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- Leaders' Questions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: What about Fine Gael? What did Fine Gael do when it was in office?
- Northern Ireland Issues (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach his agenda for North-South relations. [5336/11]
- Northern Ireland Issues (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: There are three outstanding issues with regard to North-South relations and the Good Friday Agreement. Some initial tentative steps have been made in the direction of the North-South consultative body and there have been good relations between the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the previous Ceann Comhairle and Deputies. That has been slow, but not because of any lack of effort...
- Northern Ireland Issues (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I welcome that. I also make the point that there are competing interests for that money. This may be a factor in what is happening in the United States. There is considerable lobbying of Irish-American representatives, who are key to ensuring the insertion of the funding. Others may be looking at ending the funding stream for the IFI with a view to getting some of the funding for their...
- Legislative Programme (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: With regard to the composition of the constitutional convention, I have concerns on the potential for elitism.
- Legislative Programme (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is very difficult conceptually to envisage a convention that will be truly representative of the different strands of society. It might be useful, therefore, to produce a template or a number of templates or scenarios of what is envisaged in order that people could buy into this, as there is a danger that the great and good of Irish society, particularly those who fancy themselves more...
- Legislative Programme (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: We look forward to that deliberation. Does the Taoiseach accept that the constitutional amendment on children's rights should be separate from the Presidential election?
- Legislative Programme (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Of course.
- Legislative Programme (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is cosmetic.
- Legislative Programme (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: The reason I asked the question is that the issues pertaining to a children's referendum are serious and people from different strands of society may wish to articulate on them. When one mixes this matter up with a presidential election there is a great danger the accusation could be made that the issues are being squeezed and are without full articulation in regard to a proposed amendment...
- Legislative Programme (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: The people spoke.
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach his plans regarding the structure and staffing of his Department. [5337/11]
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the staffing numbers of his Department in December 1996 and December 2010 and his proposals for the future staffing of his Department. [5342/11]
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: In his reply the Taoiseach appears to outline a role for his Department in terms of the budget and an overseeing budgetary strategy. Perhaps he might elaborate on his reply. He also referenced fiscal strategy. Did I hear correctly that a section located within the Taoiseach's Department that dealt with public expenditure and public service reform is now to be moved out of that Department...
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is interesting. In a written reply on this matter earlier this week the Taoiseach stated he would not have executive functions and I believe I detected a Sir Humphrey moment in the composition of that reply. However, if the Taoiseach does not mind my saying so, this reply seems somewhat different. He spoke of keeping an eye on things. In essence we will have two Ministers for...
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Of course, Deputy Stagg would say that. It was effective from his partisan political point of view.
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: It did not turn out so effective at the end of the day.
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is fine. The Deputy obviously forgets-----
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Of course, I will speak through the Chair, a Cheann Comhairle, but you might direct your comments to Deputy Stagg-----
- Departmental Functions (23 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----to tell him to refrain from interfering, as he is wont to do.