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Leaders' Questions (16 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: The point is serious promises were made that there would be €25 million in investment for a combined heat and power plant. An article on tippfm.comon 5 June 2015 stated:Funding and a fuel supply will have to be sourced before the combined heat and power plant can go to planning. [It had not even gone for planning permission or anything like it]. Because of this Deputy Lowry says...

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: We hear much talk about rural Ireland and about the need to bring employment to, and create opportunities in, rural Ireland but invariably Government and State interventions are becoming more negative and damaging by the day. The sharpest illustration of this in the past week or so has been the announcement by Bord na Móna to close the Littleton peat briquette factory. Politicians...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (16 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: 22. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the publication on 18 April 2017 of the progress report on the programme for the partnership Government. [20720/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: 31. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet committee on Brexit has met since June 2016. [21845/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: 587. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the Government publication, Ireland and the negotiations on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, and in particular the commitment in the section dealing with long-term strategic economic planning; the way the Government is actually reviewing its Enterprise Policy 2015 to align the country's base and...

Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann: Sitting in Joint Committee - Exchange of views with Mr. Michel Barnier, Chief Negotiator of the Taskforce for the Preparation and Conduct of Negotiations with the United Kingdom (11 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I would like to thank Mr. Barnier for taking the time to address this session today in such an effective and comprehensive manner. His eagerness to listen and respond to the concerns of Ireland continues an approach seen during the many important roles which he has held in the French Government and in the European Commission. This is not an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: He was kept in the dark as well.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is a month later.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: How long did that take?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has made a point in his response that the Commissioner sent the reports to the Committee of Public Accounts. The timeline for that is the point. There was a report in 2008 and another in 2010. The internal audit committee was denied access to them for some reason. The essence of what has been suggested and said here in respect of the documentation from Mr. Barrett, is that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: This question was submitted before Easter. In his reply the Taoiseach made the point that the Fennelly report made damning findings about the lack of effective oversight and procedures in the Garda Síochána over a lengthy period of time, and the failure to respond when some technicians and officers raised concerns and questions. This goes to the heart of the issue that I raised...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has not answered my question about the letter and the legal reference.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Well start looking. Basically, the Commissioner was legally advised by the head of legal services.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is very clear.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Under section 41 the Commissioner has an obligation to "keep the Minister and the Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform fully informed of significant developments that might reasonably be expected to affect adversely public confidence in the Garda Síochána". In 2015, the head of legal services wrote to the Commissioner saying, "You are obliged...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----when the actual amount in question was €41 million? I received the figures in total savings from the Minister in reply to a parliamentary question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: The only point is that I do not think the Department of Social Protection should be used by any Minister as a prop for his or her personal campaign.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: I am sure the Taoiseach would agree with that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when he received the Fennelly commission report; and the actions he took thereafter. [20723/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (10 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Last week, I had an exchange with the Taoiseach on the attempt by the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, to massively exaggerate the amount of money which was lost on welfare fraud. Of course, no fraud is justified and the State has an obligation to catch fraud but, equally, the Minister of the day has an obligation to be balanced in his approach. When I mentioned that the...