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Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----particularly in the context of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report, to invoke clause 1.28 of the Croke Park agreement-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----to get people around the table and state that saving €3 million out of €1.5 billion is not a realistic outcome for a serious issue. Surely this lack of success or any sense of achievement or realisation of savings is justification in itself for invoking clause 1.28 to convene a serious substantive meeting of everyone to get them around the table on such an issue. Does the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: The numbers have nothing to do with the Croke Park agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding dissident activity in areas of Dublin particularly since the reported activities following a recent funeral in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38809/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Location of Victims' Remains (19 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met Mr Geoff Knupfer chief investigator of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39021/12]

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is not democracy.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: I would like the Taoiseach to correct the record of the House. During Leaders' Questions, I asked about health and the Taoiseach responded by telling a story that he met with a company in Kiltimagh called Home Care Medicals that stores unused equipment. He gave a misrepresentation of the work of that company that seems to arise from a misunderstanding the Taoiseach had with the owner of...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is. It relates to a correction of remarks about a third party.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: Could it not be published now?

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: So much has been published by the Government, through leaks and otherwise, about this tax. The Government announced something else today. Surely, the easiest thing would be to publish it.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: This is obfuscation again.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is a matter for the Government.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is not a political decision. It is a definitive governmental decision to delegate authority to a Minister of State.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: When the Taoiseach announced the members of the Cabinet and the Ministers of State, he appointed Deputy Róisín Shortall as Minister of State with specific responsibility for primary care.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach made a wrong statement. He said this is a personal decision for the Minister for Health.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is a Government decision and the Taoiseach is the Head of the Government.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: He should not try to push the decision down the line.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: Why has it not happened? Deputy Kenny is the Taoiseach. The Government has been in office for 18 months.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: No. It goes before the Cabinet.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet has to agree the decision.