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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: 484. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the actions he will take in response to Palestine's Call, the open letter sent to all Houses of the Oireachtas Members from Palestinian civil and political groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21988/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (19 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: 796. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of discussions with the owners of the Whitegate refinery regarding potential buyers with a view to maintaining the operation of this vital energy supply asset for Ireland and the direct and indirect employment the facility provides to the surrounding region; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (19 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: 797. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to ensure the future operation of the Whitegate oil refinery which plays a vital role in securing Ireland's energy supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22017/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Maritime Training (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Minister for his response. I have not used the phrase "bad blood", but I make these assertions in the context of what has unfolded. It seems difficult to comprehend how the situation developed in the manner it has. The Minister was not in a position to give the full reply because of time constraints, but he said that final approval is given when Department officials, "attend...

Topical Issue Debate: Maritime Training (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Minister for attending this debate. I ask him to intervene in this situation, not just in terms of the specific issues in dispute but also with regard to the wider issue of the relationship between the Marine Survey Office, the Department and the National Maritime College of Ireland. As the Minister with responsibility for education at the time, I was involved in sanctioning the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: It was meant to happen sooner. People said things before the general election-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: I delivered what we said we would deliver.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: Last year's capital plan was widely viewed as just another example of the repackaging of existing plans which so defined the last Government. The Cabinet committee that is the subject matter of this discussion is reviewing this because we need urgent and ambitious plans to address our infrastructure. There was an announcement during the week that, for example, the Macroom bypass, the N28...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: I had three questions on that section and Deputy Adams had none.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy did the same to me the other day.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. With a new Prime Minister taking office today, we should be moving forward with a greater degree of certainty in the relationship with Britain and on the Brexit question. There has been much uncertainty in the past three weeks, but matters have moved much faster than originally anticipated. Some of the coverage of yesterday's meeting in Berlin with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he had bilateral discussions or meetings with any EU leaders regarding when Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty should be activated; and his response in this regard. [19356/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the detail of any bilateral meetings he had at the European Council meetings on 28 and 29 June 2016; and the items discussed at them. [19831/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he met directly or spoke to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, before, around or after the European Council meeting on 28 and 29 June 2016; the items that were discussed; and if free movement, free trade and borders were mentioned. [19832/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill, the Taoiseach is aware of the case of Mary Boyle who went missing in 1977 while visiting her grandparents’ home in County Donegal. It has been the subject of considerable public interest. Her family are, obviously, devastated by their loss. Obviously, no one in the House can interfere with an ongoing investigation and it...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is essential that this be done, in terms of how we plan our budgets and economy but also in terms of our international reputation. Unfortunately, the international world looks at this with some degree of ridicule and disbelief. There was a time when we would haughtily go around the place questioning the Chinese or the Russians for their economic statistics. Can we really go abroad and...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: -----about Irish official statistics? No one in their right mind believes Irish official statistics. This cuts to the heart of our credibility in terms of presenting economic data. This is a serious issue which needs urgent addressing by the Taoiseach's Department, the CSO and other related State entities.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: Certainly. I have 22 seconds left to ask it. I put it to the Taoiseach that at the core of this are the actions of such a model and any effort made in recent years to get to grips with this reality. Does he accept that the figure of 26% is farcical and damaging to the country internationally? Will he ask the CSO to design a new model to capture accurately what is happening in the economy,...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer the question, which was whether he would commission the CSO to design a proper, accurate way of calculating the real size of the economy. Professor John FitzGerald, formally of the ESRI, has attempted to do this as an individual. It is shocking that the Department of Finance and the Taoiseach's Department did not work years ago to create a proper model to...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: In a report published this morning, the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, showed that young people are at a particular disadvantage as a result of having multiple quality of life issues, including overcrowding, financial issues and so forth, while a survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions indicates that many families find it very difficult to afford the costs of children going...

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