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Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: He sent the Secretary General out with one purpose in mind. The Commissioner is in no doubt about it. The Secretary General was in no doubt about it. He said what was being asked of him was wrong. The Taoiseach is not telling the truth on this one.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: He told the Taoiseach that.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: He told the Taoiseach that the Commissioner had-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 984. To ask the Minister for Health his position on e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 985. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department have plans to introduce legislation to ban the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31397/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 986. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his Department are assessing the impact of the use of e-cigarettes by users and also if the impact of e-cigarettes in workplaces is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31398/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 987. To ask the Minister for Health if environmental health officers are concerned regarding the impact of the use of e-cigarettes in workplaces; if he has discussed the matter with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31399/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 988. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his Department have any concerns regarding the use of e-cigarettes in workplaces and its impact on younger persons in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1433. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the 28 organisations he met, as outlined in a recent response to a parliamentary question (details supplied); if he will also list the 58 organisations mentioned that requested meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31213/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will implement all of the recommendations of the recent report on the mergers of Cork City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32308/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1521. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he and his officials have discussed an implementation plan for the Cork City and County Council merger; if he will outline the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1522. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a cost-benefit analysis will be done on the proposal to merge Cork City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32310/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the negative reaction from academic experts on the proposal to merge Cork City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32311/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1524. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he and his Department agree that merging Cork City and County Councils will actually benefit its citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32312/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1525. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the process he went through before he endorsed the report recommending the merger of Cork City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32313/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Impact Statements (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the environmental impact statement in respect of the Bloomfield interchange-N28 area affecting Maryborough Heights, Douglas, County Cork, which was due for publication in quarter 1 of 2015; the reason for the delay in providing this report to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30643/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action the National Roads Authority has taken in relation to the noise levels to which the residents of Maryborough Heights, Douglas, County Cork are subjected enduring from the Bloomfield interchange-N28 area, since it monitored the noise levels in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30644/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: 1594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that noise monitoring carried out in 2014 in relation to the Bloomfield interchange-N28 area affecting residents of Maryborough Heights, Douglas, County Cork showed noise levels in excess of European Union accepted levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30645/15]

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: I want to raise with the Taoiseach the sale of NAMA's Northern Ireland loan book, known as Project Eagle. This is the largest sale in which NAMA has engaged to date. We know from correspondence to the Minister, Deputy Noonan, at the time that even though misgivings were raised by one of the bidders - Pimco, which made NAMA aware of fee arrangements with third parties including NAMA's...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: It seems that this letter "complained about business practices leading up to the sale of Nama's loan book, dubbed Project Eagle". Can the Taoiseach confirm that such a letter was sent to him and his Department? If so, can he confirm the contents of that letter and will he make arrangements to publish that letter? The Minister, Deputy Noonan, did not alert the Dáil at any stage about...