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Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is legislation required?

Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Minister said he had a plan.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Based on the figures in the four year plan produced last year, the Taoiseach made a number of very clear and specific promises to the people. Before, during and after the general election, he stated there would be no further cuts to welfare rates and pensions and no increases in income tax. The programme for Government states: "The new Government will...maintain the current rates of income...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach was well aware of the four year plan relating to the EU-IMF agreement when he made his specific commitment. That has nothing to do with it. The EU and the IMF are fundamentally concerned about the global or bottom-line figures. Since he entered office, the Taoiseach has been trumpeting his capacity to make choices and change certain aspects of the agreement. His response is...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach going to maintain the commitment to the effect that the Government will not cut social welfare rates? Is the Taoiseach holding to the very specific commitment he made that the Government will not increase income tax? These are commitments the Taoiseach made.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was he and no one else who gave those solemn commitments in full knowledge of all the facts. He also gave commitments in respect of third level fees, special needs education, child benefit, pensions and a range of other issues in full knowledge of what was expected under the four year plan and the agreement with the EU and the IMF. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, did...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: That has nothing to do with this matter. What is the Government going to do-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should answer the question I asked.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knew about that before he entered office. He should answer the question I asked.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: A further lack of clarity from the Taoiseach. Another broken promise.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Buttimer should continue to canvass on behalf of Mr. Pat Cox.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Than yourself.

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he has, following the appointment of the Second Secretary to his Department, given instructions relating to amending his Department's role in European Affairs. [21083/11]

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail which members of Government carry authority to issue formal instructions to the Second Secretary in his Department; [21086/11]

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff that will be transferring to his Department from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [21418/11]

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he still plans to half the size of his Department in view of the setting up of a new Office of the Tánaiste and the transfer of responsibility for EU coordination to his Department. [21419/11]

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the administrative changes which have been made to the coordination by him of EU policy within Government. [24705/11]

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach which, if any, funding and other programmes have been or will be transferred to his Department following his reorganisation of its work. [24710/11]

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline all costs relating to the establishment and future running of the Office of the Tánaiste including the numbers of personnel to be assigned to the Office, the physical and support facilities to be made available to the Tánaiste from the Vote of the Department of An Taoiseach and the identity of the accounting officer for the office. ...

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the exact numbers of civil service personnel who will have been transferred to and from his Department as of the end of this year as a result of reorganisation. [24714/11]