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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes. For whom will Deputy Deasy speak?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps an extra chore on the ambassador, who will have to mind the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: There was the 1995 dinner. He was there. I can play the video if the Deputy likes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: It was a $200 per plate dinner.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken with British Prime Minister May regarding the Northern Ireland Assembly negotiations; and the issues that were discussed. [31013/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: The news from the talks in Belfast is very bad and it appears there will be at least another two months before the Executive might be re-established and the Assembly might start to work. The only details we have are the usual wholly partisan accounts from both Sinn Féin and the DUP that they have done nothing wrong and the other lot are being inflexible. Although there is an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with President Trump; the issues that were discussed; and if the undocumented Irish and a possible visit here by President Trump were discussed. [31012/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed climate change when he spoke with President Trump. [31382/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: The core of this question was answered last week. We have been treated to the highly unusual situation where there is film of what was said at the other end of the line. As I said last week, we must have a large dose of realism when discussing what Ireland can achieve in bilateral discussions with powerful countries. Equally, it remains clear that President Trump's knowledge of Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: It was in 1995.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is what the ambassador does.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is what the ambassador does.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: During last week's Taoiseach's Questions, the Taoiseach said he was still looking around the Taoiseach's Department in terms of policy advisers and so on and that he would take his time to decide how to change things there, and the same was suggested regarding Cabinet committees. How long does he believe that process will take in terms of the Cabinet committees and the restructuring of the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is in the programme for Government.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: There is a very clear commitment in the programme for Government to propose substantive reforms, a responsive political system, greater openness and improved accountability. On improved accountability, there was a rather disturbing report in this morning's edition of The Irish Timeson the questioning of the judgment of an experienced pilot by the former Minister for Defence of a flight that...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: There was a Fianna Fáil motion last week on CETA.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: There was a motion passed on CETA last week.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday, agents from the European Commission competition directorate raided the offices of motor insurance providers in Ireland as part of an investigation into anti-competitive practices. The Commission said it had concerns that the companies involved may have engaged in anti-competitive practices in breach of European Union anti-trust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business...