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European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: The national broadcaster so reported.

European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is a change from previous Government policy which was always to oppose a CCCTB.

European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Previous Governments opposed a CCCTB.

Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Last Thursday, the ECB announced an interest rate increase stating it was doing so to ward off the threat of inflation. What is incredible about this is that even the ECB officials themselves have acknowledged that the recent blip in inflation is temporary and driven mainly by commodity prices. At a time when European economies are very fragile, will the Taoiseach agreed this increase is...

Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: During the recent election campaign the Taoiseach and his party stated clearly that State-supported banks would be prevented from passing on interest rate increases such as this to mortgage holders. Since then, of course, the Government has announced a further major increase in State support for the banks. Will the Taoiseach tell us what he is doing, as promised, to ensure that this...

Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Do I have more time?

Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will it be passed on to mortgage holders or not?

Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Steady lads.

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Standing Order 34 is the one which we seek to invoke.

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Thank you. I hope you do because it is not about answering questions; it is the facility to ask because a Minister who appears on "Morning Ireland"-----

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----can be questioned by everyone in the media but cannot be questioned by anyone in this House. That shows the absurdity of the situation. I ask the Taoiseach about the business of reforming the terms of reference of the Dáil because it is bizarre and absurd that Ministers can answer questions on "Morning Ireland" and other media but cannot answer Deputies' questions. It makes no sense.

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: In the context of the amendments to Standing Orders, which I understand the Taoiseach is promoting, and the changes to the committee system, will he ensure there will be genuine consultation between all the parties? There has been no meaningful consultation thus far between the Whips on these important issues and the sense we are getting is that the Government intends to use its large...

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I welcome that commitment and I would like to see it delivered shortly.

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the interest rates be passed on to the mortgage holders? "Yes" or "" No". That is what the Government promised and committed to.

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was very categoric that the Government would prevent the State supported banks from passing interest rate increases to mortgage holders.

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I asked this question earlier but I did not get a reply.

Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Government said it would prevent them from passing them on.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person to whom he has assigned responsibility for coordinating policy on older persons. [5808/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the expert group to address the recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights subsequent to the ruling of the Irish Supreme Court on the X-case will be established. [6849/11]

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (12 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had with cross-Border bodies regarding the promotion of Ireland abroad in view of the upcoming visits by the Queen of England and the US President Barack Obama. [7501/11]