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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: I raise again the crisis within our Defence Forces. The low level of morale within the rank and file, the shabby manner in which they are treated, the gaps in middle management, and the failure to retain and nurture specialist expertise within the forces all point to a failed policy of the Government and a Minister of State who, with the Government, is completely out of touch with the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: I get a sense of the Government and the Taoiseach being detached from the reality of the crisis on the ground. The Taoiseach said recruitment is going well, but the fact of the matter is that the Government cannot recruit its way out of the crisis. It must address the retention issues. Between 1 January and 31 December 2017, for example, the significant recruitment drive by the Department...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: Does that include the Taoiseach?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: Before I speak on the issue, I express my sympathies to the family of Laura Brennan, an exemplar in public health, to her parents Bernie and Larry, to her brothers Colin, Fergal and Kevin, and to her uncle Tommy who was an Independent member of Clare County Council. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis. I also mention the former Deputy John Browne, whom I knew well. He was a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: This is a separate one.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Egypt for the EU-League of Arab States summit; the bilaterals he held with other leaders; and the issues that were discussed. [10588/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he spoke to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr. Viktor Orban, at the recent EU-League of Arab States meeting or since. [10907/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: As Deputy Haughey said, Brexit is raised in a later question and will also be discussed during statements later. Therefore, I will focus my attention on a number of other matters. The Syrian conflict has had an impact on the Middle East which will last for many years and has directly led to the largest humanitarian emergency of our time. The Assad regime's brutal suppression of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: I know, but they will need him after the election. It is cynical.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: Have we dealt with Question No. 7?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: How did Mr. Orbán get in with the Arab League summit?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: It was a specific question on Hungary and Mr. Orbán.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not reply.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Public Consultation Process (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: Absolutely. For most people, the Government's definition of "public consultation" is a marketing campaign where people are invited to listen to presentations on how great the latest action plan is. Given the scale of increased spending last year on advertising and the promotion of the politically determined priorities of the Government, such as the children's hospital, has any work been...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Public Consultation Process (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: If it was important to spend public money to promote the original plans and costs, when will updated costs and plans be advertised?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Public Consultation Process (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is a Parliament of different parties.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in Egypt with Prime Minister May and her comments regarding a deal being done on the EU withdrawal treaty by 29 March 2019. [10589/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Prime Minister May since 26 February 2019 when she announced her intention to allow a meaningful vote in the House of Commons on a revised exit deal and that this was to be followed by a vote on a no-deal scenario on 13 March 2019. [10590/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: Before addressing the wider issue, will the Taoiseach say when we will receive the assessment of no-deal preparedness levels and updates on business preparedness, which he promised me three weeks ago? Yesterday, the Taoiseach continued his strategy of aggressive partisanship relating to Brexit, which drove much of his behaviour in trying to bring down his Government last year and was a...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: There is no comparison.