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State Assets (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I do not want to do so.

State Assets (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: The agreement produced by the Ministers is different to that which was put before the House and debated. That is the complete opposite of what the Taoiseach has just said. That is treating the House with disrespect.

State Assets (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: This is absolutely unbelievable. There should be some respect.

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday the Dáil unanimously passed a resolution asserting our belief that the European Commission's proposals on the common consolidated corporate tax base infringes the core principle of subsidiarity. It did this on the basis of an all-party committee report, which is a credit to the various Deputies who participated on it. One of the serious points that arose during the debate was the...

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Does that mean in essence that the Government will veto any attempt to introduce CCCTB across Europe? The Government has ranged from scepticism to engagement to constructive engagement and so on.

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: We all know the financial support programme is important to the country. It is agreed across Europe that these financial frameworks and support programmes should be sustainable. The communiqué on 11 March was very clear on the matter, but nothing has happened on the Irish programme. Nothing has moved towards a conclusion on the Irish programme. The evidence coming back every day is that...

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: We must put that very strongly to Europe. We have now had five or six weeks-----

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----of briefings on this. When will the issue relating to the change in the Irish programme, particularly the reduction in the interest rate, reach finality?

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: There has only ever been one.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to play any role in international consideration of the climate change issue. [7691/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: What about legislation on the agency?

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Mar uachtarán Fhianna Fáil, ba mhaith liom fáilte Uí Cheallaigh a chur roimh chuairt Bhanríon na Breataine go dtí an tír seo. Gan amhras, lá stairiúil agus tábhachtach atá ann. I am pleased as uachtarán of Fianna Fáil to welcome today's historic and important visit of Queen Elizabeth II to this country. It is a truly historic day which reflects the transformation of relations...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: In the context of this visit and the Taoiseach's meeting with the British Prime Minister this week, it is appropriate also that we raise points at issue between our two countries. In this context, the Taoiseach must understand governments are held to a higher standard of accountability for their past actions than illegal groups, the records of which in killing innocent people are plain to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is now over ten weeks since the Taoiseach first committed to enabling the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to be accountable to the Dáil. As we saw at the weekend, he has been very much available to the national and international media and is even willing to have a public disagreement with the Minister for Finance on the restructuring of the debt. It appears the only people...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: How promptly?

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet with the families of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974 in advance of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Ireland. [10958/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a framework to facilitate dialogue between management, staff and Government to agree principles and a process in the context of the restructuring of the banking sector. [10783/11]

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I knew it would not last. The Deputy misses the Order of Business too much.

Ministerial Staff (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he has assigned responsibility for policy relating to Northern Ireland to any special advisor. [9568/11]

Ministerial Staff (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a full list of advisors and other staff appointed to his Department since his election as Taoiseach; and if he will provide details of the salaries each person will receive. [10720/11]