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- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, normally the ministerial script is circulated during Private Members' business.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: This is a normal courtesy. It was de rigueur in our time.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: A personal view.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: Do not read it-----
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: Stop, please.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: That was not in the script.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: That was not in the script.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: No, I am not. That was not in the script.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Government rewrote that script today. The Minister could not say that yesterday.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is in a position to aid young students from the North of Ireland to seek placements in universities in the USA on the young leaders programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40260/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the support available from any North-South programmes to assist students from the North of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40261/14]
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: I understand that this morning, the Taoiseach met Maíria Cahill. Although I am not aware of what transpired in the course of their conversations, I have no doubt but that the Taoiseach would have been taken aback by her story and by her account of being raped as a young 16 year old. In addition, attempts were made earlier, when this story was revealed, to undermine her credibility....
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: Members know that Maíria Cahill was sworn to silence by Sinn Féin-IRA. This is known and one should just read her father's testimony during the week. I put it to the Taoiseach that this morning, Members have learned of another victim from the Irish Independent. They got three options, namely, we will execute him, you can execute him or we will expel him. Expulsion meant moving...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: ----- and in fairness, he qualified it by noting it was not appropriate to shoot them. I have a number of questions to put to the Taoiseach. The first is a question I asked sincerely yesterday.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: I appreciate that. Will the Government ensure there is a comprehensive Dáil debate on this issue, like those held at any time abuse in other institutions came up? Members should have such a debate. Second, can the Taoiseach confirm whether the Minister for Justice and Equality has discussed this issue or case with the Minister for Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive, David Ford,...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his response and welcome the fact that there will be a comprehensive Dáil debate on this issue, just as there has been on quite a number of other issues and scandals, as I outlined. At that time, people did not claim that people were being political or whatever in discussing abuse within the Catholic Church. I can recall Deputy McDonald's words in respect of...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: The point is we need to reflect. Will the Taoiseach give very serious consideration to how victims could be facilitated to come forward to tell their story?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: There had been reports that the Government believes that a legal bid by the former Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to quash the findings of the Guerin review would not block a new commission of inquiry into Garda malpractice allegations that were made by Sergeant Maurice McCabe. Deputy Shatter went to the High Court in July to have certain findings against him made by Mr....
- Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: I endorse the Ceann Comhairle's comments, as a member of a group. Parliament should run Parliament. I mean no disrespect to anyone.
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: 21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Government commemorating Mr. John Redmond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36511/14]