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Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----and has managed to stay on the right side of the Fine Gael law. I oppose this proposal and we will vote against it.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: No, but it would lower itself to Fine Gael's.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin would be good partners.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: No. The Government has given up.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: We are not accepting this proposal because it represents a guillotining of debate on a very important Bill. As I have stated consistently in recent months, the way in which the business of the Dáil is being organised is shoddy. There was a valley for months during which little was discussed and few Bills were laid before us, only for us now to be running over ourselves in the last two...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is not agreed. My understanding is that this motion relates to removing Deputy McNamara from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children and from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. This is due to his voting against the Government on an issue. Four years ago, the Government spoke about a democratic revolution, giving Parliament more independence...

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: It does not have that power.

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: It notified NAMA about the unsolicited attention and, as part of its due diligence process, pulled out because of concerns that it had. NAMA has confirmed that Pimco's compliance staff discovered that its proposed fee arrangement with US law firm Brown Rudnick also included the payment of fees to Tughans and a former external member of NAMA's Northern Ireland advisory committee. This is in...

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is not a satisfactory answer in any shape or form. This is not about a routine appearance before the Committee of Public Accounts and it is not the subject of a routine audit. The timeline is very important. The fee arrangement mentioned by the Minister necessitated the withdrawal of Pimco was brought to the attention of NAMA by Pimco, by the way. No auditor or anybody else...

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: I did not say it did. Nobody is saying that.

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: Do not look to answer questions that were not asked.

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am sure the Minister, Deputy Bruton, will agree at this stage there has been enormous concern about the sale of NAMA's Northern Ireland loan book to Cerberus Capital Management. This was raised in the Dáil last week by Deputy Mick Wallace, who raised serious concerns and made serious allegations. We know BBC Northern Ireland has carried out an extensive investigation in a programme...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Eurozone Crisis (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: 46. To ask the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with the Greek Prime Minister since he promised a referendum in Greece; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27064/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the contingency plan he and his officials have drawn up on the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27062/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposition to increase the value added tax on tourism in Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27065/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that there has been enough engagement between the European Union and the Greek Government on dealing with its debt issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27066/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Financial Stability Facility (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with the volatility in the market following the Greek Government's announcement to hold a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27067/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: 221. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the murders in Tunisia on 26 June 2015 by terrorists to set out her views regarding the increased violence from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; if the European Union is prepared to tackle this in a co-ordinated way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27063/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: 225. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the commitments made to the families of the victims of the Kingsmill massacre in March 2015; and the actions she has taken since. [22962/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (7 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: 301. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his departmental officials have received or discussed the Economic and Social Research Institute report on universal health insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27460/15]