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Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: He is out of touch.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is important.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the appointment of Federica Mogherini on her appointment as High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; if he has spoken with her recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35628/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the appointment of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as the next President of the European Council; if he has spoken to or met him recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35630/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: There are six questions in this group on the appointment during the summer of the President of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, as well as of Donald Tusk, Federica Mogherini and Phil Hogan. I have tabled two questions. It is fair to say one of the more consistent factors in the past three years is that Ireland regularly supports people for major European posts without asking them...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I did actually.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I asked whether the Taoiseach had spoken to her.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: There are two questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: The issue of bank-related debt is not taking us to the South Pole. These are more of the inanities that emerge from the Taoiseach's mouth every now and again.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will probably go on for about 20 minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am talking about President Juncker.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I did not ask about Commissioner Hogan at all.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, I did not ask anything about that issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I did not.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach about Ireland-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach does not answer questions. We have had a lot of rows in the House about this. If he was more specific and stopped running down the clock every time we had questions to him-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: That is all the Taoiseach does. He runs down the clock by answering questions he was not asked.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach about bank-related debt. Did he ask President Juncker about the issue - yes or no?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should stop the filibustering.