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Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision Making (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 443. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the development of independent advocacy services to support vulnerable persons in view of the enactment of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and the planned Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016; his further plans to prepare for the implementation of the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Bill 2017; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 571. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the announcement by the British government on accessing British waters as per the 1964 treaty, his views on the potential impact this will have on Ireland's fishing industry; if he and his departmental officials have met to discuss the issue; if he has sought a meeting with his British counterpart; the actions he will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Services Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 753. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the development of independent advocacy services to support vulnerable persons in view of the enactment of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and the planned Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016; her further plans to prepare for the implementation of the safeguarding of vulnerable adults Bill 2017; and if...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----has destabilised and polarised communities in the North. I refer to the absence of the North-South agenda. There was great momentum in the early days of the Agreement in terms of Waterways Ireland and all of that. I see no interest from the parties in that dimension to the Good Friday Agreement. I speak the Irish language and I have a great commitment to the language but we need...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: We have a lot of work to do in the Republic as well in terms of having an effective implementation of the language Act and lessons can be learned by the North in terms of how one goes about establishing that. However, it is very important that a language is something people gravitate towards or are nurtured in in terms of their appreciation and love of it. Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív has...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----in terms of the language.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes. For whom will Deputy Deasy speak?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps an extra chore on the ambassador, who will have to mind the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: There was the 1995 dinner. He was there. I can play the video if the Deputy likes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: It was a $200 per plate dinner.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken with British Prime Minister May regarding the Northern Ireland Assembly negotiations; and the issues that were discussed. [31013/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: The news from the talks in Belfast is very bad and it appears there will be at least another two months before the Executive might be re-established and the Assembly might start to work. The only details we have are the usual wholly partisan accounts from both Sinn Féin and the DUP that they have done nothing wrong and the other lot are being inflexible. Although there is an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with President Trump; the issues that were discussed; and if the undocumented Irish and a possible visit here by President Trump were discussed. [31012/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed climate change when he spoke with President Trump. [31382/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: The core of this question was answered last week. We have been treated to the highly unusual situation where there is film of what was said at the other end of the line. As I said last week, we must have a large dose of realism when discussing what Ireland can achieve in bilateral discussions with powerful countries. Equally, it remains clear that President Trump's knowledge of Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: It was in 1995.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is what the ambassador does.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is what the ambassador does.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: During last week's Taoiseach's Questions, the Taoiseach said he was still looking around the Taoiseach's Department in terms of policy advisers and so on and that he would take his time to decide how to change things there, and the same was suggested regarding Cabinet committees. How long does he believe that process will take in terms of the Cabinet committees and the restructuring of the...