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Written Answers — OSCE Chairmanship: OSCE Chairmanship (9 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any officials from his Department or the Department of the Taoiseach will be involved in the forthcoming OSCE chairmanship. [31202/11]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (9 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met any attendees to the Global Economic Forum before or since the forum in October 2011. [32726/11]

Leaders Questions (9 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The head of the IMF, Ms Christine Lagarde, said the global economy is facing a lost decade as forecasts on global growth are now very low. The predictions of the Government's fiscal plan include economic growth of 1.6% next year. The connection with unemployment is quite significant because, in April, the Taoiseach targeted a 10% unemployment rate by 2015. Despite the launch of the jobs...

Leaders Questions (9 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: To be fair to the Taoiseach, he instanced the incredible performance of our export sectors in recent years. Since 2003, the performance of Irish industry, indigenous and foreign direct investment companies, has been extraordinary in the teeth of a global recession. The Taoiseach's belated and long overdue endorsement of the previous Government's industrial policy is accepted and merited. I...

Leaders Questions (9 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is correct that our growth is based on export-led recovery but the eurozone crisis and the global projections are so low that it poses a threat to an export-led recovery. We know the domestic economy is on the floor-----

Leaders Questions (9 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: What will the Taoiseach do in terms of the domestic economy and job creation and how many people does he project will be unemployed by the end of the four-year programme?

Leaders Questions (9 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Which the Taoiseach voted for and continues to support.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill, we know the seriousness and profundity of mortgage arrears. The Taoiseach stated he would welcome proposals from this side of the House. Deputy Michael McGrath's Bill is now with the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. Does the Government intend to support the progression of that Bill rapidly through the...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish legislation to abolish the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32992/11]

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: May I ask the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: We dealt with this issue during Leaders' Questions-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----and the Taoiseach said he would not introduce legislation although earlier he said he would consider bringing in legislation, irrespective of what the regulator said. That is the problem. I am hearing the Taoiseach loud and clear now and I accept what he is saying. When the Bill establishing the Department of the Minister, Deputy Howlin, was before the Oireachtas we were told that the...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is critical to the way the Dáil is treated.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: In terms of the commitment in the programme for Government-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have raised it on Leaders' Questions. This is the Order of Business.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The manner in which the budget-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is not something-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I would like you to have some respect - this did not just come into my head. This is something the Taoiseach said on the floor of this House.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: It relates to the programme for Government in terms of the budget and how the budget will be dealt with here.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: We have had announcements from the Taoiseach on the Order of Business about the budget and how it will be presented. All I am asking is that in future on this issue and on the other instalments in regard to the budget and debate, announcements will be made in this House on fundamental issues that go to the core of what this House is about.