Parliamentary questions

Ministerial Meetings

Micheál Martin

542. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy on the need for note taking when Ministers and-or Ministers of State meet business and other leaders; the way in which this policy is outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46490/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Micheál Martin

598. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the housing project launched in Ballymun on 5 November 2018; and if there are other projects similar to this in the greater Dublin area. [46611/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Micheál Martin

603. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the policy on the need for note taking when Ministers and-or Ministers of State meet business and other leaders; the way in which this policy is outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46494/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Micheál Martin

645. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the policy regarding the need for note taking when Ministers and-or Ministers of State meet business and other leaders; the way in which this policy is outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46487/18]

Human Rights

Micheál Martin

43. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or officials on his behalf were in contact with President Erdogan of Turkey following the murder of a person (details supplied). [45883/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

109. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussion with the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. Shinzo Abe, when they met in Brussels on 18 October 2018. [44651/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

134. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45894/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

138. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department. [45903/18]

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference

Micheál Martin

139. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and the issues that were discussed. [45880/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

220. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45897/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

242. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45901/18]

Ministerial School Visits

Micheál Martin

245. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his visit to a school in Tyrrelstown recently. [45881/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

367. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45895/18]

Traveller Community

Micheál Martin

377. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions his Department has in co-ordinating the policy driven targets across Departments since Travellers were given ethnic status. [45884/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

451. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45900/18]

InterTradeIreland Funding

Micheál Martin

486. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45890/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

756. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45898/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

803. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45889/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

867. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45892/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

946. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45904/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

989. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45891/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

1009. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45902/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

1150. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45896/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

1214. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45899/18]

National Orchestras

Micheál Martin

1224. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of plans to move the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to within the remit of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45060/18]

National Orchestras

Micheál Martin

1225. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps taken to move the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to within the remit of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45061/18]

National Orchestras

Micheál Martin

1226. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the costs associated with moving the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to within the remit of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45062/18]

National Orchestras

Micheál Martin

1227. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the costs incurred to date in moving the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to within the remit of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45063/18]

National Orchestras

Micheál Martin

1228. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the moving of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to within the remit of the National Concert Hall has been costed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45064/18]

National Orchestras

Micheál Martin

1229. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the structures put in place to enable the transfer of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to within the remit of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45065/18]

National Orchestras

Micheál Martin

1230. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the issues identified with the transfer of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to within the remit of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45066/18]

National Orchestras

Micheál Martin

1231. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when it is expected the transfer of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to within the remit of the National Concert Hall will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45067/18]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Micheál Martin

1238. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45893/18]

EU Meetings

Micheál Martin

2. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he had bilateral meetings at the informal Heads of Government meeting in Salzburg; and if so, the issues that were discussed and the responses received. [38524/18]

EU Meetings

Micheál Martin

4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he had a meeting with the Polish Prime Minister, Mr. Morawiecki, when he was in Salzburg; and if so, the issues that were discussed. [38842/18]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Micheál Martin

7. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the frequency with which Cabinet committee D (infrastructure) met in 2017 and to date in 2018. [41072/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

11. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister May in Salzburg; the specific issues with regard to Brexit in addition to those relating to Northern Ireland that were discussed; the responses that were made; and if other issues were discussed. [38841/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

12. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Prime Minister May since the Conservative Party conference with regard to the Good Friday Agreement, Brexit and other issues. [41070/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

15. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his bilateral meeting on 17 October 2018 with Prime Minister May and the progress that was made on the backstop, particularly in the context of the commitments given on the backstop in December 2017 and March 2018. [43887/18]

Brexit Issues

Micheál Martin

97. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the draft Bill that has been drawn up in France for a no-deal Brexit with his French counterpart at the October 2018 EU Council. [43889/18]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

99. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Northern Ireland Executive will be reconvened by March 2019. [43890/18]

Government Information Service

Micheál Martin

1. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in the Government Information Service. [37670/18]

Medical Inquiries

Micheál Martin

3. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has concerns regarding Government leaks, particularly regarding the Scally inquiry. [37671/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

160. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he met with Mr. Donald Tusk when he attended the October 2018 EU Council meeting. [43491/18]

Community Development Initiatives

Micheál Martin

162. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach his plans to include East Wall in the North East Inner City Taskforce area. [43258/18]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

178. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the reconvening of the Northern Ireland Executive in the near future with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. [43486/18]

Human Rights Investigations

Micheál Martin

196. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is reviewing Ireland's diplomatic relationship and plans to deepen the country's relationship with Saudi Arabia in view of the recent revelations regarding a person (details supplied); his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43904/18]

Human Rights Investigations

Micheál Martin

197. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the circumstances and reports of the disappearance of a journalist (details supplied) in Turkey were discussed at the EU Council; and if he contributed to same. [43488/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Micheál Martin

198. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he met Mr. Michel Barnier when he attended the EU Council meeting in October 2018. [43490/18]

Visa Applications

Micheál Martin

317. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an appointment that has been sought by a person (details supplied) to attend an appointment at the Irish Natural Immigration Service in order that they can discuss their visa in view of the fact they have been unable to receive the information online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43437/18]