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Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Minister told Deputy Donnelly that he would share this kind of information with him and with other representatives, but he did not do that in this instance.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I think I know the reason this was not done. The problem is that this report buries the political rhetoric we have heard from the Taoiseach and his colleagues for the last 12 months.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Everything we have heard about a seamless or frictionless border has been buried by this report.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: It seems to me that certain people just did not want it out there. That is a problem.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: As far as I am concerned, the Government acted in bad faith.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: It deliberately withheld information from the Dáil. Parliamentary questions that were asked were not properly and comprehensively answered as they should have been.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Maybe a few of the Minister's colleagues went to some Jesuitical colleges because the replies to which I refer were very Jesuitical indeed. I suggest such an approach was taken for a reason.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: It has been updated six times.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Could the Minister not have said what was in it?

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: People need and deserve to know.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I am making a basic point about parliamentary questions.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Can I make a point to the Taoiseach-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: All we want is for the Taoiseach to publish the report.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is all we want.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: We just want reports to be published and questions to be answered. It is very simple. The Government should not be hiding the truth from the public.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I assume the Taoiseach will be taking Leaders' Questions?

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Over the weekend it was revealed by Tony Connelly of RTÉ that Revenue has undertaken comprehensive and substantive work on the implications of Brexit on the future trading relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom. It was basically stated that there would be an enormous physical and economic impact on our country and on trade and that the impact on the customs infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received a report independently commissioned by an organisation (details supplied) carried out by persons that are experts in flood management and climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43108/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Websites (10 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the reason his speeches are no longer put up on his Department's website (details supplied); if a decision was taken to place all speeches on merrionstreet.ie instead; and if he or his officials have other plans for his Department's website. [42987/17]