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Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: But he said the Labour Party did the welfare cuts.

Freedom of Information (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he has reviewed the policy implications of decisions by him on freedom of information requests since the matter was last discussed in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34388/11]

Freedom of Information (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The reason I asked this question is that the Taoiseach came to office promising a more open freedom of information system but, from my experience, he has done the opposite. Last March the Taoiseach said after a meeting in Brussels that he had fought hard to counter a proposal to destroy our corporation tax and he talked about how tough he had been defending the nation. At the time, we asked...

Freedom of Information (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----and it said it was up to the national Government to release the document and that it would encourage the national Government to do so. I put it to the Taoiseach that this is a ridiculous situation. His position seems to be that he describes the document as okay but that having people see it would destroy our relations with other states. That is the response we got and it is why I...

Freedom of Information (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: On a supplementary question, this relates to the offer that President Van Rompuy made at that March meeting. The situation is that the European Council has said it would encourage the Government, as a national Government, to release that document. The Taoiseach has admitted the document is in existence yet he is refusing to release it. Any claim to transform freedom of information and make...

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the staffing and costs of the unit in his Department charged with overseeing the implementation of the Programme for Government. [35997/11]

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail any publications regarding the implementation of the Programme for Government which will be produced in the coming year. [35998/11]

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. The Taoiseach is saying that publication of the first report on the programme for Government that will be compiled by the staff will be in March next. Given that there have been fairly substantial breaches of commitments made in the programme for Government, on disability, health, education, lone parents and schools with disadvantage, is it only fair and...

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did. I went over the interview. The Taoiseach was very serious in his interview on "The Late Late Show". He stated there would be a report card on every Minister and given his commitment to transparency, that would seem to suggest that he would publish it. Anything short of that would be-----

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----not in keeping with the Taoiseach's commitment to transparency. In terms of the programme for Government, there have been many decisions taken in the budget and prior to the budget, both on economic issues and on education, welfare and health, where there have been clear breaches. Of course, the most immediate one is that on upward-only rent reviews, which is a clear commitment in the...

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is a clear commitment that the Taoiseach is now saying cannot be fulfilled because of the constitutional barrier. He would have been told that in advance of the formation of the Government. He was told there was a constitutional barrier. Everybody in the House was told there was a constitutional barrier as per the legal advice of the former Attorney General, and yet the Taoiseach...

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: We did.

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail the nature and content of all documents regarding the reform of the EU and the Eurozone which he has circulated to other heads of State or Government since March. [37366/11]

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide and update on his discussions with President Van Rompuy. [37367/11]

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if it is his intention to publish his proposals for reform of the EU and Eurozone in advance of 9 December. [37368/11]

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 21: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on preparations for the next EU Council meeting. [37369/11]

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 40: To ask the Taoiseach if he attended any bilaterals at the council meeting of 9 December; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39755/11]

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is unfortunate that as a result of the way Question Time has panned out we have no opportunity to follow up on the 25 parliamentary questions we asked.

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps we should change Standing Orders to allow a mechanism for resubmitting them for next week.

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: We will have some chance tomorrow. I ask the Taoiseach to explain clearly to the House why he signed up for a deal, the full implications of which he had not studied. Did he raise the issue of Irish bank debt? I understand he sought a commitment from European Heads of State to the effect that there would be no private sector restructuring of sovereign debt but the proposal appears to...