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Ministerial Staff (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Questions Nos. 2 and 3 were submitted by me. There is no issue, from my perspective, with the employment of special advisers. It is only in this country that the notion has developed that there is something wrong with Ministers having staff who are independent of the Civil Service. Even in the Northern Ireland Executive, Ministers have political advisers. Equally, if we want people with...

Ministerial Staff (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: He will have many other responsibilities as well if he is chief of staff.

Ministerial Staff (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Would it be preferable that the Taoiseach has a specialist adviser in regard to the situation in Northern Ireland to work exclusively on the agenda of the significant work that lies ahead in embedding the peace process and in advancing the North-South agenda in terms of linkages with communities and in particular the social and economic advancement of conditions of the people of the island of...

Church-State Dialogue (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was a good initiative of previous taoisigh to establish this dialogue between the churches, other faith communities and the office of the Taoiseach. Many of these churches and faith groups now see the Taoiseach's office as a protector or promoter of diversity and tolerance. In this context, many of the churches, including minority churches, will be worried about the impact of Government...

Church-State Dialogue (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: May I ask a supplementary?

Church-State Dialogue (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I come from a position of being a very strong supporter of pluralism within the education system and I was a very strong supporter of Educate Together when I was Minister for Education. However, I believe consultation in the broadest sense is important for moving forward. I take from the Taoiseach's reply he does not necessarily agree with the Minister for Education and Skills on the 50%-----

Church-State Dialogue (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach approaches dialogue with the churches, is it his view, for example, that instruction for communion and confirmation should take place outside the classroom?

Church-State Dialogue (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am asking about the Taoiseach's mind, his own impression on this issue.

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the talks he has held with Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy which he mentioned in his London speech of 18 April 2011 [9558/11]

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the planned official trips he will be undertaking between now and the summer recess; the purpose of these trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10722/11]

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I asked two of the questions, Nos. 5 and 7. In his London speech, after meeting Prime Minister Cameron, the Taoiseach stated he had held discussions with Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy concerning Ireland's position. I asked him about the talks he had with those heads of state. There is a growing awareness or sense that to a degree the Taoiseach's international context is being...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I believe the point I raise is important.

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have three questions on the matter and am trying to ascertain-----

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I accept that, a Cheann Comhairle.

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach outline whether there are substantive bilateral discussions in the offing with President Sarkozy or Chancellor Merkel? I do not mean talking on the margins, or on a bus. The Minister for Finance meets Christine Lagarde on a bus and this becomes "talks" or a meeting. We all know what happens on those bus trips from a meeting to a dinner; it is not substantive bilateral...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: May I ask a supplementary question?

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have put down Questions Nos. 5 and 7 and I wish to follow up on the Taoiseach's earlier reply. The Taoiseach said that reporters or the media hyped up some of the contexts. The Taoiseach's office issued a press release referring to the launch of a diplomatic offensive. This is the context in which I put down the questions. The Taoiseach has held only one substantive bilateral meeting...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Which it was, that was self-evident.

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: There is no change.

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yes.