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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: They buried it. They did not do the business and they know it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: For God's sake, that is nonsense.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government, there is a commitment to establish a tenancy protection scheme to put an end to disputes regarding the return of deposits. Could the Taoiseach outline to the House the position on this commitment? When can we expect the legislation on it? With regard to paid paternity leave, the Minister of State with responsibility for equality, Deputy Aodhán Ó...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: These are all Government commitments.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is extracts from the commitments made by the Taoiseach's Ministers. It is very impressive. The Government says it will reduce or abolish the public sector pension levy: "The public sector pension levy is "likely" to be reduced significantly or abolished ahead of the general election, senior Government sources have told the Irish Independent."

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, has made a comment that an annual report will be provided to the Dáil.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste has promised the introduction of a living wage. When will that be?

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: These points are on legislation promised by Ministers.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: Yes. They promised this. There is obviously some incoherence at the heart of the Government-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: Either the Government side is winding up the Irish Independentor both are winding up the nation; work it out. The last item is the commitment in the programme for Government on rural areas. Can the Taoiseach allow Government time for debate in the House on that issue, given Bus Éireann's decision yesterday to cut vital services to people in towns, particularly across the south east?...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am talking about transport.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The living wage.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: Did he make it up, so?

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: He said, "I am as confident as I can be."

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: He said, "I am as confident as I can be at this stage."

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: What policy has the Taoiseach on health?

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Dutch model?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is regrettable that there has not been a motion in this House on the Ballymurphy case and it is important that we move things on. This has been going on for many years now. I can recall, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, that we made a proposal that a UN panel would be established. I understand from Deputy Adams that a different type of panel, a Hillsborough-type panel, is now being...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: They are not unsubstantiated.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Micheál Martin: What is unsubstantiated?