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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: I am not suggesting the Minister, Deputy Ring, is corrupt.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is not allowed.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: What about the east-west aspect?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: This is an alternative to the withdrawal agreement advocated by the former British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May. That seems to be the case from what has been made public.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: On many occasions, core emergency management structures put in place by Deputy Willie O'Dea in 2007 have proven to be highly effective. Thankfully, however, many of the more complex scenarios that the Office of Emergency Planning was established to prepare for have not yet materialised. In 2016, a review was undertaken of the structures and a new emergency management plan was written. In...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: It was in 2016. In early 2017, the Government said publication was imminent.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: As every Deputy knows, in the past few years the reality of hard drugs has hit more and more communities. In places where heroin was unknown, even during tough times, young people have been targeted by the ruthless gangs who promote addiction and destruction for their own profit. The Taoiseach will be aware of the report of the Blanchardstown drugs and alcohol task force on a new and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: We had it before.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: What about Deputy Curran's Bill?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Bill aims to make it a criminal offence for gangs to use young people to sell drugs.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: There is no such offence, but the Bill would provide for such a sanction. I ask the Taoiseach to give it further consideration.

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: This session is taking place at a moment when we do not have a final text and most of us do not have full knowledge of what specifics will be discussed at this week's summit. As such, we are holding this debate in a relative vacuum and are reliant on the incomplete briefings the Government has provided to the media. One thing which has become very clear in the last three years is that it...

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: Has the Deputy been watching the "Spotlight" programme?

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: If she had been watching it, she might be less pass-remarkable.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the Good Friday Agreement when he met with his UK counterpart. [42312/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (16 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he discussed the fishing zones between Ireland and the UK and possible blockades and conflict at sea with his UK counterpart. [42311/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (17 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the management of Shannon Airport recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42840/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (17 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the DAA recently; if so, if passenger numbers in Shannon and Cork airports were discussed; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42841/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (17 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the latest passenger figures for Shannon Airport; his views on same; his plans to increase passenger numbers to and from Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42842/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2019)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his statement, with which I agree. On Leaders Questions on 1 October I raised with the Taoiseach concerns about the escalating costs at the national children's hospital. He undertook to reply to me. Last week, I received his written response, which again clearly points to escalating costs at the national children's hospital. It is all a far cry from...