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Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if there have been any board appointments from his office in the recent past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1939/12]

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach made aware of or consulted on appointments made by each Department? Does he have an oversight role in ensuring a gender balance on State boards? What degree of expertise is required to function on State boards? In the programme for Government the Government committed to amending the rules to ensure no former public servant, including political appointees, or a Minister...

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is a commitment made in the programme for Government.

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is there an update and is the Government progressing the commitment?

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I accept that my question was specific, but I asked as a supplementary whether the Taoiseach was informed in regard to appointments to other State boards. In other words, was he kept in the loop and was his affirmation or agreement sought in regard to appointments to boards across the system? A lot was promised but very little has been delivered in terms of changing the way State boards are...

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: One of the more radical initiatives in this area, which was introduced by the former Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan, was the giving of power and authority to committees to make appointments to State boards, in particular in the area of broadcasting. That initiative brought about real change in terms of committees having a role in making appointments to...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with David Cameron the banking regulation in general and specifically the City of London and IFSC competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3292/12]

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the issues that were discussed and the outcomes of the most recent British Irish Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6182/12]

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I regret that Question No. 4 has been grouped with Questions Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive. Question No. 4 deals specifically with the issue of the IFSC transaction tax and the City of London, Question No. 6 deals specifically with the Pat Finucane issue and Questions Nos. 7 and 8 deal with the British-Irish Council. All are distinct and separate issues. In this regard, I ask for the Leas-Cheann...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Life is as it is. I ask that I be allowed to respond first to the Taoiseach's response to Question No. 4, following which I will come back on Question No. 8 in regard to the British-Irish Council.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yes, Question No. 9 deals with the same issue as Question No. 4. As regards the Taoiseach's discussions with the British Prime Minister on the financial transaction tax, it appears the momentum behind this is well under way, in particular given the announcements made by President Sarkozy. However, it may be that this will only last as long as the election campaign in France. We will have...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: It disturbs me there was no discussion on the common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB, with the British Prime Minister because Ireland must work much more proactively on this serious issue. Its potential impact on multinationals coming into Ireland and investing further is very serious and would be negative. The Department of Finance commissioned research that makes this point....

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: We have gone along with Europe on the basis that we had better be co-operative and so on, whereas up to approximately two years ago, Ireland's position was to oppose the CCCTB as a policy and as an initiative. There has been a change, whereby Ireland now is engaging in discussions. In addition, I refer to French statements on corporation tax and note their recent pronouncements on this...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I do not think Deputy Emmet Stagg should try to stifle debate, regardless of from where it comes.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: We live in a democracy.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: No. I might disagree with people but I respect their right to-----

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I was only going to commend you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, on the manner in which you chaired-----

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: No. I like a bit of to and fro.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: On proposed legislation, in terms of the governance of the health service I am extremely concerned with what I would perceive to be an absence of overall governance and some serious issues emerging as a result. I instance today the situation regarding the delay in medical card applications and particularly the renewal of medical cards. I ask the Taoiseach to update the House on when we can...