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- Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: It is not competitive in the Irish market.
- Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: It is the DAA that is saying this. DAA officials are telling me this off the record.
- Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: I have had meetings on this.
- Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: Not in Cork.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 215. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the ongoing punishment beatings in Northern Ireland with the Secretary of State; his views on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15195/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 541. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the announcement on 9 March 2015 by Sinn Féin to withdraw its support for the Social Welfare Bill in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11623/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 542. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the future of the Northern Ireland Executive, in view of the recent announcement of Sinn Féin on 9 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11624/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 543. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there will be implications for the Northern Ireland Executive following the withdrawal of support for the Social Welfare Bill by Sinn Féin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11626/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 544. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implications for the Stormont House Agreement following Sinn Féin's announcement of withdrawal of its support for the Social Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11627/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 545. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet the British Secretary of State, Ms Theresa Villiers, to discuss the announcement of Sinn Féin to withdraw its support for the Social Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11630/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 546. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been a meeting in his Department since December 2014 regarding the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11632/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 547. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is concerned regarding the recent comments made by the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding a Palestinian State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12772/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 639. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the recommendation from the Constitutional Convention on voting rights in presidential elections for citizens outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Records (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: 640. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding ending the practice of not keeping a record of ministerial involvement in an issue and the resulting decisions made in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12699/15]
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: Yesterday I raised with the Taoiseach concerns over the sale of Siteserv by IBRC to Millington following very serious revelations in Department of Finance memos released under freedom of information provisions to Deputy Catherine Murphy and The Sunday Times. The concerns revealed are very grave indeed. I refer to the speaking notes for the Minister's meeting with IBRC on 25 July 2012. In...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: That was read out last night.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: What the Taoiseach is doing is despicable.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: I asked a very basic question, which was whether the Taoiseach would set up an inquiry into this deal. The Government is hiding behind very opaque language. What the Taoiseach read out was read out last night by the Minister of State, Deputy Harris. What the Taoiseach is saying to me is that Alan Dukes persuaded the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, that it was okay for...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: The taxpayer was already losing more than €100 million on the deal, but it was okay to pay the shareholders €5 million. The advisers to the shareholders were Davy, and it has transpired that some of the shareholders are clients of Davy.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: We could not make this up. It is wrong. Will the Taoiseach call it as wrong? Does he think it was right that the €5 million payment should have been made? Will the Taoiseach give me a straight answer to this question? Why did the Minister not do what his officials wanted done and establish an independent review of the transaction? That is all the civil servants wanted. The...