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Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: He strongly implied that it could be recommitted because this is very sharp practice. Deputy Phelan said what she said. Deputy Coffey is here and the Minister is notable by his silence. The whole point was to smuggle through this legislation pertaining to Irish Water, hopefully without anybody noticing, and with the Minister well in the background.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: This issue has been badly handled from day one over two years ago when it first came into the House and was rammed through. The Minister of State should give an adequate response saying why he will not allow it to be recommitted given that the amendments are new, very substantive and have been visited upon us for the first time on Report Stage.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is unprecedented.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach committed to do that.

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: I know this hurts the Minister of State but I did not interrupt the Taoiseach when he spoke. I ask the Minister of State to allow me the opportunity to make my points no matter how much they hurt him.

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: Not only did the Taoiseach vote against those measures he campaigned actively against them. So to turn around now and demand credit for them takes a level neck never seen before in Irish politics. While Syriza was irresponsible in the promises it made before the last Greek general election, let us not forget "Not a red cent" and "Frankfurt's way or Labour's way". They were also dishonest...

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: In this, it has contributed to a situation which has caused large and growing damage the European Union and the ideals upon which it was founded. The summit heard a presentation from the British Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron, about Britain's demand for the renegotiation of various terms of its membership of the Union. Although this demand was announced four years ago, the public is still in...

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: The succession of summit and Council meetings over the past few weeks has, unfortunately, produced nothing positive. Instead they have exposed yet again the failure of leaders to work together in a positive and ambitious way to tackle the enormous crisis engulfing the European Union. It is the inflexible extremes which have been allowed to dominate and have escalated problems to a stage...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: The document is not being published. Will the Taoiseach confirm, first of all, that the commitment in the programme for Government to legislation - it states that universal health insurance legislation will be introduced - has now been formally and officially abandoned? A year ago the Minister said the same thing. The Taoiseach had a cut off him, marked his cards, said he was wrong and...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Minister did not say that this morning.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: We do not have hospital trusts.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: Is the Government going to publish it?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: Will the Government publish it?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: Will the Government publish the ESRI report?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is a simple matter.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: I asked about the publication. Will the Taoiseach commit to the publication of the ESRI report? Why the secrecy? Why the failure to publish something that should be shared with everyone in this House and with the public generally? What is the Government trying to hide from the public?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach make a commitment to publish the ESRI report? That is what I asked.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach wants to rewrite the report.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: The ESRI is an independent body. Will it be allowed to produce the report and publish it?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Micheál Martin: Just because the Taoiseach does not like the messages that come from the ESRI is no basis for him to go and prevent it from being published. The Taoiseach is a bit of a dictator. If he does not like what the report says, he re-writes it.