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Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----but it cannot be debated in the House for weeks afterwards. It is just not on. I make that point to the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: When does the Taoiseach envisage taking it?

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: While I am on my feet I will mention, with regard to the Ministers and secretaries Bill, that there is a precedent under which the Minister for Children and other Ministers could answer questions. It has happened before in the House.

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Nyberg report is a candid and clear assessment of the origins of the financial crisis and at its core is an analysis of the systemic failures, which is far more challenging than a more narrow approach. It confirms that one cannot simply take action against a number of individuals and expect that everything will be fine. It explicitly addresses the roles of the banks, regulators,...

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----Departments, auditors, the media and commentators.

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I suggest to the Taoiseach that were Members to respond properly to the lessons of what went wrong, they must commit themselves to a much wider set of specific regulatory reforms. In this context, will the Taoiseach support the establishment of an Oireachtas regulatory oversight committee?

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Because the fundamental question-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: The fundamental question remains as to who guards the guardians in such situations. The conventional wisdom historically and over the past decade or so advocated the independence of regulators from politicians and from the Oireachtas. That has been the conventional wisdom but when things collapse, conventional wisdom changes and Members need to endeavour-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----to create alternatives to that approach. I suggest a proposal I have made previously, namely, the establishment of an Oireachtas regulatory oversight committee with the capacity to hire independent expert staff to assist it in its work. Members are in discussions on the establishment of committees and this presents an opportunity for this Dáil to establish such a committee to ensure...

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: One can be highly partisan and political about this issue but that is not the point. The Nyberg report fundamentally is about a systemic failure across a range of issues and I have put forward a constructive proposal in the context of how, on an ongoing basis and in a systemic way, Members should change the way in which they do politics and business in the House by having a proper regulatory...

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----in respect of what happened within the financial system is that Members should change systemically the manner in which they operate to ensure they can prevent other occurrences in the future.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: The McCarthy report on State assets and companies will be published today. Will the Taoiseach agree to provide time for a debate on this when the Dáil resumes? We welcome the fact that it does not appear to recommend a fire sale of State assets; however, I have not seen the report. Commitments were made in the programme for Government by the parties in office to realise about €2 billion...

State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach agree that, notwithstanding the importance of costs, the need to have value for money to underpin everything we do in public life, investment in tourism and other secondary benefits that may flow from such visits, the fundamental rationale for the visit of Heads of State - in this instance the Heads of State of Great Britain and the United States of America - is the...

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the role to be played by him in seeking to secure and retain inward investment as distinct from the role of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. [7690/11]

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach in view of his previous role in relation to key science and innovation issues, the role he will play in this area in the future. [7781/11]

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for that reply, although I am concerned about its tone in the sense that the Taoiseach historically played a vital role, not just a supporting role, in securing inward investment, particularly in terms of major inward investment projects where invariably the Taoiseach would be brought on board at a certain stage to attract such projects and to meet chief executives from...

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the Taoiseach's latter remarks with regard to his intentions. As leader of the Opposition, I will be supportive of trade missions to countries such as China and India. I will not be engaging in any petty criticisms in respect of such missions because Ireland is, in large part, an exporting country. The Taoiseach has an important role to play in the context of leading such trade...

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is a very welcome clarification.

Programmes for Government (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he has put in place within his Department a specific function for overseeing the implementation of the Programme for Government; the persons involved and the publications he will issue through his Department relating to implementation of the Programme for Government. [7692/11]

Programmes for Government (20 Apr 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements he has put in place within his Department to oversee the implementation of the Programme for Government and the monitoring reports which he intends publishing. [8592/11]