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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: I am interested to know if the Taoiseach had any briefings or heard any commentary about how both Europe and the Caribbean and Latin American States see the evolution of Cuba in the short to medium term. Finally, were there any functions involving Enterprise Ireland in the context of Latin America, including Brazil and Mexico? Some years ago Enterprise Ireland identified Latin America as...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: When the Taoiseach met Ban Ki-moon, did he ask him for his perspective on the idea of statehood for the Palestinians? We supported the motion on their right to a state at the time it came before the House. We had earlier indicated our support for the idea of a Palestinian state anyway. We regretted the fact that Sinn Féin kind of went solo on it. My understanding was that all parties...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: I was referring to a Private Members' motion.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. He will agree that the UN Secretary General has rightly expressed his urgent concern regarding the escalation of events in Syria and the failure to put the interests of refugees first. When the Taoiseach met Ban Ki-moon, I am sure the fact Syria represents the largest humanitarian disaster for decades must have weighed on their minds. It is the direct...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Staff Data (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department who work on www.merrionstreet.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19229/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Staff Data (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and non-Civil Service staff working for the Government information service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19230/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Staff Data (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: The two questions relate towww.merrionstreet.ieand the Government information service. The Taoiseach will remember that at one stage he promised to reduce the number of staff operating in the Government information service by a third. Of course, that is another broken promise in a long list of them. A wider concern is the increasing politicisation of this area and the Government...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Staff Data (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: I know but this relates to the media monitoring role. In many ways it is extraordinary that somebody did not pick up that article in August and alert the Taoiseach to the issue at the time. Of course, if there had been more proactive media monitoring, the Taoiseach would not have been in the dark, as he allegedly has been for a number of months about those core issues.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the war in Syria with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21323/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the issue of climate change with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21324/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the issues of world hunger and Ireland's record of overseas development aid with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21325/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed Uganda's record on its intolerance of homosexuality with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21326/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the actions the United Nations is taking with regard to African countries where homosexuality is illegal with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21327/15]
- Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: This is outrageous.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: What about the officials?
- Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: They knew. Is that correct?
- Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: They knew and they did not tell the Taoiseach. Is that what the Taoiseach is saying?
- Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: That does not answer my question. Is the Taoiseach saying that Department of Finance officials knew?
- Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: Does that mean Department of Finance officials did not know?
- Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2015)
Micheál Martin: Not necessarily.