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Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: Caithfidh mé a rá i dtús báire nach bhfuil aon fhianaise ann go bhfuil an Rialtas báúil le NESC. Ní dóigh liom go dtuigeann an Rialtas cé chomh éifeachtach is atá NESC maidir le polasaithe sóisialta. Tá cumas ag NESC dea-chomhairle a thabhairt don Rialtas. Níl an Rialtas ag cur aon bhéim ar an gcomhairle seo. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: On Creative Ireland, the Minister made the decision as to who got what financially. That was not the norm. We got that through a freedom of information request.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: I have made clear from the outset that the strategic communications unit was a bad idea and wrong. Wittingly or unwittingly, the SCU involved the politicisation of the public service. Advertorials featuring Fine Gael Party candidates appeared in newspapers. While we do not seem to understand how that happened, it is a fact. Taxpayers' money should not be used to pay for such advertorials....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: It is continuing school.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: We were told that was the reason the research would be carried out.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the report on matters relating to the strategic communications unit that was published in late March 2018. [16497/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: Last week, I raised the issue of the country's exposure to cyberattacks and threats. I pointed out that quite a number of countries had been subject to fairly serious cyberattacks. Most notable among these was the attack on the UK's National Health Service. At the time, the Taoiseach expressed some satisfaction that we have significant capacity regarding withstanding such attacks. There...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did occupy that space at one time.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: -----because one should not give it in the first place. By giving it, one knows there are consequences in giving it, in particular in giving it to a lobbyist for a key party to the deal. Of course, that information was going to be used. He was keeping that party on side, no question. In terms of the ultimate decision, he took that decision but he gave confidential information. I find...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: I find the Taoiseach's response somewhat incredible. I did not ask if the Minister did any favours to anybody. What he did, by the way, was keep one party informed and nobody else. Contrary to what the Taoiseach said, he did not speak about advice. The Minister said last week: "I expressed a purely personal view that the likely course of action would be a referral to a phase 2...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: On my behalf and on that of my party, I wish to express solidarity with and offer our sympathies to the people of Canada after the appalling attack yesterday evening. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed and with the injured and their families as well. It is a terrible thing.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: Last week, I asked the Taoiseach for his views on the behaviour of the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, in revealing to a lobbyist his decision in respect of a proposed media acquisition by Independent News & Media, INM, in advance of his actual decision and before telling anybody else. I asked the Taoiseach if he found this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his British or French counterpart recently regarding the recent targeted attacks on Syria. [17680/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the events he attended for the twentieth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement; if he attended meetings surrounding same; and the status of the talks to reconvene the Northern Ireland Assembly. [16492/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent statement regarding the Loyalist Declaration of Transformation that was made recently. [16493/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic and Monetary Union (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the discussions at EU level regarding the European Monetary Fund; and his views regarding Chancellor Merkel's comments on same. [17683/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Reform Programme (24 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: 575. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the role her Department has in outlining progress on social inclusion under the National Reform Programme 2017. [17684/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: I believe former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern initiated the process.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: He did certain things.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Micheál Martin: No. I have some concerns about that format in that it does not allow for a genuine session of questions and answers. First, six minutes for a party with 45 Deputies is wholly disproportionate with six minutes for a party of five or six. I am not saying all 45 members will be speaking. I have no problem with anyone getting six minutes or more. I would have believed ten minutes should be a...