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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: During the break between Dáil sittings we saw the first outing of the new communications union in national advertising - the colour ads and accompanying PR campaign that were rolled out highlighting the changes in funding by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for dental cleaning and polishing services. It seems that the new interest in paid advertising that the...

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: There has been a very significant increase in the number of homes in rural areas being attacked and burgled. We all listened in horror to the story of the farmer who lived on his own in Offaly being burgled, attacked and consequently hospitalised. The four-man gang made their quick escape in a powerful high-speed car. In the past six weeks there were 35 aggravated burglaries undertaken by...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: Presumably, that is what a rail review would come up with and why everybody was asked to make submissions 12 months ago. The Taoiseach is not in a position today to tell me when that will be published or the work completed. The bus dispute was six months ago. He committed, prior to its resolution and acceptance of the Labour Court recommendation, to convene a stakeholders' forum. He is...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

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Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: Today again witnesses huge disruption for up to 155,000 passengers on our railway system, the DART and so on. These are people going to work and to hospital appointments on intercity routes. This huge disruption is not good for our economy. The rail workers have not had a pay increase in ten years. They do not want to be on the picket line and they are very anxious for an orderly,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he has met or spoken to President Putin recently. [43828/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Priorities (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 21. To ask the Taoiseach his key priorities in his Department for the next three months. [43830/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 89. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times he has met the senior staff member of the strategic communications unit since it was set up. [46347/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 95. To ask the Taoiseach when his attention was drawn to the director of the strategic communications unit addressing the PRII. [45690/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 97. To ask the Taoiseach if an assessment has been carried out in his ##Department regarding the amount needed to invest in a one government portal.. [45693/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 99. To ask the Taoiseach if each Department has been briefed in full regarding the intentions behind the strategic communications unit; the format these briefings took; if reservations were made; and if notes will be released. [45695/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 121. To ask the Taoiseach if his departmental officials requested or sought information from their counterparts in the UK regarding its strategic communications unit or its equivalent and the cost of running it; and if they sought information regarding the costs of setting up a one for all Government website. [46501/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 122. To ask the Taoiseach if his departmental officials requested or sought information from their counterparts in New Zealand regarding its strategic communications unit or its equivalent and the cost of running it; and if they sought information regarding the costs of setting up a one for all Government website. [46502/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 123. To ask the Taoiseach if his departmental officials requested or sought information from their counterparts in the Netherlands regarding its strategic communications unit or its equivalent and the cost of running it; and if they sought information regarding the costs of setting up a one for all Government website. [46503/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 124. To ask the Taoiseach if his departmental officials requested information from another country regarding its strategic communications unit or its equivalent and the cost of running it; and if they sought information regarding the costs of setting up a one for all Government website. [46504/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 127. To ask the Taoiseach the research that was carried out in his Department regarding a strategic communications unit being set up; and if he will make this research available. [46507/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 90. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussions at the October EU Council on the ongoing situation in Madrid following the referendum in Catalonia; if triggering Article 155 was discussed. [45684/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 91. To ask the Taoiseach if he met with or spoke to the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in or around the October 2017 EU Council meeting. [45685/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 92. To ask the Taoiseach if he spoke with or met French President Emmanuel Macron at the October 2017 EU Council meeting; and the issues that were discussed. [45686/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (7 Nov 2017)

Micheál Martin: 93. To ask the Taoiseach if he met with Prime Minister May at the October 2017 EU Council meeting; and the issues they discussed, in particular, if Northern Ireland was discussed. [45688/17]