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Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Róisín Shortall is fine, but Deputies Leo Varadkar, Richard Bruton and Pat Rabbitte are opposed.

Departmental Bodies (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach when the National Security Committee will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19788/12]

Departmental Bodies (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I understand the committee, by its nature, discusses confidential matters. I presume the committee still monitors dissident activity in the North and the Republic, especially given the arrests this morning. Is there any evidence of increased dissident activity in this jurisdiction, particularly in the Border region? I am endeavouring to ascertain if the committee is meeting more regularly,...

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has recruited any consultancy service in the past year; if so in what area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21423/12]

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach indicate that the experitse was not available in the human resources section of the Department to provide the seminars, in particular, and the workshops with staff, etc.? Does the Taoiseach envisage that more companies will be recruited over the next year? What will be the cost of same? An important point has emerged in the utilisation of consultancy companies to legally...

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: It was tax avoidance.

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps the Taoiseach could explain why he did not give a full answer at the outset. He did not mention the media and public affairs consultancy in his initial reply to my question and that of Deputy Adams.

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not mention that a media and public affairs consultancy was used. He mentioned QTS, the ORP and Towers Watson, but he did not mention the other company. Is it in the official reply? Will the Taoiseach undertake to forward to us the exact details of the consultancy contract given that they may not appear in the formal reply prepared for the question I tabled? I do not...

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach explain why he did not give the information?

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach "if his Department has recruited any consultancy service in the past year; if so, in what area; and if he will make a statement on the matter". In his answer, the Taoiseach, for some reason, excluded any mention of the EU media messaging consultancy.

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am saying the Taoiseach excluded that information in the beginning. There was an attempt not to mention it, although I do not know why. The Taoiseach just did not mention it; it is not included in the answer. We are, at least, entitled to receive answers to the questions we ask. I hope there was not an attempt to bury the information because of the sensitivities associated with European...

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Exactly. I want an answer to the question I tabled but I did not get one.

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I accept that.

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I accept the Taoiseach's apology. I will now ask the supplementary question I was to ask before the misunderstanding. With regard to my question on the utilisation of consultancies to avoid paying tax, which avoidance is illegal in this country, I suggest that the matter be a broad Government policy issue. The bottom line is that it appears that in the Ministry for Health and Department...

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Could we bring in someone from sixth class maths?

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: That makes €32,000.

European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if there is an informal European Leaders' dinner arranged for an open exchange of views on how best to prepare matters for the June EU Council Meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22696/12]

European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if has been in contact with Prime Minister Cameron recently on EU issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23754/12]

European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the informal EU Council meeting on 23 May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23873/12]

European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he has submitted any items for discussion at the informal EU Council meeting on 23 May. [23874/12]