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Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach left the banks alone and did not engage with them. He washed his hands of this issue.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: From last week’s presentation to the Oireachtas finance committee by the Governor of the Central Bank, Patrick Honohan, the Taoiseach will be aware there are now more than 97,400 mortgages in arrears for over 90 days. The Central Bank is warning of a €9.3 billion mortgage debt mountain. The Governor is very unhappy with the response of the banks to this particular crisis which...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: That is the point we are making.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has failed to make any meaningful impact on the mortgage arrears issue.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The number of mortgage arrears over 90 days has quadrupled since 2009. It is getting much worse by the day. The Governor of the Central Bank said last week that despite all our efforts far too many arrears cases still remain untreated. Essentially, what he said was tantamount to an admission of failure on this issue. Up to 35,000 proposed resolutions offered by the banks to the end of...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: These are the Governor’s statistics. How can the Taoiseach credibly claim repossessions are a last resort when the evidence from the Central Bank is the opposite? The banks first and foremost are referring people to repossession or surrender of property. That is the reality. The problem is that the Taoiseach surrendered control of this to the banks and put them into the driving...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: This problem is getting much worse by the day.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Israel’s accusation that European diplomats, including the deputy head of Ireland’s diplomatic mission in Ramallah, engaged in provocation following a confrontation between the diplomats and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank; the engagement he has had with his Israeli counterpart; if he is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Tax Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns the European Commission has regarding the double Irish taxation system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned about Ireland's corporation tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39137/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had meetings with officials from the Department of An Taoiseach on the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/13]

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: But it is very topical.

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer the question.

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Did people know this with the original Bill?

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Was it valid then? How far does it go back?

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: It seems from what the Taoiseach has said that the intentions of the Oireachtas were not put into effect over the past 12 months and nobody knew about that. Nobody was told about them.

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Am I right that 12 months ago it was the intention of the Oireachtas to ensure reports could be made on children in detention? Is it the case that what people thought they passed was not passed and nobody knew anything about it until now or that has not been published? Nobody has got any clarification on that.

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Was the House made aware of that at the time?

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Should it not have been?

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: That would not matter. It is basic procedure that if the House passes something and it turns out that the House thought it passed something, but it had not -----