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Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if there will be an independent review of the €3.6 billion miscalculation that took place in his Department's 2010 figures; when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34013/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the issue of financial regulation with other Heads of State or Government. [28451/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held consultations concerning the implications for the Irish Financial Services Centre of potential EU proposals concerning financial regulation. [28450/11]

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am not chairing the Dáil.

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have a supplementary question on the Cabinet office which was set up to oversee the delivery of the programme for Government. I ask the Taoiseach to accept no blank cheques were signed by anybody. Everything that was done with regard to engagement with the ECB and EU was transparent, brought before the House and with the full knowledge of everybody. In terms of the fundamental pillars...

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----in our bank debt which should occur in the context of a European-wide change in the approach to the restructuring of bank debt and the recapitalisation of banks. The programme for Government needs fundamental review in that context. Just two weeks ago, despite all that the Taoiseach said today, the State paid €700 million to unsecured and unguaranteed bondholders. I regret that the...

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The provisions for jobs are wholly inadequate. The raid on pensions through the pensions levy was a scandalous decision which needs to be reversed. It was a straightforward raid on the pensions of people in the private sector who never expected it. It has not been allocated to job creation and the Taoiseach needs to own up to that. He has abandoned any commitment-----

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----contained in the programme for a Government and that is why I ask the Cabinet office which is overseeing it to have a fundamental and urgent review of its employment dimension.

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry-----

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Your party voted for it.

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I do not accept that.

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: You can.

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was taken here in the Dáil Chamber.

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach voted for that decision.

Programmes for Government (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is not the reason.

Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made on the legislation proposed on Cabinet confidentiality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32722/11]

Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach's reply indicate that he will not be bringing forward legislation on Cabinet confidentiality? There has been an epidemic of leaking of what is supposedly on the Cabinet's agenda, in terms of who is doing what. There was a good deal of it this morning, with participants in the Economic Management Council telling journalists how important their proposals are. We even had a...

Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am somewhat unclear. My question asked about the progress made on the legislation proposed on Cabinet confidentiality. The Taoiseach proposed that he would change the situation on Cabinet confidentiality. He was very critical of what he may have perceived to have been excessive Cabinet confidentiality up to now. However, he is not clearly saying here that he will bring forward...

Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is legislation being prepared now?

Official Engagements (15 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he has met the social partners recently; the items that were discussed; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32725/11]