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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: -----about their fate coming up to Christmas. It is time for clarity in that regard.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Last week, I offered to sit on Friday to have other debates and try to get things moving. I have always believed that the two and a half days the House sits cannot cover everything at particular points in time. I have stated that repeatedly but it has fallen on deaf ears for a long time. On questions on promised legislation, Fianna Fáil will support the establishment of a post office...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: The research states they are all in deficit.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is not living in the land of reality with regard to these agencies. He is in denial, as is Government. We have met the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Finance. The bottom line is that I am not offering up that analysis. It is commissioned research that the Taoiseach should read but it is also the reality on the ground. I have met...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: Over the past year, I have raised with the Taoiseach the plight of section 39 organisations, particularly hospices, and the fact that they did not get a fair deal from the Government in the restoration of pay under the turnaround of the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation. While the Government's position has shifted, overall it has been mean-spirited and lacked...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department who provide supports for Independent Ministers in Government. [47126/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: British-Irish Council (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the British-Irish Council meeting held on 8 November 2018. [49138/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role his officials have in co-ordinating or partaking in Brexit preparedness according to the recent request by the EU Commission. [50473/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports (4 Dec 2018)

Micheál Martin: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the recent report from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. [50474/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: I also have the view that we will not reach a no deal scenario, although there will be many difficult hurdles between now and 30 March. Notwithstanding that there may be a series of votes in Westminster, it could take a number of directions, namely, anything from a British general election or a referendum to a second vote or a series of votes that gives a different result, but that is in the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation with Prime Minister May on 5 November 2018. [46797/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the Good Friday Agreement with Prime Minister May when they spoke on 5 November 2018. [47122/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken with Prime Minister May since the draft withdrawal treaty for the UK from the EU was published. [48107/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Prime Minister May since 15 November 2018 when the Brexit secretary resigned. [48375/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I welcome the fact that the essentials of the Good Friday Agreement have been preserved within the withdrawal agreement. I have absolutely no doubt but that the collapse of the Executive and the Assembly was contrived nearly two years ago by Sinn Féin for political reasons. Allegedly, it was over the renewable heat initiative. We now know Sinn...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: I will deal with the Good Friday Agreement in the next question. Deputy McDonald put forward the idea, I am sure the Taoiseach will agree with me, that the SNP is not very relevant to the debate in Westminster in a number of ways. For example, if the SNP were to vote in favour of the withdrawal agreement or aspects of it, it would pass by a wide margin. SNP Members have been involved in...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: He did what Mark Durkan did. It is called the empty formula.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: It was how Mark Durkan did it.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: I call him "Twitter".

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Advertising Budgets (28 Nov 2018)

Micheál Martin: If invited.