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Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: In fairness to the Minister for Finance, he was very emphatic about it. He said that the figures were better than on track. He said that the Estimates were broadly correct, as defined by the outgoing Government. The Taoiseach rightly mentioned the agreement with the troika. Central to the ongoing certainty mentioned by the Minister for Finance yesterday will be the revised agreement with...

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is not what the Government has agreed to.

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, it states that there should be a disposal of assets to help reduce the Government debt.

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: We are discussing this document today. We cannot discuss a document that the Taoiseach is resiling from an hour or two after its publication. It states that the Government will dispose of assets to reduce the debt.

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: He comes in here now and says something different. He is taking-----

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Answer the Deputy's question.

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Do not rely too much on the property bubble.

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is not the big issue now. Housing is the issue.

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is not fair. He did not say that.

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is not fair by any objective criteria.

Order of Business (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Before I proceed, I hold no brief for Deputy Higgins but I believe in the right of people to articulate their positions fairly and to have them properly assessed. Before the conclusion of the Order of Business-----

Order of Business (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----whether or not the Taoiseach meant it, the assertion that Deputy Higgins was a supporter of Osama bin Laden should be withdrawn and should not be allowed to stay on the record.

Order of Business (4 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was not a fair assessment by any objective consideration of what was said.

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (3 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of State bodies he intends to abolish; the time line for achieving same; if a provisional list of State bodies to be abolished has been drawn up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5907/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (3 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 84: To ask the Taoiseach the public affairs, public relations and advertising contracts that have been advertised by his Department since he has taken office. [8594/11]

Written Answers — Corporation Tax Policy: Corporation Tax Policy (3 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has prepared any documents relating to his policy on corporation tax for circulation to the Heads of State and Government of the other European Union states. [8190/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is committed to holding a referendum to reverse the Abbeylara judgment to enable Oireachtas committees to carry out full investigations. [6661/11]

Written Answers — Register of Lobbyists: Register of Lobbyists (3 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has put in place any arrangements to restrict the lobbying of his Department by any person. [6665/11]

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will be aware of the latest data showing manufacturing activity continues to grow and has just reached its second highest level in 11 years. At the same time, the enterprise agencies are reporting a very strong pipeline of investment projects, some of which have already been announced. Following the practice of his predecessor, will the Taoiseach use his visit to New York to...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Over the past week, Ministers appear to have been sent out daily to brief journalists on the likely contents of the forthcoming jobs initiative. In fairness, the programme for Government did promise a new approach to discussing budgets before publication. This is well under way. The Taoiseach admitted that the Government had over-hyped the jobs budget promised in a wide range of...