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Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he has held any discussions with political leaders in Northern Ireland concerning any tribunal of inquiry. [24718/11]

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach his planned visits to Northern Ireland up to the end of 2011. [24719/11]

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Questions Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, are in my name. I might follow up on them separately. The Taoiseach has been in office for seven full months. He will appreciate that people want to know how he intends to lead on Northern Ireland. Thankfully, it has been a relatively quiet period when it comes to constitutional issues. This is an opportunity to drive change and policy forward. The...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is not true. It is so untrue it is unbelievable. Why does the Deputy seek to tell such untruths?

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I know as I was involved in negotiating it.

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: What always struck me in terms of language and cultural issues was that it was successive Irish Governments, with the British Government, that actually delivered for the Irish language in the North, not any party. It amazed me that Sinn Féin always allowed a Unionist become the Minister with responsibility for culture and language and then complained about lack of delivery on the language...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: They would then come around the scrum to get the Irish Government to put the word in to get another €10 million for the language.

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: The review of the work of cross-Border bodies and the examination of new proposals was a core part of the St. Andrew's Agreement. We have now had the general election and the Assembly elections. Will the Taoiseach provide an update on the publication of the review? Will he agree to continue the policy of seeking to expand the scope and reach of these cross-Border bodies? A review has...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I did not get much of a reply to Question No. 9.

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, that is fine.

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: It would be a cause of some surprise that since those meetings in May there has been no follow-up or pursuit of the issue of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. When the Taoiseach was questioned in the House on that occasion he said he remained committed to doing something on the issue. Clearly it has not been raised since then with the British Government. Given that members of the...

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding his proposed programme of bilateral visits to other countries during the next six months. [24706/11]

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding which international leaders he will host for bilateral meetings in the next six months. [24707/11]

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail arrangements he has made to participate on trade missions during the next 12 months. [24713/11]

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach agree that it is surprising that he has gone seven months without a substantive bilateral meeting with a eurozone leader? At the start of April, the Government announced it would be holding a series of these meetings. In April, the Tánaiste announced he would be undertaking a series of bilateral meetings with his foreign ministerial counterparts, and that in turn, the...

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: There was no problem with the schedule during the election.

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was arranged very rapidly during the election. That was very noticeable.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: It has been reported that a decision on the next tranche of the Greek bailout will be delayed until the end of the month, and that EU states have again failed to reach agreement on the way forward. The situation in the European and international economy is grave, as it has been since 2008, yet the leaders of Europe continue to kick the can down the road. Tomorrow we will have a debate on the...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach take questions?

Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was said last week.