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Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: They are not that bad to the Taoiseach now.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: Could the Taoiseach come back to Brexit? I think he is sinking.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: It was.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: Did the Taoiseach suggest the heads of staff?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did suggest a head. Are they attending-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: Why were the positions not advertised?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: It most certainly is.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, the Government has made it clear that all positions in public bodies are to be publicly advertised and the Government made a big song and dance about it for the past five years.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: Is it the case that the staff attend political advisers' meetings?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: We are asking why the positions were not publicly advertised.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: They are supplementary questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: I asked a supplementary question about whether the communications staff attend meetings of political advisers.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: Could the Taoiseach check it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest conversations or meetings or both with Prime Minister May and the topics they discussed, in particular regarding the Border between the State and the Northern Ireland. [39657/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will clarify his comments on not bringing forward proposals on the Border here in the event of a hard Brexit, in view of the fact that he informed Prime Minister May regarding his intentions on this; and the nature of her response to same. [40404/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he has recently spoken to Prime Minister May regarding the ongoing negotiations in Northern Ireland to enable the Northern Assembly to be reconvened. [40407/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister May on 25 September 2017; and the issues that were discussed. [40673/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if devolved responsibilities in Northern Ireland were discussed with Prime Minister May; and if there was concern regarding these responsibilities being put on hold in view of the fact that the Northern Irish Executive has not been established yet. [40674/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: In August, the Taoiseach unveiled his new Brexit policy in Belfast which, in spite of the enormous spin, amounted to saying that he was not going to propose anything until London had proposed something. After nearly a year and a half, he could have come up with something better than that. Without question, the Brexit debacle and mess is 100% the fault of the British Government. However,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)

Micheál Martin: I have been there. I have been in negotiations with all parties.