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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his comprehensive reply. This is a very serious issue. For some years other member states of the European Union have been subject to ongoing cyber intimidation. In the case of Latvia, a Russian-based attack brought down the country's Internet and paralysed official business. This year, we have seen a serious escalation in the use of cyber intimidation between...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I commend Deputy Howlin on raising this question because the absence of the council goes to the heart of what is wrong in the country in some respects, namely, the lack of independent thinking. The NESC has done a good job over the years. It has not been willing to play the role of ideological advocacy that some in this House might want it to do but it has helped work to get to some sort of...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is not your fault, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: There is a crisis in respect of children with autism getting school places, particularly in second-level schools. There is a paucity of second-level schools that are making places available to young people with autism. Last night, for example, there was a meeting of 60 parents who were told that there are only eight places in a particular location. The situation is that shocking. There is...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: There is the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill and also the education (parent and student charter) Bill-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I am talking to the Taoiseach. The Minister of State, Deputy Regina Doherty, is not Taoiseach.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Minister of State should calm down. The role of the Chief Whip is to try to develop a bit of consensus, not to be at people all the time.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: It relates to the education (parent and student charter) Bill.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is true, by the way. Parents are at their wits' end, as are teachers.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: Some schools have stepped up to the plate but an awful lot of schools are not doing so in respect of accepting children with special needs, particularly those with autism. Something has to be done about it legislatively. It happened at primary level over a decade ago but it is not happening at second level. There are many other issues to which I could refer, including the lack of respite...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: An insertion is needed to the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill.

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has not told me anything new. He has basically repeated what I said, although using different terminology.

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that we queried why section 12 was not commenced. It has taken a full 12 months to commence it. Why have the competition? Why write to 18 people telling them they were successful but only appoint ten of them? That is the bottom line. There is one law. The 2005 Act is currently in situin terms of promotions of superintendents and chief superintendents. The Garda...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: The recruits were never going to be appointed chief superintendents.

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is the point, but the Government still has not-----

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that the morale of An Garda Síochána has taken a hammering over recent years and that morale is now quite low among many members of the force. Many issues have achieved a high public profile, culminating in the industrial relations dispute that almost led to an unprecedented strike by An Garda Síochána just over a week ago. It calls...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (15 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is different. Does the fact that Deputy Ross did not allocate any statutory responsibility for sport not represent a change?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (15 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I think sport was allocated by statutory authority previously.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (15 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: Was that statutory previously? Deputy Michael Ring, a Minister of State at the time, seemed to be totally in charge of sport during the term of the previous Dáil, so clearly the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, is not in charge of sport.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (15 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach would have known all about it.