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- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Recent statements, particularly from Mr. Michel Barnier and Commissioner Phil Hogan, have indicated that there will be a border if Britain leaves the customs union and Single Market. On 9 February, Mr. Barnier stated: It is important to tell the truth. A UK decision to leave the Single Market and to leave the customs union would make border checks unavoidable. Commissioner Hogan stated:...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Forgive me, Taoiseach, but most people thought from the presentation before Christmas that that was all sealed and delivered. For example, one headline read: "Taoiseach spells it out: no hard border, no matter what". I wish to focus on a point regarding the final status agreement to which the Taoiseach referred. The Copenhagen Economics report is clear, in that a customs union-type deal...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: One would be better off contacting Joe Duffy to get fast-tracked medicines.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: That was always agreed.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: That was all agreed.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: That had all been agreed.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: These were not sold as options. It was a sold as a done deal that there would be no hard border.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: These were not sold at the time as options.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: He might take a supplementary.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach take a supplementary?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Before Christmas, it was sold as a done deal, and now it is an option. Will we have a debate on it?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: I thought it was a deal. Was the deal sound?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: I have to contrast the press conference with this presentation.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Donnelly thought it was legally binding that Ireland was the focus.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Do not worry, the clock was well run down. The Taoiseach was never getting to Trump.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did it well.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: There are four questions in this group, ranging from Estonia to Washington. I agree with Deputy Howlin that we need a specific session on the December deal, which we were told was bulletproof. I am not talking about the common travel area or the recognition of European citizenship rights; they were always there and non-contentious. The key issue was the regulatory alignment and essentially...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy would never guess. He tried to wipe it out of the historical narrative on one occasion.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: On a substantive issue, at the bilateral meeting the future of the European Union's budget was discussed. The Estonian Prime Minister subsequently outlined his Government's policy. What is the status of the Taoiseach's comments concerning the next European Union budget? Last week the Taoiseach told us his speech to the European Parliament was a personal statement and not a statement of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Nobody else was to get the glory.