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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (27 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: 43. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice reform last met. [28821/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (27 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: 248. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his senior officials have discussed the possibility of increasing the number of diplomats employed across the EU to assist with planning for Brexit. [27832/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (27 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: 249. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the DUP supporting the Conservative Government in the UK will have implications for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. [28816/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (27 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: 640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the flammable cladding material used on Grenfell Tower is banned for use here in view of recent tragic events at Grenfell Tower, London; if buildings here are fitted with this or similar material; if an audit will be carried out to ensure that this cladding or similar has not been used on public or private...

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: Ar dtús báire, guím gach rath ar an Taoiseach ag an gcéad cruinniú a bheidh aige le ceannairí na hEorpa amárach. Mar aon leis sin, deirim leis go bhfuil sé fíor-thábhachtach go mbeidh an méid eolais a thagann amach as na cruinnithe seo i bhfad níos cruinne ná mar a bhí go dtí seo. Uaireanta, faigheann muid eolas...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: Before I get to the question, the Taoiseach should note that the number of questions which are being transferred from his Department and seeking to be disqualified is at a historic high. That is something that the reform committee might look at. I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Given his more fundamental personnel changes over the last week, he clearly was not happy with the team...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: No, I do not-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is a matter of equality in terms of the answers.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which he and his Department are implementing the commitments made in delivering a better society made in his own Department's strategy's statement, particularly in respect of health and education. [25944/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: How long have I got?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: In the strategy statement, there is a commitment to help to ensure implementation of reforms in health, education and other public services as outlined in the programme for Government. There are very ambitious statements concerning health and education and despite funding and so on, people are still finding it impossible to access health services. Some 666,000 people are on inpatient and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: Can I have a detailed report from the Minister? We have to be briefed on the absence of capacity. It is nine months since the budget allocation.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: There is no drafting capacity there. What we have heard from the officials is quite worrying in respect of the absence of any proactivity in drafting. The Taoiseach might check that out.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy should go softly.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: If we take 23 away from 26, we are left with three.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: That was partition.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: History is the order of the day.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: My apologies, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)

Micheál Martin: What this reveals is the fault of no one in particular; it is the fact that when we have so many questions taken together, we only get a minute, which is not satisfactory. The matter should be referred back to the Business Committee.