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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Expenditure Programme (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have discussed the possibility of requesting flexibility on the way in which the EU fiscal treaty rules are applied to capital infrastructure projects; and if he has discussed or contemplated requesting the EU for flexibility to the fiscal rules to allow the State to prepare for Brexit, in particular. [27833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Official Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent address on the economic dialogue conference. [31386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be efforts made in his Department to lead on reaching out to the Muslim community to prevent an increase in radicalism in this community. [27556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dissident Republican Activity (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he and his officials have discussed the latest dissident activity and bomb making find in Ballybough. [27837/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Migration Crisis (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the issues that were discussed and, in particular, the actions which were being taken to address the migration issue at the June 2017 EU council meeting in view of the fact that thousands of persons are still crossing the Mediterranean Sea; and if a new policy is being introduced at EU level or at government level. [29803/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when those parts of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 that provides for persons that have been brought into wardship to have their capacity assessed and brought under this new statutory framework instead will come into operation; and the reason for the delay in its commencement [31650/17]

Leader's Questions (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that the health and well-being of our democracy is inextricably linked with the health and well-being of our Defence Forces. A recent study by the University of Limerick, Workplace Climate in the Defence Forces, which follows on from a study in 2015, illustrates a very worrying trend, pointing to a crisis in our Defence Forces, our Army, Naval Service and...

Leader's Questions (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach made the same comment last week about recruiting so many applicants notwithstanding the terms and conditions in place. He is in denial as, it appears, is the Government about the crisis. This is not just about Lansdowne Road. I compare what the Taoiseach just said with what Army personnel are saying. There are high rates of mental health issues in the Defence Forces and more...

Leader's Questions (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: They told me the story through their real life experiences. The fundamental thing that comes out of this report-----

Leader's Questions (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----is the sense of disconnect between how soldiers, Naval Service personnel and Air Corps personnel on the ground feel and what leadership-----

Leader's Questions (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----the Department of Defence and, ultimately, Government may think. That disconnect is again revealed in the Taoiseach's response.

Leader's Questions (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach address the earlier questions that I put to him first time out?

Leader's Questions (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Retention is the issue.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: I do not think we can say that the Dáil is delaying an issue. If anything, the delay has been on the Government's side. We are willing to facilitate this.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: No.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: I might have to unleash the nuclear weapon.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Cowen wants to come in on the planning and development Bill.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 87. To ask the Taoiseach the Bills his Department is now working on. [32815/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply on NESC. We are in dire need of proper strategic oversight of economic and social policy, in particular the connection between both, and I hope that a new legislative status for NESC would achieve that. I want to make a general reference to whether the Department of the Taoiseach is co-ordinating legislation across Government. It seems to me that this...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: The last general election was a year and a half ago and we are being told the Bill is nowhere near ready for introduction never mind completion. There is a real need to focus on what legislative output can be achieved. I am not just talking in terms of publishing Bills-----