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- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: Why is the Government determined to try to make this go away? All I would say is that the evidence suggests that it is not going to go away and the Taoiseach has a responsibility to follow it up.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knows that the Northern Ireland Committee for Finance and Personnel and the Committee of Public Accounts are not going to get to the bottom of this. The letter I referred to earlier was written by the same gentleman who said, with regard to the Northern Ireland inquiry, that "Unsupported testimony provided yesterday at Stormont claimed I was due to receive a fee from monies...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: -----which were clearly of such concern to all involved that the original successful bidder, Pimco, had to withdraw. NAMA's defence at the Committee of Public Accounts was that people could not expect it, notwithstanding those concerns, to have pulled the deal, which could have undermined the price. In other words, the price justifies whatever happened. NAMA is under the Taoiseach's...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach approve of NAMA not giving an oral public testimony to the Northern Ireland inquiry? He should not give me stuff about it sending documents up. Why will it not go up there?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: That is like the European Central Bank's sort of leithscéal - we are not answerable to the Irish Parliament but to the European Parliament and we will not turn up to the Irish banking inquiry. NAMA borrows from the ECB's book and says it is not liable in Northern Ireland and is not under that jurisdiction. I do not think that is tenable. Does the Taoiseach think it is?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: The same does not apply.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach set up a commission of investigation?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: Can I get a reply to that question?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: I asked if the Taoiseach would set up a commission of investigation.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: I will be as topical as I can.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach knows, since last July we have been raising serious concerns about the Project Eagle deal, which involved the sale of the Northern Ireland portfolio by NAMA. Deputy Wallace has been very persistent in asking these questions as well. I put it to the Taoiseach in July that there is an ethical consideration here because it is not good enough for NAMA to say that everything is...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 165. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in the Government Information Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34055/15]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 166. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff responsible for the website merrionstreet.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34056/15]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 167. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron, since the talks began in Northern Ireland on 21 September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34058/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 438. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the level of racist attacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34579/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she and her Department are taking to prevent racism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34580/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 453. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he and his officials are aware that a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24 may have to close in December 2015 due to lack of funding; if he was requested to provide funding; his plans to take action to prevent its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34370/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 454. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware that a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24 may have to close in December due to lack of funding; if he was requested to provide funding; the actions he plans to prevent its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34403/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 455. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware that a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24 may have to close in December 2015 due to lack of funding; if he has been requested to provide funding; the actions he plans to prevent its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34404/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (6 Oct 2015)
Micheál Martin: 464. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware that a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24 may have to close in December 2015 due to lack of funding; if he has been requested to provide funding; the actions he plans to take to prevent its closure because of its negative impact on children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34405/15]