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- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach knows, there has been much debate and there were many provisions in the programme for Government about the self-employed needing far more support and protection under the social welfare system. Last week on Joe Duffy's radio show, Ms Martina Kelly spoke harrowingly about her experience as a self-employed person. She outlined how a sudden and debilitating condition...
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: Fine Gael and the Labour Party promised to do it five years ago. Nobody else did so.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: However, the Government said it would deliver it five years ago.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: So the Government was not realistic then.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: I agree 100% but the Taoiseach should have said it the way it was five years ago.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: He is talking to himself and saying that he should be more realistic in the future.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: How can we believe anything they say?
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: No, I certainly will not be doing-----
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: That is what the Taoiseach said five years ago.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: Is it - in the Taoiseach's world?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): School Enrolments (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if the end to baptism barriers for school entry was discussed when he last met church leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43468/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): School Enrolments (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. He is very fond of talking about some anniversaries. As he is aware, it will soon be five years since the first Minister for Education and Skills in this Government announced that 50% of schools would change patronage in 2012. That is another example of a government that has rushed out with announcements irrespective of what was prepared or agreed. The...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach never came up with a paper. He said he bring a paper to me and Deputy Adams.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach never proposed anything.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach talked his way through it for five years.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is very confident.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach closed the Irish Embassy in Iran. That was a bad mistake.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: It had nothing to do with sanctions.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: I refused the option to close it when it was presented to me.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Micheál Martin: This is an important topic and my question, No. 3, relates to it. However, as this is the last occasion we will have questions to the Taoiseach in this session, we should note that this Question Time demonstrates again how the Taoiseach has ensured over the past five years that it is months before our questions are answered. It is two and a half months since these questions were tabled. At...