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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to hold a referendum to protect the rights of citizens to communicate in confidence with public representatives and if he feels this is still appropriate following the publication of the Moriarty report. [6662/11]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he intends to meet EU and UN targets to tackle climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6659/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (6 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the preparations that are underway for Ireland's chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe in 2012. [6848/11]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government when he will introduce climate change legislation; and if he will publish it before the end of 2011 [5816/11]

Northern Ireland Issues (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: The previous Government will have communicated to the British Government at the relevant time its opposition to the ending of the 50-50 recruitment rule. Irrespective of whether it is within the parameters laid down, the decision to end the 50-50 policy is premature. The success of the Patten commission has been well documented in terms of the transformation of the police force. Perhaps we...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I take the opportunity of Leaders' Questions to the Taoiseach today to raise the horrific murder of PSNI officer Ronan Kerr in Omagh at the weekend. We have our political differences but in terms of the rule of law and democracy I believe the Taoiseach and I are on the same side. I know that the Taoiseach and the Government share our and our party's abhorrence at the callous and shocking...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach and agree wholeheartedly with him. As stated during Question Time, the transformation of the police service in Northern Ireland is one of the outstanding legacies of the peace process. The changed relationship between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI has played a strong and central role in that transformation. Many gardaí who engage on a daily and weekly basis with...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Except during an election campaign.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: On No. 5, motion re Standing Orders 26 and 36 and the proposed Government amendment, our Whip has written to the Government Whip setting out our position in relation to this matter. We wish to be constructive in terms of amending Standing Orders given the number of votes and lengthy debate which took place during the Order of Business in the last Dáil. In this regard I do not look to...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I suggest the Opposition has been constructive in terms of its engagement on the Order of Business of this Dáil.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: What is proposed is a unilateral change to Standing Orders and I do not believe that is the correct process in which to engage. I ask that the Whips meet to agree a comprehensive series of changes to Standing Orders. The Government's programme and indeed the policy documents of most political parties suggested changes in terms of how we conduct our business in this House and in regard to...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: On No. 5-----

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I ask the Taoiseach, in the spirit of what he said-----

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is always good to witness the poacher becoming gamekeeper.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: The principle the Taoiseach has missed is that I agree with the need to reform Standing Orders and that my party is anxious to co-operate in that regard.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: There is an important principle at stake. If the Government is genuine about all the rhetoric we have heard since its formation about the House reforming Standing Orders and so forth, let the House do so and the Fianna Fáil Party will co-operate.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: All the reform documents stated the Executive should not dictate to Parliament how it did its business. All I am asking is that the proposal be withdrawn and that the Whips meet to agree a variety of reforms quickly.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: We should not be selective in this regard. A comprehensive series of reforms has been proposed. What we have is selective imposition by the Executive as to how the House should do its business. That is not good enough and not in keeping with the spirit of the reform proposals included in the various policy documents of all parties.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: While it is all very well for Deputy Stagg to endeavour to impose himself again and be whatever he wants to be, there is an important point of principle at stake. The Taoiseach may ignore it or put the matter to a vote if he wishes, but I respectfully ask him, in the spirit of our agreed co-operation, to withdraw the motion and approach this issue correctly. Although the matter was raised...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yes.