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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (13 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 60. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an updated status on his Department's statement of strategy. [25655/18]

Questions - Ceisteanna: Electoral Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: The decisions on the part of Google and Facebook to block a large amount of advertising during the recent referendum campaign was unfortunate but necessary. The reality is that the Taoiseach and his colleagues have dropped the ball on this matter. It is not a matter for private firms to regulate our elections, but it is a fundamental duty for our Government. Earlier this year, the...

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: No.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: It was the Tánaiste who emphasised the June Council meeting more than anyone else.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: We asked Woodrow Wilson.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May. [22293/18]

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his own guarantee regarding his commitment on 15 May 2018 on there being no border between North and South; and the responses he has received from British Prime Minister May and European Union partners when he informed them that under no circumstances will there be a border. [22571/18]

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Ms Nicola Sturgeon recently or since the Scottish Parliament rejected the Brexit Bill on 15 May 2018. [22572/18]

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he and British Prime Minister May discussed the reconvening of the Northern Ireland Assembly when they met in Sofia. [23439/18]

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to British Prime Minister May since 6 June 2018. [25654/18]

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: This group of questions deals with the European Union specifically and I will focus on the Brexit negotiations while dealing with the Northern Ireland matters in the next group of questions. Following the Taoiseach's error at the previous summit, when he said that letting the negotiations slip to October was okay by him, we had a couple of months' worth of statements from the Taoiseach and...

Questions - Ceisteanna: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will deal with the EU and Brexit in the next set of questions.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the Taoiseach's remarks on the Gaza situation, it seems we have pulled our punches somewhat as a country and as a State in response to what has happened in recent weeks and months in Gaza. Has the Government reviewed its position overall because it seems the prospect of a two-state solution is receding month by month? The unacceptable activities of the Israeli forces in...

Questions - Ceisteanna: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Chancellor Merkel since the last EU Council meeting. [22297/18]

Questions - Ceisteanna: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the purpose of his visit to Bulgaria; the meetings he held; and the items he discussed. [22569/18]

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: As the House will be aware, this month marks the 25th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, a former Minister. As we all know, for far too many decades members of the LGBT community were wrongly discriminated against and many were convicted on charges of being gay. In the UK, Turing's law was passed to pardon all those who were convicted before...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: I would be appreciative of the Government's response.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, is it our position? We need to know for future reference for other Deputies, otherwise we will all come in every day and start commenting on various pieces of evidence given at tribunals.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: The House has more compassion.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Micheál Martin: My point is different. My point is-----