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Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Buttimer is outrageous.

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle must reprimand Deputy Buttimer. That was an outrageous intervention.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Law Reform Commission (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach if a programme of law reform has been agreed arising out of recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission as outlined in his Department's Strategy Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49724/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Law Reform Commission (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: The statement of strategy for the Department of the Taoiseach commits it to drawing up a programme of law reform arising from the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission. How does the Department prioritise the legislation that is to be brought before the House? For example, the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 took many months to prepare and bring before the House and it is only now...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Law Reform Commission (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: My question pertained to resources for the Departments. One of the issues arising is that while many recommendations will come forward their implementation through legislation could take a long time unless additional resources are allocated to the relevant offices, particularly in the Department of Justice and Equality in respect of cyberbullying and the Office of the Attorney General. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach the number of Freedom of Information requests received in his Department in 2012; the number refused and the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50871/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: I put it to the Taoiseach that the strategy of the Government since it came into office has been the antithesis of everything it said before the election, in terms of transparency and the provision of information in a timely manner to Deputies and the public at large. We have repeatedly had to use the freedom of information process to garner information on a whole range of Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: The point I am making is that the real emphasis of the Government should be on reducing the need for Members of the House to have to use freedom of information requests in the first place. Freedom of information legislation is used as a delaying tactic by those who want to prevent information from getting out. When the pension fund raid happened, for example, we raised the matter during...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: We have got them.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Reilly's late, late intervention.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Office of the Attorney General (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: The McKenna judgment on referendums does not limit the capacity of Government to explain an issue; it limits its capacity to use taxpayers' money to advocate on one side or the other. There is a crucial difference. The Supreme Court made a definitive judgment regarding the Government's mishandling of the children's referendum and many questions remain to be answered in that regard. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Office of the Attorney General (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: I refer just to referendums.

Death of Garda Adrian Donohoe: Expressions of Sympathy (29 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: Ar mo shon féin agus ar son mo pháirtí, ba mhaith liom comhbhrón a dhéanamh le clann Adrian Donohoe, lena bhean Caroline, lena mhac Niall agus lena iníon, Amy, de dheascadh an dúnmharú uafásach a tharla Dé hAoine seo chaite. Tá sé do-chreidte go bhfuil daoine fós sa tír seo atá sásta dúnmharú den...

Other Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (30 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress he has made in achieving shared services and board structures with the National Library and National Museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4489/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (31 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned about the number of small businesses that do not have access to broadband; the actions that are being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55450/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (31 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the work of a non profit organisation (details supplied) working in the area of disaster response; his views on meeting the founders of the organisation to discuss their work and the way that he will support it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (31 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the latest update in the recommendations contained in the report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy; the actions that have been taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4829/13]

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Micheál Martin: It is now 25 days since the public was told by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, that the Tesco Everyday Value beef burger contained 29.1% horsemeat. The chief technology specialist of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland said at that time that he was stunned by the outcome of that particular test last October, which had been an outside of the box type...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Micheál Martin: Why is it that the specialist investigative unit is only now being brought into the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to investigate this matter? Why is the Garda Síochána only now being brought into this situation? This issue has been ongoing since last October, yet these two units are only now being brought in. On the previous occasion I raised this issue, I asked...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said "Portugal". He might want to correct this.