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Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: Already, the mortgage subsidy has been cut by Government.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Howlin, cut child benefit, which many mothers in this country did not appreciate. I would appreciate if he allowed me the opportunity to speak.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that last July we put forward a very constructive proposal in the Dáil, and the Government accepted the principle of what we said on Second Stage-----

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----when we put a Bill before the House to have an independent mortgage resolution process in place to mediate between the banks and the customers. We put that forward in the past 12 months in a constructive way, and the Taoiseach has ignored it and decided not to vote for that particular proposal.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: The draft guidelines illustrate the degree to which-----

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----the banks are fundamentally going to ignore the Taoiseach's best intentions in terms of this issue, and they will proceed to look after their position first and not the people in mortgage arrears who are coming under increasing pressure from the banks on a daily basis.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: Tell the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, that. He said that it must be taken into account. That is what he said to The Irish Times.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, said that it must be taken into account.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: That are published.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: It is not up to the people. The banks are going to call it. The Taoiseach should not be disingenuous.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: On Sunday last the Sunday Business Post revealed the draft guidelines for the personal insolvency service and outlined that debt deals might force mothers to stay at home and how women could be forced to give up their jobs. The article quoted the draft guidelines and stated: "Where a person is working and paying for child care as a consequence of his or her employment the cost of child care...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the Taoiseach's confirmation that the guidelines will be changed.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: They have been published.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: If the Minister is splitting hairs, not in official form but they are available, which nobody is denying. They were revealed in the Sunday Business Post and no one has contradicted the fact that they are available. I welcome the Taoiseach's confirmation that the banks will be told to change the guidelines. However, what this speaks to is the fundamental flaw in the Government's approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the Parades Commission remit should be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10972/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed broadening the role of the Parades Commission with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10970/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the Parades Commission and extending its role at his recent meetings with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10969/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with the First Minister and/or Deputy First Minister the need to bring clarity to the exact authority of the Parades Commission and its jurisdiction over non-notified parades as serious difficulties have emerged with non-notified parades recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress he and his officials are making with the proposed Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland as provided for in the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9703/13]

Order of Business (26 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: At the conclusion of Croke Park II, which is causing distress to many public servants in terms of the impact on their take home pay, the Taoiseach indicated to the House, as did the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, that three items of legislation will be required to implement sectoral aspects of the agreement. The health sector has been isolated and hung out to dry...