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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (18 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: 312. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that youth services in Cabra have been directed by the Department of Education and Skills of revised pay scales for youth workers as part of the Haddington Road pay restoration deal and consequently increased funding allocated must be used in the first instance to increase youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (18 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: 313. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the directive on revised pay scales for Cabra youth services or others was issued after programmes and agreements were devised with staff; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this has put further strain on the voluntary boards of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23733/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: I will put some perspective on what has just been said. For over six months there has been a steady series of claims that the Government's objectively appalling legislative record is somehow the fault of this Dáil. That is what is presented by the Government side and Government and Fine Gael sources have been actively promoting the idea that legislation is being held back because of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Public servants did not want to progress legislation because, lo and behold, it might be changed. One obvious response in finding out whether a proposal can make it through the Dáil is to undertake some consultation with people. That has not happened. One cannot blame the Dáil for the fact that legislation has not come forward. We asked yesterday about the Technological...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Trade is the number one issue in Brexit, as the Taoiseach knows. It all boils down to the trade agreement between the UK and the European Union with regard to its economic and social impact on Ireland. We can strip everything else back but the trade agreement is it. Shipping and transport is central to trade. People are now talking about new routes but 80% of our trade goes through the UK...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is not engaged in this. Will the Taoiseach find out what he is doing?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Apparently, no boards are being appointed because it is beyond his capacity to make a judgment on whether he can appoint somebody.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: I do not know if the Taoiseach is aware he has not been engaging on the Brexit matters. If he is aware, what has the Taoiseach done about this? Will he please check this as shipping and transport of all persuasions are critical.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: I apologise but it is a fair point that deserves some clarification.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Has he stepped aside from his European Union duties?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: If only he was so loyal to the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Somebody might like to put a handle on it because as we know-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----from history those who were rejected in previous times became celebrated artists in later times in terms of quality of outputs and so on. I put that to the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Fumbling in a greasy till.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the first annual report on the implementation of the programme for a partnership Government. [23332/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Déanfaidh sé sin an beart.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: Oh God.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: An bhfuil aon mhachnamh déanta ag an Rialtas ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla? D'éirigh an t-iarChoimisinéir Teanga as oifig agus tá Coimisinéir Teanga nua againn anois. Bheadh sé úsáideach dá mbeadh deis ag an gcoimisinéir reatha a gcuid tuairimí i dtaobh roinnt ceisteanna áirithe a nochtadh. Conas a bhfuil an tAcht ag dul ar...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health last met; and when it is next due to meet. [23026/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is about four years since the Taoiseach announced that he was taking personal charge of health service delivery-----