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Written Answers — European Fiscal Union: European Fiscal Union (4 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance his views whether the proposals of a fiscal union is practical; if he will be supporting same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30536/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department and Revenue have re-hired staff who retired prior to 29 February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/12]

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Today the Dáil is launching, via resolution, the constitutional convention. Before the election, both of the Government parties promised very radical political and constitutional reform within 12 months. We know the timeframe has slipped but, more seriously, the ambition has shrunk very significantly. What we are being presented with today in reality represents a sham compared to what was...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----and the only thing that emerged subsequently was a letter from the press secretary to the management of TV3 and the political correspondent stating the collective behaviour of journalists in attendance was disgraceful. The Taoiseach can clarify in his own time who authorised what and what his attitude was to the response. If a simple answer had been given there would not have been any...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach studiously avoided answering the question I asked.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is he in favour of marriage equality? Does he favour the rights of same-sex couples to marry? I simply asked this question.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The reason I asked the question is very straightforward.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I do not need a random selection of citizens to tell me whether I favour marriage equality and neither does the Tánaiste. It is a matter on which the Oireachtas could decide tomorrow morning. I can understand if the Taoiseach wants to go through different electoral systems, and people have different perspectives. This is something on which every citizen has the right to decide. They will...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Timelines are very important. If this is the civil rights issue of a generation then referring it to the convention opens up the very real possibility, or dare I say probability, that there will never be a referendum on this issue during the lifetime of the Government because the first two issues will take the guts of the year. The issue of Seanad Éireann is not being referred, which one...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----and the Taoiseach has made up his mind on this. I ask him to answer the question on whether he is in favour of same-sex marriage and if there will be a referendum on it during the lifetime of the Government.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Civil Partnership Act was passed.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach talking about?

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: No, it was the Tánaiste who raised the bar last week. I want to get a sense of where the Government is on this.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: There is only one Tánaiste also.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The people would like to know where the leader of the country stands on issues.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Justice and Equality and the Tánaiste are very clear on it.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is blustering. The Taoiseach is going to wait for the convention to tell him where he stands on it.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I would like to know what the Labour Party thinks of all of this. Is it the civil rights issue of a generation? It does not seem so from the Taoiseach's response.

Employment Rights (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The existing resolution mechanisms are not working in the current climate and they did not work for the Vita Cortex or Lagan Brick workers. These disputes require a strongly proactive approach on the part of the Government of the day. There was no need for the Vita Cortex dispute to persist as long as it did. It could have been resolved much earlier if a more proactive approach had been...

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Is that it?