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Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: I put it to the Whip-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----that we are not going to accept this attitude and-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----contempt that the Government holds for the House-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----and the arrogance that is in the Government. I heard it from the Minister, Deputy Howlin, this morning: "We do not need to be answering questions about this. Move on quickly," and so on.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that 18 months ago on Leaders' Questions-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----when I asked the Taoiseach about why a Secretary General was sent out to the former Garda Commissioner, the Taoiseach's stock response was that the Government had appointed a commission of investigation and that he could not answer any question until that had been brought to a conclusion.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: Again, there are to be no questions on that today. He will answer no questions. The only thing he did was to appear on "Six One News"-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----ten minutes after the 300-odd pages were disseminated.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is all he did. He has run from this report ever since. By the way, the whole objective is to avoid being questioned on it. The Labour Party is so vulnerable and exposed by the Attorney General's behaviour in this scenario that it is ponying up support for the Taoiseach in a quid pro quooperation.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is cynicism at its worst and it is contemptuous.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 984. To ask the Minister for Health his position on e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 985. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department have plans to introduce legislation to ban the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31397/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 986. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his Department are assessing the impact of the use of e-cigarettes by users and also if the impact of e-cigarettes in workplaces is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31398/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 987. To ask the Minister for Health if environmental health officers are concerned regarding the impact of the use of e-cigarettes in workplaces; if he has discussed the matter with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31399/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 988. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his Department have any concerns regarding the use of e-cigarettes in workplaces and its impact on younger persons in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1433. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the 28 organisations he met, as outlined in a recent response to a parliamentary question (details supplied); if he will also list the 58 organisations mentioned that requested meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31213/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will implement all of the recommendations of the recent report on the mergers of Cork City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32308/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1521. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he and his officials have discussed an implementation plan for the Cork City and County Council merger; if he will outline the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1522. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a cost-benefit analysis will be done on the proposal to merge Cork City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32310/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the negative reaction from academic experts on the proposal to merge Cork City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32311/15]