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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (25 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 599. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the legal threat on the smoky coal ban was received in his Department in May 2018; the actions he has taken since; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26487/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (25 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 600. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on high-sulphur coal being smuggled across the Border region; if he has spoken to other Ministers regarding same; if actions are being taken to prevent this smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26488/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (25 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 601. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he cleared the smoky coal ban through the technical regulation information system, TRIS, process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26491/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (25 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 602. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detail of each part of the process of consultation and discussion with the EU on the smoky coal ban in chronological order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26493/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (25 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 604. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when it will be possible to introduce the smoky coal ban to the 73 towns that still do not have it in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Skills Shortages (25 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the driver skills shortage recently highlighted by an organisation (details supplied); the changes he will introduce to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26239/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry Register Ireland (25 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 754. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the requirements that builders from Northern Ireland must go through to register as builders here; if his attention has been drawn to delays or difficulties regarding same; if his attention has further been drawn to the number of builders already registered to build here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26482/19]

Pre-European Council: Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: This week’s summit has a deeply important agenda, but it is not clear that it will actually achieve its objectives. At its core, this is a summit about setting out intentions for the next five years. The leadership of the Union is due to be decided and there will be discussions on a number of fundamental economic, environmental and democratic issues. Brexit is not on the agenda but...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach started the development of the Luas - that is a new one.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: The result of the recent Australian elections appear to have surprised everyone, including the winners. Ireland and Australia have always had a very positive relationship and, hopefully, this will continue. Of course, we disagree on many substantive policy issues, with climate change now being the most significant. In the list Deputy Howlin read out earlier, I did not hear that...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Why could they not have done it from Government Buildings?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Was the advisory council's report a surprise? That is what I asked.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Was that analysis carried out by the Department of the Taoiseach?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Government policy.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Central to the Department of the Taoiseach's statement of strategy is the support of an active system of Cabinet committees. In spite of this, the Taoiseach has said that he prefers to bring most issues directly to Cabinet for discussion. The net impact of this is that less time is spent on the issues involved, detailed preparatory papers are not circulated and responsible officials are not...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Most Members will have much sympathy for the British Labour Party in trying to block or reverse Brexit. Notwithstanding what has been said here, however, the reality is that the British Labour Party's principal tactic so far has been to block the withdrawal agreement. It is a remarkable fact that each of the Tories campaigning to project their Brexit purity last night has voted for the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the annual strategy update report in his Department. [24320/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: I echo what Deputy Howlin stated earlier. Today, reports online, on every radio station and in every newspaper are about how easy it is for children and teenagers to access pornography. Many parents are wondering how best to protect our children and while no one can protect them 100%, it is certainly time the legislators caught up and addressed this issue. The Joint Committee on Children...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: We have done it plenty of times.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: There was the Land Development Agency.