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Pathway to Redress for Victims of Convicted Child Sexual Abusers: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2018)

Micheál Martin: ...the motion we have tabled on behalf of the survivors of child sexual abuse in primary schools. I have raised this issue in recent years with the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny; the Taoiseach and the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton. I have met the Minister on several occasions to discuss this specific issue. I acknowledge that previous Governments, of which...

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Irish public, especially the women of Ireland, have been genuinely shocked at the failure to inform Vicky Phelan and many other women of the false negative screening results of smear tests which they undertook, and also at the appalling manner in which Vicky Phelan was treated since. It is particularly objectionable that she was forced all the way into the High Court before settling her...

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: ...faigheann muid eolas ginearálta agus bíonn easpa cruinnis i gcroílár na freagraí a fhaigheann muid ón Rialtas. Before dealing with the summit agenda in more detail, I would like to make a few comments about how statements on EU meetings have been handled in recent years. It has been Fianna Fáil's policy during these sessions to engage constructively...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I raise a significant and very serious legacy issue affecting the State. It is one which, in many ways, informs how we continue to approach victims of sexual abuse. In the last number of weeks, we have, rightly, had very significant coverage of the mother and baby home scandal, the way in which single women were treated and the absence of any human response to that. At the same time that...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: I ask the Taoiseach to give time, in advance of the Government's decision, in order that he can hear what others have to say about the issue. We learned yesterday that there were more than 400 trolleys in accident and emergency departments across the country. Beaumont had 37 trollies, James Connolly Memorial Hospital had 49, Galway had 25 and Naas had 21. That is extraordinarily unfair on...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Ministerial Meetings (1 Jul 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach mentioned in his reply that his discussions with church leaders have included a consideration of issues to do with Northern Ireland and education. In the context of what happened at mother and baby homes and state-run institutions, it is interesting that Northern Ireland has been very slow and behind the curve in responding to these issues. I understand an inquiry is taking...

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the holding of this debate and the opportunity to address the report of the expert group. It is appropriate that time is allowed for legislators, medical bodies and the wider public to consider the issues raised in the report in advance of the consideration of specific measures. In the modern world there are few more passionately debated and divisive topics as abortion. Ireland is...

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: ...The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, boasted that there would be no cuts to primary weekly social welfare payments. However, the deeper one examines this budget, the more devastating and sinister the cuts become. Despite stating that payments to families at risk of poverty will remain unchanged, it is clear that as a result of changes to the main means testing arrangements,...

Passport Applications (18 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I reluctantly raise this issue on the floor of the House because of the inability and failure of parents of a beautiful baby daughter who was born to them last September with the help of a surrogate mother in India to get a passport from the Department of Foreign Affairs. There are other children in this situation as well. It is my strong view that there is nothing to stop the Department of...

European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Jan 2010)

Micheál Martin: That is useful. I thank Members for their wide-ranging contributions. In terms of the comments made by Deputy Timmins on Haiti and by other the colleagues in the House, we will discuss this situation in greater detail tomorrow. However, I take this opportunity to express our deepest sympathies and extend our heartfelt condolences to the people of Haiti and to all those affected by the...