1767. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the status of the ownership model that will be introduced for the new maternity hospital at St. Vincent’s Hospital, if the process for same is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33999/19]
1761. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he has considered an alternative short-term approach to admitting error in certain medical or obstetric cases in the absence of legislation on medical disclosure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33988/19]
1760. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, will only communicate through a senior counsel to a couple that had their baby terminated under circumstances that may have breached current legislative protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33987/19]
1759. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) being approached to carry out an independent assessment of a termination case in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33986/19]
1758. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to maternity hospitals that may have breached section 20 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33985/19]
1757. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that terminations are not being carried out in private clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33984/19]
1756. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to or if he has requested information from the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, on shared services that may be provided to a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33983/19]
1755. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a service agreement between the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, and a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33982/19]
1754. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to services provided in a clinic (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the ownership of the clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33981/19]
1753. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if it is correct procedure for a maternity hospital to set up its own review panel to investigate when a case goes wrong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33980/19]
1752. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the procedure of reviewing alleged malpractice in a maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33979/19]
1405. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the group Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown will be part of in future amalgamations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32774/19]
1404. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the status of the second gynaecological theatre for Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32773/19]
1403. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if there is agreement between the hospital groups which contain St. James's, the Mater and Beaumont hospitals in regard to the suggested amalgamation of the groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32772/19]
1402. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he has agreed to transfer parts of the South/Southwest Hospital Group in counties Waterford and Tipperary into the hospital group in which St. Vincent's Hospital is a part; the changes this will entail for elements of the group in counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32771/19]
1401. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether changes will be made to the academic roles in hospitals that are being changed from one hospital group to another; if they have been informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32770/19]
1400. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the Sláintecare report was explicit regarding the amalgamation of hospital and community care groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32769/19]
1399. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health his plans to amalgamate the community care areas with the hospital groups; if there is full consultation; if so, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32768/19]
1257. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP, HIV prevention programme. [32382/19]
1012. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on standards of sports equipment imported from China, particularly helmets used in GAA sports; if she has received correspondence regarding same from Irish companies involved in making sports equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33178/19]
1011. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the EU directive on standards of sports equipment; the way in which it is implemented and supervised in Irish-owned companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33177/19]
974. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ratification process for the Mercosur deal when it is finalised; if it is the same process as a straight trade deal; if it is covered by a qualified majority vote at the European Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31467/19]
972. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ratification process for the Mercosur deal when it is finalised; if it is the same process as a straight trade deal; and if it is covered by a qualified majority vote at the European Council. [31469/19]
729. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the completion of a review of the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989; when an announced public consultation will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32383/19]
728. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to include the expansion of the Gay Men’s Health Service to regional locations over the lifetime of the upcoming national LGBTI inclusion strategy; if he has consulted with the Department of Health on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32381/19]
727. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ban the practice of conversion therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32380/19]
726. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the upcoming national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy will align with the National Sexual Health Strategy 2015-2020. [32379/19]
725. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development of the national LGBTI inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32378/19]
560. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for a decision on applications made by a school (details supplied) for the capital works programme and the summer works programme 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33492/19]
559. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to determine priority sanctioning of emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33491/19]
558. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the approval and sanctioning of funding for emergency works applied for by a school (details supplied) will be confirmed; the timeline for the provision in respect to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33490/19]
283. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes made to the procurement process following recommendations made by a company (details supplied) for complex and risky projects; when the changes were introduced; if this coincided with increased demands in stage 2 of projects when contractors price the bill of quantities to make up the final target cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31840/19]
282. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reviews carried out by his Department on the procurement process on major capital projects in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31839/19]
281. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in preparing the report on productivity in the construction sector; the parties involved; the reason for same; if it involves a three-tier consultation process; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/19]
218. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he and his officials have received correspondence from a charity (details supplied) regarding concerns about tax certainty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33438/19]
182. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he has spoken with his French counterpart recently regarding digital taxation; his views on the fact that France has introduced 5% taxation on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32783/19]
150. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he has met with the Taoiseach to discuss tax strategy proposals outside and separately from Cabinet meetings since January 2019. [34407/19]
110. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to any of his EU counterparts since the last EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting regarding Brexit or other issues. [34412/19]
108. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assurances were given in 2008 when the Lisbon treaty was first rejected regarding a veto being applied in future Mercosur trade deals. [31470/19]
35. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, since the last European Council meeting. [34411/19]
34. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the expenditure allocated to staff training in 2019 in his Department; and the amount drawn down to date. [34409/19]
30. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the phone calls and meetings he had to discuss the position that the European Commissioner from Ireland will hold for the next five years. [32785/19]
411. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the referendum on future presidential elections; and the progress being made on same. [30016/19]
303. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the inquiries made as to whether the entire cervical screening service should be re-established to ensure an entirely integrated service for HPV, cytology, colposcopy and histopathology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30374/19]
115. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his UK counterpart regarding the Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill 2017-19 that was on the legislative schedule in Westminster recently. [30013/19]
107. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his EU counterparts have discussed the action they will take if the new Prime Minister of the UK does not apply for an extension to the UK leaving the European Union on 31 October 2019; and the plans for such a scenario. [30017/19]
47. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the meeting he held with church leaders on 4 July 2019; the issues that were discussed; if there was progress on the new covenant between church and State that he announced in 2018; and if religious schools were discussed. [30015/19]
43. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the British- Irish Council meeting in Manchester; the issues discussed; if decisions were taken; and the bilateral meetings he had. [29521/19]
36. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the agreed candidates to hold the key EU posts following the EU Council meeting held on 2 July 2019 and if he has met or spoken to them since then. [29523/19]