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- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: One must ask how the claims that the Minister is completely on top of his portfolio sits with his hiding from the media for the past month. It is over three weeks since he last gave an interview of any type. He has turned down interview requests from every broadcaster and every newspaper in the country.
- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: This is unprecedented in our modern history. There is no example of a Minister embroiled in a major controversy who has refused - for so long - to be interviewed.
- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: Those in the media cannot expect to have politicians available to them whenever they want but in a modern democracy, a holder of major public office has no right to hide from interviews, limiting appearances to a Dáil Chamber whose agenda and format is tightly controlled by his Government. Of what is the Minister so afraid? How can we be expected to have confidence in a Minister for...
- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: How can we be expected to have confidence in a Minister for Justice and Equality who will not be publicly interviewed about a major crisis in his area? How can we be expected to have confidence in a Minister for Justice and Equality when the Taoiseach left him in the dark for 24 hours about a major issue concerning his Department? How can we be expected to have confidence in a Minister for...
- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: The newspapers are full of off-the-record comments from backbenchers and Ministers alike agreeing that the Minister, Deputy Shatter, has behaved disgracefully. The actions of the Taoiseach and the Cabinet show that they do not have confidence in the Minister to address the rising crisis of confidence in his handling of the Department of Justice and Equality. Those opposite have already...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: Rehab Group has appointed the independent management consultant Dr. Eddie Molloy to advise on strategy, rebuild morale within the organisation and repair a damaged reputation, according to its own press release. It also talks about the damage done to other charities because of the serious issues raised regarding the operation of Rehab. Many issues have emerged recently, in particular the...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach answered two from the three questions, which I appreciate.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: The first question was whether the Taoiseach was aware of the issue and the second concerned appearances of Ms Kerins and Mr. Flannery before the Committee of Public Accounts. The other question was whether it is right and ethically correct for an organisation such as Rehab to pay one of its directors to lobby Ministers and Departments. Does the Taoiseach believe that is right, given the...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: Is it right?
- Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: It might affect some of the Minister's former colleagues in the tobacco industry.
- Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: Last February the Taoiseach informed the House that the average water charge would be known before the local and European elections in May. This was a modification of what he said earlier, when he made it clear to the House that individual householders would know their water bills before the local elections. He subsequently modified that to "the average". He told the Dáil: "[T]he...
- Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: The programme for Government.
- Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said it would be in two weeks.
- Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: Wonderful choreography by the Departments.
- Order of Business (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy should calm down.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland regarding equalising corporation tax rates between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8926/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with Prime Minister Cameron on equalising corporation tax rates between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8927/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance if tax cuts have been discussed at his latest meeting with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10349/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (8 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if pay rises were discussed at his last meeting with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10349/14]
- Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2014)
Micheál Martin: The ongoing situation of people in mortgage arrears is unacceptable, given the scale of the continuing crisis and the hands-off approach of the Government and the Central Bank to the resolution of the issues facing thousands of families, whose entire futures are in jeopardy and whose lives are paralysed by the lack of sustainable solutions. Since Central Bank targets have come into play,...