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Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Is it possible to adjourn the taking of the Order of Business until after Taoiseach's Questions, for the latter to proceed and for the Business Committee to meet in the interim? We could then take the Order of Business.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, during Leaders' Questions, I invited the Taoiseach to volunteer the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House, do the honourable thing, make a statement on what is probably one of the worst crises to hit An Garda Síochána and take questions on it. That was the way for many years in this House when crises happened. Private notice questions were the...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: There have just been three Leaders' Questions dealing with revelations that go to the core of public confidence in the credibility of An Garda Síochána and the administration of justice. The House should reflect that. More importantly, the political accountability for the administration of justice lies with the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----crisis that is engulfing the administration of justice. It has been passed on to the Garda Commissioner. The Garda Commissioner passes it on to an assistant commissioner. The cynicism is breathtaking. It is beyond belief that not addressing a policing authority is just an administrative oversight. The idea that the House can carry on nonchalantly for the next three days while the...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer the questions I asked. Why did the Garda Commissioner not inform the Policing Authority? The Taoiseach spoke in his reply about the close oversight of the Policing Authority. It appears the authority was not informed. It is incredible. Under this radical new reform, the body that will take politics out of An Garda Síochána was not told. ...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: I am asking the Taoiseach to volunteer the Minister and make her answer the questions directly.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Minister will not answer questions

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: They are not. There is no questions and answers format during the Topical Issue debate. The Taoiseach should stop misleading the House.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Government was informed.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: The public is genuinely shocked by the revelations of last week in regard to operational activities by An Garda Síochána, in particular the fact that 146,000 people were wrongly summoned to court for road traffic infringements and, of those, 14,700 received sanctions and convictions. It is a fundamental issue that undermines our criminal justice system, the relationship between our...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the effects commercial rates are having on a small family hotel (details supplied) in County Wexford; her plans to address this issue in general; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a query (details supplied) regarding the immigrant investor programme. [14942/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the increases in commercial rates that each county and city council has imposed in each area in 2016 and 2017; his views on the impact they are having on small and medium sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 266. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the resignation of a person (details supplied) from the UN due to its failure to accept two ESCWA reports describing an apartheid regime being applied in Israel; if his attention has further been drawn to these reports; his views on these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14999/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund Management (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 300. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she expects to be in a position to allocate funding from dormant accounts to Foróige; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the HSE providing home support to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Revert to the Business Committee.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: Let us go, please.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: We know well who groups them.