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Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: He apologised and he made it clear to the Minister that he could not make it.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: I ask for Dáil time to discuss the health budget. It is clear from HIQA's report that the Government starved Portlaoise hospital of the funding it needed and should have received in accordance with the announcement made by the former Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, at the joint committee to the effect that it was a band 3 hospital. HIQA stated it had never received the...

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: No, we received a note this morning indicating there was no Whips' meeting tonight.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is not the issue. We were told this morning by the Government Chief Whip, Deputy Paul Kehoe, that there would be no Whips' meeting tonight.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: We were told this morning that there would be no Whips' meeting tonight.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: May I raise a point of information?

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach made a comment on Deputy Dara Calleary's absence this morning. The Deputy apologised to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, last night. He attended the session last night. He indicated to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, that-----

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: What?

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: No. The Taoiseach announced something about suspending the Dáil.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am opposing it.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: Yes. With the greatest respect, we have just heard an announcement that the Dáil is to be suspended and it is reasonable-----

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: There is only one issue being put to the House.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: This proposal is the only mechanism I have to raise the issue.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is proposing that the House be suspended.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am opposing it.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: Yes. I am opposing it because the House was suspended prior to Leaders' Questions this morning.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: That was for the want of business.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: Let me speak, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: This is to deal with the order of the House.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: With the greatest respect, a Cheann Comhairle, I am the leader of the Fianna Fáil Party-----