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Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: If there is to be something to replace it, then the law has to be determined by the Members of the Oireachtas.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: It seems very straightforward. We would lose two years or whatever with a citizens' assembly doing whatever it would do. We would then set up the whole operation of an all-party Oireachtas committee. Is that not what is likely to happen? Once the citizens' assembly reports, the Government would propose the establishment of an Oireachtas committee to deal with this and with the process of...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: No.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is not agreed with respect to the restoration of Bills.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: No. I have a significant issue with that. I am been informed by both our Whip and party that there has been absolutely no consultation with anybody regarding the restoration of the Bills. That has been dictated by the Government side alone in terms of what Bills are to be restored. Given the spirit of the new Dáil and what we are meant to be about, there should be consultation with...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: We are talking about the Government Bills. The education one is gone.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: I cannot hear the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Education and Skills does not agree with the Bill. He made that clear to our spokesperson ten minutes ago. People are entitled to different perspectives on legislation and I do not have an issue with that. It is legitimate, but we should be very straight up about it. It should not just disappear off the agenda suddenly. It was alerted to me about 25 minutes ago that...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: The commitment in the programme for Government on a new dedicated armed support unit for Dublin, as serious crime requires a serious response, was made in February. The Minister has said that whatever responses are necessary, we will face down the activities of these ruthless gangs. Will new moneys be allocated in respect of the announcements made or is the funding to come from within the...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is inevitable.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: Think about it.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13105/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his departmental officials will have any role in formulating the public sector pay commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (1 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: 159. To ask the Minister for Health why he appointed a Minister with responsibility for drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13107/16]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government there is a commitment to establish an independent patient advocacy service and another commitment to "ensure appropriate patient care pathways". Anyone who listened to Ms Jillian McNulty, who has cystic fibrosis, being interviewed on "Morning Ireland" this morning would have heard her outline, in a very articulate way, the extraordinary impact the drug Orkambi...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: The former director of intelligence was on the news on RTE last night. It was extraordinary to watch.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: How much time do we have on Thursdays?

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: Is that the time available under the 2007 Standing Orders?

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: I know that.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: He is a new Member, in fairness.