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- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is not clear. He made all manner of ridiculous commitments during the election and before the election and he has abandoned them. The Taoiseach should acknowledge that he has abandoned them. That is all. There are no specifics in terms of the size of the office of an Tánaiste and how many staff are there and so on. I would appreciate if the Taoiseach could give us some...
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am asking the Taoiseach to give a clear rationale for that decision. For some reason, the last time we discussed this even though it was under way then he did not alert the House to such a fundamental and substantial change in respect of that decision. The Taoiseach will create an extra barrier to an integrated EU approach from Government.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Given the transfer of the EU section to his control, why is the Taoiseach still transferring EU questions to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade?
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach was being somewhat disingenuous in saying it is just a co-ordination issue. Fundamentally, he has taken the entire EU section, which is not just a number of people doing co-ordinating work but is actually the core unit that led for the Department of Foreign Affairs on EU matters and which has now gone to the Department of the Taoiseach. This has fundamental implications for...
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: It has everything to do with it.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: There is a fundamental issue in terms of how that is playing out within-----
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach had considerable experience in June last year and he came out of it with flying colours. We all take lessons from time to time.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: With regard to the Secretary General, the Taoiseach said earlier there were previous terms and conditions. Will he confirm that the terms and conditions of the new Secretary General reflect those of his predecessor?
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: He said something different earlier. This is the incredible spin the Taoiseach goes on with all the time.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: They are not my comments. They were made by the Taoiseach's colleagues.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I asked a specific supplementary question on the terms and conditions. Can I have a specific answer?
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question No. 5 is "To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the filling of the position of Secretary General of his Department." That is the context in which I am asking.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Yes, but I am entitled to ask a supplementary question in regard to the Taoiseach's reply.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am entitled to ask a supplementary question in regard to the Taoiseach's reply.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: No, the Taoiseach did not.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle-----
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach answered on this half an hour ago and made a specific comment. The hypocrisy of his response has been found out.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Therefore, it is the same as the one of which the Taoiseach washed his hands earlier. That is the point.
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the number of Freedom of Information requests he has received from members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he has examined these in terms of policy or administrative implications for his Department. [21087/11]
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he has reviewed by the policy and administrative implications of freedom of information cases handled by his Department since 21 July 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24721/11]