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Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: There is a need to accelerate the incentives to increase supply and bring more houses into the rental market. I ask the Taoiseach-----

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: -----to set out the Government's position on the three areas I have mentioned. There is a need for a response that involves a change in the Minister's proposals.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Government has left it very late in terms of the consultation and the publication of the amendments. They have to be in by 1 p.m. today. It is important to have engagement and consultation. It is incredible that we are where we are, in terms of proposals of this gravity and importance, in the last Dáil sitting week of the year. We are here and we do not want to render tenants...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: The great victory for democratic republicanism on this island was the winning of the right to call a unification referendum if such a vote might conceivably be won.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: No one has yet demonstrated that calling such a referendum would be anything more than a gesture at this time and we have no objective of exploiting the Brexit issue to pursue a divisive agenda. The more urgent issue is protecting the full right to joint Irish and British citizenship for residents of Northern Ireland. We need the Taoiseach's assurance that he will not put up with any...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cyber Security Policy (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has confirmed that he has his own separate personal e-mail account. Is that correct?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cyber Security Policy (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach guarantee that it is the case that no Government business or material or material pertaining to Cabinet ends up in that e-mail system? Presumably, less security is attached to the Taoiseach's personal e-mail account than would attach to his Government related e-mail account. Can the Taoiseach clarify that? Is material that may go from one to the other sufficiently secure...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: I take from the Taoiseach's reply that he has endeavoured to secure a replacement for his economic adviser and that he is on the hunt for, or that there is a vacancy for, an economic adviser if the right person comes along but that so far he has not been in a position to secure a suitable replacement. Is this because of salary issues? Is it perhaps because of a worry about the longevity of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy Howlin. Yes, the unpredictability or, may I say, volatility from time to time of certain members of the Independent Alliance, the Minister of State present, Deputy Canney, excepted. It is clear the Taoiseach has been seeking a replacement. It is important that there is a broader economic perspective on this because the challenges are so fundamental that they require a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach already has a propaganda Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cyber Security Policy (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has a policy on the use of unofficial e-mail accounts for official purposes; and if not, if his Department plans to have such an e-mail policy in the future. [38480/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cyber Security Policy (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. There appears to be conflicting accounts from his office on this matter. My understanding is that, as he said, the practice has been that he and the political staff of his Department are given access to encrypted communications on a limited range of devices, including laptop computers. The objective has been to control tightly how official documents and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which he has filled the position left vacant following the departure of his economic policy adviser. [38479/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has previously said that we are facing incredibly challenging economic circumstances. The position I was talking about leaving vacant is that of economic adviser who has moved on to perhaps greener pastures. With Brexit coming down the line, questioning our relations with multinational companies and various domestic pressures, the Taoiseach will agree it is not time for...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: Does the Minister, Deputy Ross, have a veto?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: He does.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: Agreed.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Howlin did not say, "No."

Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: You did not say, "No."

Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Michael McGrath has had the sight of nothing and we signed up to nothing.