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Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: There is a very clear commitment in the programme for Government to propose substantive reforms, a responsive political system, greater openness and improved accountability. On improved accountability, there was a rather disturbing report in this morning's edition of The Irish Timeson the questioning of the judgment of an experienced pilot by the former Minister for Defence of a flight that...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is in the programme for Government.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: During last week's Taoiseach's Questions, the Taoiseach said he was still looking around the Taoiseach's Department in terms of policy advisers and so on and that he would take his time to decide how to change things there, and the same was suggested regarding Cabinet committees. How long does he believe that process will take in terms of the Cabinet committees and the restructuring of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with President Trump; the issues that were discussed; and if the undocumented Irish and a possible visit here by President Trump were discussed. [31012/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed climate change when he spoke with President Trump. [31382/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: The core of this question was answered last week. We have been treated to the highly unusual situation where there is film of what was said at the other end of the line. As I said last week, we must have a large dose of realism when discussing what Ireland can achieve in bilateral discussions with powerful countries. Equally, it remains clear that President Trump's knowledge of Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: It was in 1995.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is what the ambassador does.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is what the ambassador does.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes. For whom will Deputy Deasy speak?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps an extra chore on the ambassador, who will have to mind the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: There was the 1995 dinner. He was there. I can play the video if the Deputy likes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: It was a $200 per plate dinner.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken with British Prime Minister May regarding the Northern Ireland Assembly negotiations; and the issues that were discussed. [31013/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: The news from the talks in Belfast is very bad and it appears there will be at least another two months before the Executive might be re-established and the Assembly might start to work. The only details we have are the usual wholly partisan accounts from both Sinn Féin and the DUP that they have done nothing wrong and the other lot are being inflexible. Although there is an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----has destabilised and polarised communities in the North. I refer to the absence of the North-South agenda. There was great momentum in the early days of the Agreement in terms of Waterways Ireland and all of that. I see no interest from the parties in that dimension to the Good Friday Agreement. I speak the Irish language and I have a great commitment to the language but we need...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: We have a lot of work to do in the Republic as well in terms of having an effective implementation of the language Act and lessons can be learned by the North in terms of how one goes about establishing that. However, it is very important that a language is something people gravitate towards or are nurtured in in terms of their appreciation and love of it. Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív has...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----in terms of the language.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the role his officials have in relation to coordinating the bid to attract EU agencies to locate here. [25628/17]