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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have made requests or suggestions to him regarding the way in which decision-making in his Department could be improved to allow a swifter response to providing social and affordable homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25636/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Protected Disclosures Data (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25662/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constitutional Amendments (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the amendment of the Constitution (extending the franchise at presidential elections) Bill to extend the franchise at presidential elections is expected to be introduced; and the role his officials have in same. [25601/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Protected Disclosures Data (19 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 274. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of whistleblower complaints in her Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25655/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: There are 3,000 in London.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Citizens' Assembly on the Dublin mayor; and the way in which the work has progressed on same. [23902/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the two citizens' assemblies recently agreed on gender equality and the election of a Dublin mayor; when they will be set up; and the terms of reference of same. [25192/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: I would like some clarity on the Citizens' Assembly in respect of the Dublin mayoralty. Is the Taoiseach suggesting that the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality will have to completed its work before the Citizens' Assembly on the Dublin mayoralty can proceed, which would be postponing any action on a Dublin mayor for a long time? When John Gormley was Minister he brought forward detailed...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: That is a long way off too.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the issues he discussed with the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump, when they met at Shannon Airport. [23897/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if a company (details supplied) was discussed when he met President Trump at Shannon Airport; and if security issues were raised. [24297/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: There has been some controversy about a claim that Ireland is among a list of countries that have spent money on properties owned by President Trump, although this has been denied to the media. Will the Taoiseach confirm that the Government has spent no money on facilities owned by President Trump, in either Doonbeg or Washington DC? On policy, unfortunately, President Trump has adopted...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is important that the Taoiseach would indicate whether he was alerted about Rockall in advance of the meeting with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Was it in any notes that he had received from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine? Did the Taoiseach have any indication that there had been ongoing discussions between the Scottish...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken recently to the First Minister of Scotland, Ms Nicola Sturgeon. [25194/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, the Taoiseach stated last week that he would send on a response-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Government has decided to appeal the High Court judgment in the Ruth Morrissey case arising out of the CervicalCheck scandal. I am conscious that on 11 May the Taoiseach said: "What we propose to do is to offer mediation in every case so women can avoid having to go to court and the trauma of a court hearing." He was asked then if the US lab at the centre of the scandal refused and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: But the Taoiseach made a promise.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Surely the Taoiseach must have understood that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said he would pay the people and then pursue the lab.