Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is a fitting testament to the Government's approach to the Dáil. There is a lot more talk, but a lot less consultation and accountability. I hope the failure to deliver on the promised democratic revolution will be a major issue in the weeks ahead.

In November, all parties joined together to express support for the French people and opposition to the groups involved in these atrocities. I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that these attacks were not just targeted at France but at all societies that oppose the extremist fundamentalism of ISIS. There can be no equivocation on this. There is no "on the one hand" and "on the other hand". This is pure evil and we must be united in confronting it. In his presentation today and in others, Deputy O'Brien gave the sense that American or western interference is somehow a factor to blame for Daesh's attacks, but that is unacceptable.

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