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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4570/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4573/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4586/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 256. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4572/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 259. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4584/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4577/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4581/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 286. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff working in the procurement area for major State infrastructure projects in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4574/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach ropes them in when it suits him and throws them to the wolves when it does not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: What about IT and kitting it out?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. This time last year he was spending large amounts of public money not just promoting the new national development plan, NDP, but also advertising specific projects in different parts of the country. We all remember that. The project about which he talked most was the national children's hospital. He said many times that the NDP was fully costed and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: Some are saying it was €1.7 billion. It can be divided into two amounts, €1.4 billion and €300 million, but that is €1.7 billion in total. Why will this overspend and the dramatic increase in construction inflation about which we have been told in terms of the hospital not happen with other healthcare projects and NDP projects across the board? Presumably the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: They are all important issues.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: That is not the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's observation.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: I would prefer to move on. We can have this debate on Brexit another time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee at which climate change is discussed; and the committees at which the issue can arise. [3040/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said that already.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if his officials have outlined to him the necessary legislative changes required to prepare for Brexit. [1428/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: Last Friday, only after significant pressure from the Opposition, the heads of the Brexit legislation were finally published by the Government. Even though Ireland is the country which would be worst hit by a no-deal Brexit, we are near the back of the pack when it comes to legislative preparations. In fact, we are by some distance the least prepared of the economies that would be...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)

Micheál Martin: On my own behalf, I express our sympathies to the ten people who have lost their lives on Irish roads in the past week - a frightening figure which needs further reflection at a later date. It culminated in the horrific tragedy in Donegal with the deaths of four young men, four friends i nGaeltacht Dhún na nGall. Déanaim comhbhrón leis na clanna agus leis na gaoil na...