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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: Previous Brazilian Governments had a different policy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: Previous Brazilian Governments had a different policy which was about conservation. This new guy is changing all of that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy's party agreed peace in 1999.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: I am sure the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, will agree that the recently announced Mercosur trade deal has angered the Irish farming community no end, particularly the beef sector, and with good reason. It potentially signals the death knell of a sector that has suffered unduly in recent times as a result of the collapse in beef prices, the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 152. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the Public Sector Pay Commission report on the Defence Forces. [27993/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the matters discussed under the specific foreign policy issues agenda item at the June 2019 Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if Iran, Israel and Palestine were included in the discussions. [28006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Bodies (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the process leading to the future Commissioner for Ireland. [28208/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to an article regarding surveillance (details supplied); his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Economic Dialogue (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the National Economic Dialogue Conference in June 2019. [27994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he has reformed the procurement process since weaknesses were exposed on same in the building of the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27969/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Proceedings (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to media reports in relation to the collapsed trial regarding persons (details supplied); his views on the circumstances that led to the collapse; if he has been in discussions or contact with the Policing Authority regarding same; if discussions with the Garda Commissioner took place on same;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time tourist visas take to process; if it takes longer for particular countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Presidential Elections (2 Jul 2019)

Micheál Martin: 685. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the forthcoming referendum on extending the franchise for presidential elections. [28204/19]

Post-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: This was a disappointing summit by any measure. Its conclusions were largely written well in advance, it failed to agree anything on its major items and there was a setback on what had previously been a consensus on the critical challenge of climate change. At a moment the EU is on the edge of an economic downturn, faces unprecedented political threats and needs to demonstrate unity and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (26 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: I agree with what Deputies Howlin and Boyd Barrett have said on the money message. At the beginning of this Dáil there was a general view it would be a new era in terms of utilisation of the money message and that it would not be abused. In fact, the Standing Order subsequently adopted goes further than the Constitution and restricts legislation even more. The Government has...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (26 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: A Bill from Deputy Jack Chambers on thalidomide victims was money messaged. Deputy Jim O’Callaghan's judicial appointments Bill was money messaged because the Government had to look after Deputy Shane Ross and his persistence and vendetta against the Judiciary. There are many more examples. There is a need to amend the existing Standing Order and Deputy Jack Chambers has tabled a...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government (26 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: The programme for Government said you would bring it to an end. It is the context.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Commissions of Investigation (26 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: Next month, this inquiry into a small part of the transactions process by the IBRC will have taken longer than the entire period in which the IBRC existed. That is an extraordinary fact. It is quite shocking on any reasonable level that it would take so long to investigate a transaction with the objective of ascertaining whether value was achieved for the taxpayer. When commissions of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government (26 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: It is striking that as we reach the second anniversary of the Taoiseach taking office, the principal message from Fine Gael is relentless negativity. With yesterday's economic statements, most people would have expected a message about Government proposals but instead Fine Gael's initiative was to publish yet another attack video on Fianna Fáil and the Green Party. The programme for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jun 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Government needs an extra €400 million.