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Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Not on this.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: We made our position clear.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: We are formally objecting.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: As has been done already, I welcome the release of Ibrahim Halawa and wish him the best of health as he returns to his family and home in Dublin after such a terrible injustice being meted out to him and his being in prison for so long. I put on the record our appreciation of the work of the officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They have long-standing experience in...

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Others used Leaders' Questions but I was keeping my question for this item, so, if I may, the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill has been on the schedule for quite some time. A Government spokesperson in the Seanad wrongly accused this party of delaying it, which is an untrue statement. I have been pushing for this since the summer and we have indicated our support for the legislation. I am told...

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: No. It is not.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Senator Buttimer has announced that we stopped it.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: Senator Buttimer has caused difficulties for the Minister before.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: No, that is not true.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: For the record of the House, it is important to point out that this is not a truthful account.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: No, it is not all right that things like that are being said. The bottom line is that the Government withdrew the Bill from the Seanad and said Fine Gael will examine it. We have spoken to the Government and said that we support the Bill and that it should come back to the Seanad and come to this House as quickly as possible.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Minister said a second ago-----

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance further to European Commission President's, Jean-Claude Juncker, state of the union address and in particular his comments regarding the CCTB, the implications it will have for Ireland; and if he has written to the European Commission President outlining Ireland's concerns. [40406/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (24 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: 162. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the comments made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Brokenshire, at the House of Commons Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs regarding UK intervention post 30 October 2017 in Northern Ireland due to the lack of progress on the Northern Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44746/17]

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: For some time we, and Deputy Lisa Chambers in particular, have been raising with the Government the crisis among all ranks and at all levels in the Defence Forces in terms of morale, the retention of specialist personnel, pay and conditions, the retention of members generally and health and safety to no avail. It is fair to say that the Government's collective head is in the sand regarding...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The fundamental question I want to put to the Taoiseach relates to whether he accepts that there is a deep crisis within our Defence Forces. Does the Government accept that? This is a crisis that calls for an exceptional response. Is the Taoiseach satisfied regarding the position vis-à-vishealth and safety issues, particularly in our Air Corps, and can he confirm that?

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: When will somebody in government shout "Stop" in respect of this ongoing decline?

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a very simple question: does he accept - yes or no - that there is a deep crisis within our Defence Forces? His reply does not tally with the testimony of more than 600 personnel in an unprecedented piece of research conducted by the University of Limerick. There has been other supporting evidence regarding this crisis. I also asked whether he is satisfied about the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The programme for Government contains a commitment to "strengthen our Constitution, rule of law and our justice system for the benefit of everyone". It also commits Government to proposing "updated legislation to effectively deal with sexual offences including stronger sanctions aimed at protecting children from sexual exploitation, child abuse ... and online grooming". The Government is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Risk Assessment (25 Oct 2017)

Micheál Martin: The work of the emergency services and State agencies during the recent storms was incredibly impressive, as was the work of the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre. Given the Taoiseach has talked about how the structures worked well, I am sure he will agree that we should acknowledge the work of Deputy O'Dea who, as Minister for Defence, created the current structures and implemented...