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Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: The report continues:The Commission finds it impossible to resist the conclusion that, in some form, the Taoiseach did, indeed say that, putting at its lowest, he might, in light of an impending difficult Cabinet meeting, have difficulty in expressing confidence in the Commissioner. He did so in the knowledge that any equivocation in his expression of confidence was problematic for the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: It was an improper thing to do to use a Secretary General to do the Taoiseach's dirty work for him. Fundamentally, Mr. Justice Fennelly is saying that he believes the testimony of Deputy Gilmore, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Purcell and the former Minister, Deputy Shatter, over and above the Taoiseach's evidence or his inability to recollect anything. The fundamental problem-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is not telling the truth on this. He is not telling the truth.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: He sent the Secretary General out with one purpose in mind. The Commissioner is in no doubt about it. The Secretary General was in no doubt about it. He said what was being asked of him was wrong. The Taoiseach is not telling the truth on this one.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: He told the Taoiseach that.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: He told the Taoiseach that the Commissioner had-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might in passing confirm that the reason Leaders' Questions are being taken at this late hour is that he was opening a news room. Apparently, that took priority over Leaders' Questions.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach might confirm if that is the case.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Topical Issue debate was taken before Leaders' Questions and it is now 8.25 p.m. It is a serious undermining of the status of Leaders' Questions for us to be asking serious questions at this hour of the evening.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: During the debate earlier today Deputy Shortall said that telling the truth matters. It matters very much to people generally and to Members of this House. In the context of the Fennelly report, there is a disquieting contradiction between the Taoiseach's evidence and the evidence of the former Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality, Mr. Brian Purcell, the former...

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----on the former Tánaiste's account of his meeting with him an hour before the Cabinet. Does the Taoiseach agree that is what he said to the Tánaiste?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: Sorry.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: I do not know what the Taoiseach is saying.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: What about Deputy Ciarán Lynch?

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: I want to know if Deputy Ciaran Lynch spoke to the Minister.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: With all due respect-----

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: All I am saying is that Deputy Ciarán Lynch should speak to the Minister. Can the Minister not tell him that-----

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: I certainly do.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: I expected better, to be frank - more than just a bureaucratic presentation by the Minister in terms of Civil Service speak----

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Micheál Martin: Fundamentally, there is a fundamental flaw in it----