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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has extraordinary nerve to tell the House he never said it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Am I hearing this?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I am incredulous. I cannot understand what the Taoiseach is saying.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: He is now saying the Dutch model is not suitable for Ireland. He promised the people of Ireland we would follow the Dutch model.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Fine Gael produced a paper on it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Let us inject a bit of life into this debate. The world will fall asleep listening to us.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Is the Dutch model gone?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: He is telling incredible untruths.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I cannot use the word "lies".
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I am listening very carefully. You told a whopper of an untruth. I cannot use the word "lie".
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said the last meeting was held in May. One of the most famous promises he made before the last general election concerned his declaration that he would end the scandal of patients on trolleys. He did not do it. Before Christmas we had the largest number of patients on trolleys in the history of the system. The promise of universal health insurance is nowhere on the horizon....
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on health last met. [3270/15]
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I am sorry-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I do not think that is satisfactory in the sense that the media have been briefed extensively on the matter and it has, essentially, been teed up for sale. The unions have also been briefed, as has the Labour Party. Deputy Michael McNamara has said he has ongoing concerns. It seems the last to be briefed is Dáil Éireann. I asked the Taoiseach a simple question. Is he in favour...
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach's view? Does he believe it should be sold and will he tell the House if he will be recommending to the Cabinet this evening that it be sold? I disagree with him if that is his position. I would like to know what cast iron guarantees he can give to the regions in terms of connectivity. I have heard Senator Sean D. Barrett articulate very strong views on some of the...
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Fianna Fáil spokesperson, Deputy Timmy Dooley, has been very consistent on this issue. We are not being briefed to the same degree as others. The media have been briefed and are stating this is going to be great, that it is a good deal and so on. The Labour Party has been briefed, but there has been no briefing of Dáil Éireann or the transport committee. I suggest to...
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Michael McNamara has said he was briefed.
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I apologise. Deputy Emmet Stagg has confirmed that Deputy Michael McNamara is special and, therefore, received a briefing.
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach believe in the sale of the 25.1% shareholding? Is he recommending this to the Government - yes or no?
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach's view?