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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategy Statements (6 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: 87. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the commitment in his Department's strategy statement to implement 25 actions in the Civil Service renewal plan including HR capability and strengthening performance management and accountability; the way in which this is being achieved; and the position regarding same. [52097/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Priorities (6 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: 88. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the commitment in the programme for Government regarding completing a core structural review of decision making arrangements across the common areas of security and defence; and the progress to date on same. [52099/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (6 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: 89. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee which has responsibility for equality and inclusiveness. [52100/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (6 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if officials in his Department have given him an update on progressing improvements for the undocumented Irish in the United States of America. [52098/17]

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: A nation and a society must hold certain values and qualities, of which one is to nurture and protect its artists, and particularly its musicians. The RTÉ symphony and concert orchestras have been an essential and acclaimed part of our national cultural life over many decades. Founded in 1948, they have become the biggest employers of musicians throughout the country. The orchestras...

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: Sorry?

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: The orchestras are being caught up in the RTÉ financial challenges. The allocation to the orchestras from the licence fee revenue is around 7% or 7.5%. I do not want the Taoiseach's analysis, I only want a commitment to intervene on the matter to see if something can be done. Something can be done. Look at the Creative Ireland budget. We have asked several parliamentary questions...

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: Generally the purpose of a question is to get answers to it.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is not in the past.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: Last night's edition of "RTÉ Investigates" outlined how the criminal justice system, particularly in the District Court, is very poor in terms of dealing with drink-driving offences, particularly regarding the progressing of warrants and summonses, the number of loopholes that are contained in the 22 different Road Traffic Acts and the number of people who get off completely and people...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: I am glad somebody spoke to him because he did not turn up last night.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: May I speak?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach's notes will probably tell him that last year his predecessor informed the Seanad that the parliamentary liaison unit had been established as a "catalyst" for improved communication between Ministers and Opposition spokespersons and their teams. That was the original idea of the parliamentary liaison unit and the Taoiseach's predecessor, in the context of the confidence and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Harty. Are they the Independent Members who are being helped or assisted by the liaison unit? We know that in recent weeks other Deputies did not get the information they looked for in parliamentary questions. If this parliamentary liaison unit was working effectively, as originally intended, to help communications between the House and the Executive we might not have had all the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thought the Taoiseach had announced that he was doing a review.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: Should the Departments not be doing that?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: Would it be possible to devote 30 minutes to those questions?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes because they cover Brexit and Northern Ireland and many other things in between.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he has written to Prime Minister May since he requested a written commitment by the British on the way in which trade would continue here after Northern Ireland has left the customs union and Single Market as a result of Brexit. [50533/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Prime Minister May regarding Northern Ireland recently. [50534/17]