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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made on the programme for Government commitment on addressing long-term challenges such as broadband and climate change. [33805/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I think we all agree that it was a good idea.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I accept that Sinn Féin has had a strong view for a long time on abstentionism at Westminster. It is, however, a very curious form of abstentionism because its members have never abstained from taking salaries or expenses at Westminster, or the Saxon shilling. They take the money and run, or they do not actually go over at all but still take the money? I read that a couple of million...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: Equally - I believe it is true - it is extraordinary hypocrisy. On the one hand, they are abstaining for the optics that nobody-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: We dealt with the issue of abstentionism in 1927 in the second election.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I believe the decision of the DUP to abstain from being represented at the forum was also a mistake.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I also believe the tone at the DUP conference was not constructive. To describe anybody scared of the impact of the Brexit vote as "remoaners" was dismissive. It showed a basic refusal to engage with the realities. If one listened to people at the forum, they were very worried. They were from the third level sector, the academic sector, businesses and the farming community in the context...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: Not December.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with the Northern Ireland First Minister since the civic forum on Brexit was held on 2 November 2016. [33804/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: I feel the civic forum went well. The participation of stakeholders in business and farming and the raising of workers' issues, trade unions and so on was quite effective. However, if it is to be a true dialogue, it must continue and we must get down to specifics with the various sectors that are represented. The potential impact on the academic and research communities is, for example, a...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Minister has already met the ICTU.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: To be frank, I do not believe the Taoiseach has brought clarity to the issue.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: We might have to meet to discuss this issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the reason he indicated at the civic forum that the British Government could initiate Article 50 by December 2016. [33802/16]

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Lansdowne Road agreement was a central part of the programme for Government and the confidence and supply agreement. Last evening, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Leo Varadkar, made the comment that the context had changed. I understand the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is to meet the unions, and the Government has assessed the matter this morning. In...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is not true. That is outrageous.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy should not be telling untruths to the House.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: Does Deputy Ryan believe in equality? He clearly does not.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Finian McGrath is looking uneasy.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach endorse what he said?