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Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: I know, but I did not realise we are being asked to vote on No. 13 without debate.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: Given all the speculation and commentary, and the refusal of the Taoiseach to rule out a November election, why would we extend the remit of the banking inquiry unless we are certain the Dáil will be here in January?

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach needs to clarify to the House that we will be here.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: The position is that if the Dáil collapses or fails and there is a general election, that inquiry collapses. It cannot be restarted or reinitiated under a new Dáil. There has been a lot of discussion and commentary about the banking inquiry, as well as a lot of investment and expenditure on it and hype raised about it. It may not be achieving what certain people wanted it to...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----and the Dáil will be in place so that it does not collapse by virtue of an early general election.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: Sorry?

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is asking us to-----

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: Can we debate it?

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is not irrelevant if there is an election.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is not technical.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is not.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am entitled to oppose the debate.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: No, we should-----

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: What does that mean?

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: Name the date.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: I have no difficulty with the request, other than that we should have a debate on it. We are a Parliament.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It has not been debated in this House at all.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: A senior, very significant business figure has challenged this House and we are not allowed discuss it.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is appalling.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is very wrong.