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Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Cabinet sub-committee system is becoming more about processes rather than about substance or action. It is not about giving banks incentives to deal with people in mortgage arrears. The banks have an obligation to deal with people in mortgage arrears. They were recapitalised substantially and substantial funds were made available to help people in genuine mortgage arrears and to help...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to develop an anti-social behaviour strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29731/12]

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday, Ryanair launched a third bid to buy the remaining shares of Aer Lingus. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, obviously conscious of Deputy Keaveney breathing down his neck, has responded by saying he will consult his Government colleagues. The Minister said earlier this year or last year that the sale of the 25% share of Aer Lingus would only go ahead to the right buyer...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I find it extraordinary the Taoiseach would confirm to the House that he has not considered the competition dimension of this bid.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach just said he did not consider it and the Government did not consider it.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The European Commission did a thorough investigative analysis and assessment of the competition implications of a Ryanair takeover of Aer Lingus. That is central to this in terms of the impact on the country and the impact on consumers through the creation of a dominant monopoly position. It is an indictment of the Government, given it declared long before it came into office that it wanted...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: What is the Government's position on this?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: We disposed of 60%.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Which Fine Gael supported at the time.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach's position on the sale of Aer Lingus?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is a no answer. It is a non-answer.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I would be interested to hear the views of the Minister, Deputy Howlin, on this.

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: There has been a significant cut in the number of special needs assistants over the past nine months. Many families are very concerned and angry about what has happened. There were protests outside the House again yesterday in regard to the cut in the number of special needs assistants, the cut to the domiciliary care allowance and so forth. The Minister said there will not be any further...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (19 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has held with the Data Protection Commissioner regarding insurance companies accessing the files of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/12]

Northern Ireland Issues (19 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: On the Taoiseach's response on the fiscal question, does he agree that the constitutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain lies at the heart of the matter? Ultimately, the fiscal framework that governs Northern Ireland stems from the constitutional framework. The Good Friday Agreement was an advance in terms of sharing, the North-South bodies and the totality of relationships...

Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he discussed at his recent meeting with Democratic Leader Ms Nancy Pelosi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16242/12]

Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Former Speaker Pelosi has been a constant friend of Ireland and her and her friends in the Irish Caucus have never wavered in their support for the peace process and for economic activity and development in the country. She had close relations with the last Government and with President Obama. I also was glad to have the opportunity to meet her. One of the important bilateral issues between...

Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is not the question I asked.

Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Week after week, the Taoiseach comes in and says he has taken the opportunity to raise issues with foreign leaders or to update them. We take it these leaders would be aware of all the issues from the briefing notes they get. I asked about one of the big issues but any time someone from the Government meets someone from the US Government, this is the one question no one will ask: did...

Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: "Punching above our weight," was how he put it.