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Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Minister did not say he was sorry for what he did. He said: "If Deputy Wallace believes I did him a personal wrong by mentioning it, I have no problem in saying I am sorry." That is not an apology. He did not say he was sorry for misusing private information on an individual to politically undermine him. This is wider than Deputy Wallace and the Tánaiste needs to get that point....

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has 100% supported him in doing that and the Tánaiste is now 100% supporting him as well. He thinks it is okay to use private information that the Garda Commissioner or gardaí give to the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Tánaiste is giving him carte blanche. That is essentially what he said in his reply. I asked a simple question. Was what the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (22 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 49. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and lost in the private sector in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22129/13]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: Clearly, the Deputy is never for Galway.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: I think the Taoiseach said on the Order of Business that he had requests from this side of the House on the matter of the statement to be made by the Minister, Deputy Shatter. No such request was made by our party. I want to state that on the record.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: Yes. I just want to clarify it from our point of view. The indication was that there were numerous requests.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: I think there was one request.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: Over the past five years-----

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: It was a good stroke, Taoiseach.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: It was a stroke. Over the last five years, the greatest failure of Europe’s leaders has been to fall back into complacency after every period of turmoil. The agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of the Council might be the worst example of this so far. Since the Council last met, it has been confirmed that over 27 million Europeans are unemployed. Growth projections in key...

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: No, it is not.

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: It is not what will happen.

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: No, I am not.

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach means a private notice question.

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: However, he will not address the issue of what he did with Deputy Mick Wallace’s information. That is the point I am trying to make. That is the specific issue.

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: That is what parliamentary accountability is all about. The Taoiseach is dodging it.

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: On the thirty-third amendment of the Constitution, the Government in its programme for Government has committed to holding a referendum to protect the right of citizens to communicate in confidence with public representatives. Given that it claims to be protecting the rights of citizens, on the one hand, it is somewhat ironic that it is proposing this amendment as it blatantly misuses...

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: No, I am referring to the protected disclosure in the public interest Bill which is to protect whistleblowers.

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: When will it be published? What about the constitutional amendment to protect the right of citizens to communicate in confidence with public representatives?

Order of Business (21 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government the Government committed to holding a referendum to protect the right of citizens to communicate in confidence with public representatives. When will this Bill be published?