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Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: In The Sunday Timeslast Sunday there was an article concerning the sale of Siteserv to Millington under the ageis of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. The article was based on freedom of information documents the newspaper had secured from the Department of Finance in the form of memoranda. Any reader of the article would have to come to the conclusion that there are grave concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 215. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the ongoing punishment beatings in Northern Ireland with the Secretary of State; his views on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15195/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 541. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the announcement on 9 March 2015 by Sinn Féin to withdraw its support for the Social Welfare Bill in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11623/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 542. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the future of the Northern Ireland Executive, in view of the recent announcement of Sinn Féin on 9 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11624/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 543. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there will be implications for the Northern Ireland Executive following the withdrawal of support for the Social Welfare Bill by Sinn Féin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11626/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 544. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implications for the Stormont House Agreement following Sinn Féin's announcement of withdrawal of its support for the Social Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11627/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 545. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet the British Secretary of State, Ms Theresa Villiers, to discuss the announcement of Sinn Féin to withdraw its support for the Social Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11630/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 546. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been a meeting in his Department since December 2014 regarding the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11632/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 547. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is concerned regarding the recent comments made by the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding a Palestinian State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12772/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 639. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the recommendation from the Constitutional Convention on voting rights in presidential elections for citizens outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Records (21 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: 640. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding ending the practice of not keeping a record of ministerial involvement in an issue and the resulting decisions made in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12699/15]

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: In regard to the Minister for Justice and Equality setting up the independent panel of barristers, I understand every case must be gone through before anybody gets-----

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: We were promised it would be raised in the context of the Minister coming back to the House following the establishment of the review-----

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am looking for Government time to have this issue debated and I am entitled to do so on the Order of Business because we are getting queries on the cases we submitted to the Minister and because of the significant distress being caused to families. Page 5 of the programme for Government relates to health issues and outlines the pathway to universal health care and insurance. Universal...

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: What the Taoiseach is saying is that five years since the Government proposed this messure, it still does not have the costings.

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Government still does not have costings for something it promised the people five years ago.

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: Five years on, the Government does not even have costings.

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: Do not mind our party; the Government promised this maesure five years ago

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Government has no costings five years after it told the people it would be provided.

Leaders' Questions (15 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----namely, who is intervening on behalf of the average customers of the banks, particularly those which are owned by the State. It appears to the ordinary punter that no one is intervening. The Government is certainly not doing so. Hence the need for the latter and the Irish Economic Management Council to, at a very minimum, meet representatives from the banks and put that fundamental...