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Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is a straightforward contradiction between two documents agreed by the Government.

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: This is another U-turn and broken promise.

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Which?

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I was not asking about the interest rate.

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: That was not the supplementary question at all.

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Government is saying that the figures are ahead of target and better than expected. The Ministers, Deputy Noonan and Deputy Howlin, have stated it.

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Richard the Lionheart.

Order of Business (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I seek leave to introduce a Private Members' Bill entitled the Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011.

Order of Business (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: In the week that the Moriarty tribunal report was published the Taoiseach informed the House that a comprehensive programme of legislation in response would be announced within four weeks. That deadline passed a fortnight ago. When is it now proposed that the list will be published? I ask the Taoiseach to consider supporting the passage of the Bill on corporate donations that we will...

Order of Business (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is a corporate donations proposal. The sniggers of a few Members does not change a thing.

Twenty-Ninth Amendment to the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: First Stage (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Tairgim: Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

Twenty-Ninth Amendment to the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: First Stage (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

State Visits (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for a comprehensive reply, given the constraints under which he is working regarding the visit of the President of the United States. Would the Taoiseach agree that this is a most important and welcome visit to Ireland? We have outstanding historical relationships with the United States on the level of family and kinship, of economics and of humanitarian assistance to...

State Visits (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I did not realise Deputy Boyd Barrett had aspirations to be the Ceann Comhairle.

State Visits (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Would the Taoiseach agree that President Obama has been a very thoughtful and strategic leader, who has given a new status to the concept of multilateralism in the conduct of international relations that is in sharp contrast to previous United States policies? Would he agree that the visit is not just about the issues to which I have alluded? Does he agree that we should not forget that in...

Commemorative Events (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of official commemorations which are either scheduled or under consideration to be held during the next three years. [8194/11]

Commemorative Events (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach is, by and large, the lead Department for commemorations. A significant distinction has been drawn between permanent State commemorations such as that at Arbour Hill and once-off programmes such as the Famine and 1798 commemorations. Our commemorations have been successful because they have not been partisan or tribal but have commemorated broad national...

Commemorative Events (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: It has been mentioned previously in the House that because of the sensitive nature of some of the aforementioned commemorations in the context of an all-island dimension, interests from Northern Ireland should be involved in the consideration of how to go about commemorating a number of significant events in the history of the island, the anniversaries of which are falling due. Contact...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the status of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Infrastructure [10461/11]

Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: That was not a sub-committee.