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Ceisteanna - Questions: Information and Communications Technology (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Many people would have been surprised by the way the Minister for Social Protection had enough time on his hands to set up and administer a discussion group for the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party. Clearly he did not spend enough time showing them how to use the application properly and it has been confirmed that the old group has now been shut down and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Information and Communications Technology (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: Yes. That is the new order within Fine Gael.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Information and Communications Technology (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: There is a serious point to all of this because of the growing concern that efforts may be made by Ministers to discuss public business without recording this in accordance with the law. There is an obvious difference between party political business and public business but what protection do we have to know that private e-mails and non-recorded chat groups are not being used for official...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Information and Communications Technology (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: It is 161.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: It relates to the programme for Government.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Information and Communications Technology (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he has changed the protocol in his Department regarding the use of private e-mail accounts (details supplied) for Government business. [7362/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: It seems that promises made to develop regional businesses and so on are falling flat on their face, as it were, especially in terms of the two-tier recovery. The case of Norwegian Air is interesting. There was much hope in the regions in terms of the announcement from the US but it seems that there will be 12 flights per week from Dublin and that Dublin will get the bulk of the flights...

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: Three plans were submitted.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: In the months before the previous general election, plans were submitted to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The attitude was it wanted nothing that might cause any difficulty or conflict in advance of the election. That happened and there was a political hands-off before the election. It was about avoiding the cause of any hassle or difficult decisions. In the aftermath of...

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: We are on the verge of a major public transport strike with Bus Éireann. It seems that the previous Government sat on its hands over a two-year period. Even though various plans went to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the National Transport Authority, nothing happened because nobody wanted to deal with these issues in the run-up to the 2016 general election. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the North-South Ministerial Council and its role in scoping out the implications of Brexit; and if this will be the sole vehicle for discussing joint principles. [8772/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner has provided her with any update on the serious review crime team review of the murder of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8955/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child and Family Agency (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when officials in her Department were informed that Tusla were issuing an apology to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child and Family Agency (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she discussed the apology from Tusla to a person (details supplied) with her departmental officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8957/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (22 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will report on the programme for Government commitment on local government reform. [7054/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: The Polish Government has taken an aggressive attitude towards the reappointment of Donald Tusk as President of the European Council. He has been a very good President so far. He has shown important moral leadership, helped smaller and medium-sized countries to have a reasonable voice and ensured they are heard. Did the Taoiseach discuss that matter in Warsaw when he was there? Will he...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: There are 4,000 vacant units in Dublin city alone and approximately 15% of housing stock is classified as vacant. That is nearly three times the level that is considered natural. This is one emergency issue that could be dealt with. We are in an emergency but one does not get the sense that it is being treated as an emergency. I agree with the comments of Deputy Howlin to the effect that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: It does not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: No, it does not. It is a public private partnership facility. Andrew McDowell, who advised the Government, has now gone over.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Howlin is no longer-----