowing a situation where it is not possible for front-line services to be fulfilled." He added that there was a central planning unit and sectoral...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: These things would not be happening if there had been a planned approach to this particular issue. Why are we getting a constant drip feed of issues arising from the difficulties caused by this exit from the public service? The public and the workers are awaiting certainty and guidance from the Government on this issue. If there is a plan, will the Taoiseach agree to publish it? Will he...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I take it from that reply that no transition teams are in place today. Last Sunday the Taoiseach said on RTE that the Government had set up transition teams. We have to move away from saying one thing on Sunday and another thing on Tuesday.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I agree with the Taoiseach that health is the most vulnerable sector. It is clear that there is an absence of any planning in this area. Surgery would not be cancelled to the extent that has occurred if there was any degree of planning in advance. There is now a nine month delay in processing medical card applications. There is not a Deputy in the House who has not been called by people...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is the stable door closing.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: There are no teams in place. Sunday's announcement was not quite correct then.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: In spite of the rugby match, people were keenly listening to what the Taoiseach was saying on Sunday.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: We did it and it was a very good public health measure.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: But do they exist?

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is the Taoiseach's own regulatory impact assessment, the Government's own document.

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if there have been any board appointments from his office in the recent past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1939/12]

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach made aware of or consulted on appointments made by each Department? Does he have an oversight role in ensuring a gender balance on State boards? What degree of expertise is required to function on State boards? In the programme for Government the Government committed to amending the rules to ensure no former public servant, including political appointees, or a Minister...

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is a commitment made in the programme for Government.

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is there an update and is the Government progressing the commitment?

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Since the Croke Park agreement was signed everyone has been aware there was going to be a very significant reduction in the number of people working in the public sector. The key part of the agreement and the commitments made by the Taoiseach, as leader of a party, and the Tánaiste were that front line public services would be maintained irrespective of the numbers that would be reduced....

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: We knew this was coming for quite a long time. Will the Taoiseach outline to the House a detailed plan to show what areas, specifically in the regard to health, will lose posts and how front line services will be protected in those areas, arising out of contingency planning by the Government? Will he outline the details of that plan to the House?

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach used the words "monitor", "review" and "the Minister has asked". I did not ask anything about that. I am not interested in monitoring. I am not interested at this stage-----

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: At this stage, when the exodus is about to happen, what I asked the Taoiseach-----

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: What I asked the Taoiseach was whether he could outline to the House a detailed plan in regard to what posts are being reduced, where posts are being lost and whether there is a detailed plan to provide front line services. This is a matter of life and death. I am not saying that, Dr. Burke is saying it and the Taoiseach quoted Dr. Burke.