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- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of comments (details supplied) that the jobs initiative will only play a limited role in taking persons off the live register on 31 May 2011, she envisages announcing further measures to tackle unemployment. [14532/11]
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the role, if any, to be played by special advisors in advising him on the persons to be appointed as secretaries general in his Department; and which guidelines, if any, concerning conflicts of interest are being applied to persons involved in the appointment process. [15010/11]
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the filling of secretary general positions in his Department. [15393/11]
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Given that this is the procedure used for appointing the new Secretary General with responsibility for public expenditure and reform, which the Taoiseach will, no doubt, also examine, is he satisfied with the procedures used for filling that role? It is almost three months since the media were briefed that these jobs were being filled as a matter of urgency and that, in themselves, they...
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: May I ask a supplementary question?
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I do not believe it was.
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am entitled to ask a supplementary question under Standing Orders.
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Questions Nos. 1 and 2 are in my name.
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I would like to ask a brief supplementary question on the basis of Question No. 2.
- Departmental Appointments (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: In light of the delay in filling the position referred to in Question No. 2, will the Taoiseach reconsider his decision not to publicly advertise the position of the second Secretary General in his Department? He praised himself last week for his reform of the appointments system. Therefore, does he not think he might use the reform process in filling this position? The Taoiseach mentioned...
- North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach his policy towards the North-South Civic Consultative Forum. [16283/11]
- North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the recent North South Ministerial Council meeting. [16285/11]
- North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I tabled two questions.
- North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Four.
- North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: In the context of Question No. 8 seeking a report on the outcome of the recent North-South Ministerial Council meeting, was the issue of parading discussed, either formally or informally, between the Taoiseach and the First Minister? The events of last night have raised tensions significantly in interface areas early in the parading season and were worrying signs earlier in the week, with...
- North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: It would be useful if there was significant engagement between either the respective Ministers or the Government and the Northern Ireland Executive on this issue to develop a multi-policy approach to the wider issues giving rise to the growing support for this activity, which is worrying.
- Interdepartmental Committees (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail the inter-departmental groups on which he is represented. [15385/11]
- Interdepartmental Committees (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is a wonderfully transparent way of doing business.
- Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach his views regarding the application of the Freedom of Information Act within his Department. [15018/11]
- Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am not in any way questioning the capacity of the Department to administer the Freedom of Information Acts; that is not the angle I am pursuing in this question. The Taoiseach referred to the relevant commitment in the programme for Government and the election manifestos of the two Government parties make specific promises in terms of increasing openness and accountability. However, the...