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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recent UN special rapporteur official commentary on the way in which Ireland has been dealing with hate crime and anti-immigrant rhetoric through legislation. [51609/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the examination by the Garda Commissioner to review the files on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51608/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 409. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the recent report of a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51605/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 410. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the recent resignation of the patient representative from the CervicalCheck steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51606/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 430. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to open a residential care centre (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if he met officials regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51675/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to media reports (details supplied) regarding the killing of dairy bull calves; his views on same; the protections put in place to prevent such killings; the fines in place as a deterrent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 513. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on a recent report (details supplied) regarding air quality in Cork city; his views on same; his plans to address the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51607/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will also be aware of reports this morning that specific arrangements may have been entered into to get the Minister through the vote. Specifically, there are reports that Ministers may have been busy making promises on individual projects. Considering the Taoiseach's past commitment to transparency on these matters, will he publish the list of projects discussed yesterday...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: That is because of my reforming zeal at the commencement of this Dáil. We drove Dáil reform.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Government blackguarded it.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): British-Irish Council (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: Fianna Fáil-led Government cancer and heart strategies.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which his Department supports the Independent Ministers of Government as outlined in the Statement of Strategy 2016-2019 of his Department. [49131/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: I certainly will, but may I express my admiration for Deputy Burton, who brought all of her experience to bear on a very important issue that generated a lot of activity and concern outside the House yesterday?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: I am saying "well done".

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: As an observer, I must admire the Deputy's capacity to do that.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: As a young fellow I sold bingoettes on a Thursday night in the Savoy in Cork and in the City Hall, where about 1,500 people used to play at that time. I understand the centrality of bingo to many people's lives and the Government should make a statement that bingo is not threatened. My understanding is that it is not and that there are exemptions that will certainly facilitate the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): British-Irish Council (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: During yesterday's Question Time, I asked the Taoiseach about the future arrangements for a more systematic engagement between members of the Irish and British Governments following Brexit. I pointed out the familiarity that had built up over nearly 50 years of common membership of the EU and how essential that was to good relationships between the two Governments and peoples. The...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): British-Irish Council (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if corporation tax was discussed at the British-Irish Council when it met in Farmleigh recently; and if comments were made about corporation tax in Northern Ireland. [48831/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Commissions of Investigation Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: We have an issue here. The Taoiseach has outlined costs of €6 million to date. The commission, which was set up to investigate various IBRC transactions beginning with that involving Siteserv, has been in place for longer than the IBRC or the interim body it replaced. The individual transaction of greatest public concern happened over a period of months, but it has now been...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: Watching last night's "Prime Time" programme, the interview which Ms Lorraine Walsh gave was, as Deputy Kelly noted on Leaders' Questions, quite distressing. It was in the context of yesterday's briefing of the 221+ group on the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, RCOG, review. It was particularly distressing that Lorraine Walsh felt she needed to resign as a patient...