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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Reports (17 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance whether his or his officials' attention have been drawn to the fact the Revenue Commissioners are still working on the implications of a border on trade and customs in Ireland post-Brexit. [43865/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Reports (17 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners' report on customs that was commenced in 2015 was a rolling report; when his Department was informed of its contents; and when this information ceased. [43866/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the programme for Government commitments on third level funding. [43633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (17 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the negotiations being held in Northern Ireland; and his views on whether the Executive will be reinstated. [43447/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Revenue Commissioners Reports (17 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received the report of the Revenue Commissioners on Brexit that was leaked on 8 October 2017; if so, if he has discussed same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Media Mergers (17 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 449. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department's officials have a role in media ownership and diversity policy formation. [43638/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Communications (18 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on changes to his Department's website; and if changes are being made to merrionstreet.ie. [41863/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Communications (18 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the commitment in his own Department's strategy statement to examine the balance of power and responsibility between the government and the civil service. [43829/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet Committee A (Economy) last met. [41642/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (18 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the informal EU meeting he attended in Estonia; the issues that were discussed; the bilateral meetings he attended; and if bilateral meetings were held. [42454/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (18 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if immigration to the EU was discussed in Estonia at the informal EU meeting. [42459/17]

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The tracker mortgage scandal represents a damning indictment of the behaviour of our banks towards both our people and their customers. It also reveals, it would appear, a tardiness and certain reluctance on the part of the Central Bank to deal early and resolutely with the issue, particularly the systematic nature of the abuse that occurred and on that of the Government in allowing this...

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----and which was designed to deal with the issue of mortgage holders being ripped off as a result of the imposition of excessive rates. The Government essentially seems to be standing by and putting the interests of the banks ahead of those of the public. Why did the Government not intervene earlier and more decisively on this issue? Is the Government going to increase the bank levy as...

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Minister did not answer the questions that I asked. The first one was whether the Government is going to increase the bank levy. I am not saying that is the optimal outcome but it was touted by the Government last week. Those were the screaming headlines last week indicating a tough response. Given that there was a lengthy discussion on it last evening at the Cabinet meeting, the...

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I would like formally to object to the proposal for the Dáil to rise until 7 November. The House has only sat for six weeks since the beginning of this session. There is a lot of legislation, as we have said to the Government mid-term and the summer. This includes the Technological Universities Bill and the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. I take it that it is not the fault of the...

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is just not possible in terms of the timelines.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: People talk about industrial disputes but we cannot deal with everything on Thursday. We just cannot do it and I do not see why we do not come back until 7 November. That is just a view.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: We did.The Whip would have written to the Business Committee as far back as 22 September on the issue.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: We have clearly signalled this and the Chief Whip knows that. It is not a surprise to him and it should not be a surprise to him.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: There is a letter here. It was written on 22 September.