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Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Has the Chancellor agreed that?

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: What did the Chancellor say about bank debt? Could we get a reply, a specific answer?

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The French agree with this approach.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Everybody agrees with this approach except the German authorities.

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I seek clarification from the Minister for Education and Skills on a specific point. I understand that today we are debating the European Communities (Amendment) Bill, which is an amendment to Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I will speak, if I may. I did not interrupt anyone. Tomorrow we will have a discussion proper on the ESM Bill. I welcome the establishment of the ESM because this country does need to have potential access to a fund of that scale and size. We all criticised the European Union for the absence of mechanisms to respond to the type of crisis it has experienced in recent years. The...

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I suggest to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Minister that we could discuss, through the Whips, whether there would be an opportunity to have a longer debate on the ESM tomorrow. I do not wish to guillotine anything. More time should be provided. It is a serious subject. We have spent recent weeks discussing Europe in general on the hustings and the House should be in a position to...

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I note the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is on his way out of the Chamber. I welcome him back.

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Minister was missing in action for several weeks and his reappearance on polling day was telling. He more or less said to people, "I have not gone away; I will be back." Today there are thousands of students sitting the junior and leaving certificate examinations. Our best wishes go to all of them. Students who will sit the examinations next year, however, will not have the benefit of...

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Despite the provisions included in the Education Act which underpin and support the provision of a professional career guidance service in the education system, the damage of this budget cut is serious and will undermine the capacity of career guidance teachers to help students in the most challenging times of their lives in the latter half of their second level schooling. Will the Minister...

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Altered. More like decimated.

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is the big untruth.

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Up to 800 posts have been cut.

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: A circular can be described as secondary legislation. Will there be an opportunity for the House to have a debate on the circular on the career guidance issued to second level schools? It is a great untruth for the Minister to suggest he is giving discretion to principals when he has axed 800 posts from second level schools. People get angry when they hear that kind of official speak which...

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----rather than selectively targeting one vital service and almost eliminating it in one swoop.

European Council: Statements (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach organise the distribution of an up-to-date text of his speech because there were a number of significant insertions, in particular in the middle after he said there were no conclusions to the summit? I know we can access the speech later but it would be useful if it could be sent to us. Clearly, the Taoiseach's speech illustrates how quickly the situation is moving....

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on any meetings he or his officials attended on the Croke Park Agreement recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/12]

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (6 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role his Department has in relation to implementation of the Croke Park agreement both internally and across all other Governments Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/12]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (7 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he discussed the Europe China Trading Hub suggested for Athlone, County Westmeath, with the Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping during his recent visit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23749/12]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: This week we had the development with regard to the intervention by the European authorities on the Spanish bank debt and the decision to recapitalise Spanish bank debt by adding €100 million to the sovereign debt of Spain. Does the Taoiseach accept it is a bad deal overall for Spain, Ireland and Europe in the sense that it represents another sticking plaster approach to the resolution of...