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Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: That is not fair. These are Taoiseach's Questions, which cover a wide range of issues. I did not introduce this system, but since it came in via the Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform, party leaders have been given a minute and a half. Anyone else who wanted to contribute has always been facilitated.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is by definition-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is not fair to brand this as a particular issue only being given a minute and a half. That is not fair.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is not easy. That is not fair.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy is branding people wrongly and she should not be doing so.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: If we want to have a discussion on the broader subject, we can have it at the Business Committee

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy has a habit of creating a row. I am just trying to be helpful-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: The current Citizens' Assembly is primarily concerned with issues raised at the Constitutional Convention, the more grandly named previous Citizens' Assembly, which reported approximately five years ago. The assembly on gender equality is due to hold its first meeting in January and we wish it well in its work. This is different in that, unlike previous assemblies that dealt with issues...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: And party leaders.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee at which Israel and Palestine is discussed. [48835/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: Is this question about Israel?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: That was not marked on my paper; I thought it was coming later. The situation in Palestine has got dramatically worse throughout the year. Before the last Israeli general election, Prime Minister Netanyahu followed a strategy of becoming more extreme and anti-Arab by the day. Much of this was, frankly, racist. He was calling on Israeli Jews to be scared of their Arab fellow citizens. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Acting Chairman. Very wise.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategy Statements (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 93. To ask the Taoiseach the progress on reform measures outlined in appendix 1 of the Strategy Statement 2017-2020 of his Department. [51602/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contribute or speak at the next Foreign Affairs Council, FAC, meeting regarding the reports of one million persons being detained in centres in China. [51603/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to the Middle East; the meetings held; the issues discussed, specifically relating to the funding allocated for solar power plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51604/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the December 2019 EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting; the issues that will be discussed; and if he will meet with the new High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission. [51537/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the work being carried out to implement the all-party motions of 2008 and 2011 relating to the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan atrocities as per the statement of strategy of his Department. [51541/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has spoken with his EU counterparts recently, particularly since the NATO summit held in London at which the proposed digital sales tax of 2% to be placed on high-tech companies was discussed. [51538/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (10 Dec 2019)

Micheál Martin: 232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recent UN special rapporteur official commentary on the way in which Ireland has been dealing with hate crime and anti-immigrant rhetoric through legislation. [51609/19]