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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, is Question No. 1 being taken in this group?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Question No. 1 relates to discussions with the First Minister of Scotland.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: My first question is on whether the Taoiseach or his officials have spoken to the Scottish First Minister since her recent visit.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The three questions in this group in my name deal with separate issues. I will try to get through them as quickly as possible. On contact with the Scottish First Minister, while the British Government has established extensive consultation processes with the devolved administrations, there is so far no evidence that the concerns of these administrations are being listened to in any way....

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is the same information as that we received in response to a parliamentary question.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government there is a strong commitment to "Implement the new procedures to ensure more efficient and timely recruitment of nurses". As all Members are aware, there is a considerable shortage of nurses across the country's hospitals. There is a significant turnover of nurses, particularly theatre nurses and nurses working in emergency medicine, because of the absolute...

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Billy Kelleher tabled a good parliamentary question on it.

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: That essentially has already been done. A long-term deal has been proposed and has gone through the drugs committee but no one has heard anything from the HSE or any other authorised State personnel on this issue since 3 February. Vertex has not received any response to the deal, as outlined by the Taoiseach, that it put on the table. The offer is a long-term deal - I understand for ten...

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knows that cystic fibrosis is a very serious issue in Ireland. We have the largest cohort of people per capitawho suffer from cystic fibrosis, and all the challenges that presents. We have had some great testimonies from people with cystic fibrosis in terms of how it affects their lives and, in particular, the impact of the latest and very effective medicine, Orkambi, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: You collapsed the institutions in the North.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to President Juncker regarding Brexit. [8461/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach his views on future reform of the EU. [8775/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any communication he has had with the Italian Prime Minister regarding the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. [9997/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings in Brussels on 23 February 2017 with various EU leaders and with President Juncker; the issues that were discussed; and the responses that were made. [10420/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on all of the meetings he attended in Brussels on 23 February 2017. [10424/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: The three of us could ask our questions collectively.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Finance appears to have given a very aggressive statement at a private dinner, and I note he often seems to be more aggressive in private than in public, concerning the Commission's agenda on corporation tax. The report states he said the Commission would undermine agreed OECD anti-evasion rules and was failing to keep to previous agreements respecting tax sovereignty. Did...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: I would make the point that my position has always been very clear in terms of commissions of investigation and tribunals. The principle of innocent until proven guilty is an important one that we cannot jettison too easily in the House. It also affects future commissions. For example, we could have a commission of investigation into Project Eagle. Does that mean that the directors or the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: Things are particularly intense at the moment so people will bring up different issues. I accept that there are challenges. The Policing Authority was established to depoliticise the-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----appointments but also the administration of justice and policing, so to a certain extent politicians are contradicting themselves. If there is a call to be made, it should be left to the Policing Authority to determine the issue pertaining to the Commissioner. The Policing Authority has already made a comment, which some Deputies have pointed out is perhaps of a qualified nature in...