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Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is a ham-fisted, ridiculous and farcical way of ordering the business of this House. I would ask the Taoiseach to postpone No. 31, for example, which is to be debated for just one hour before adjourning, which could potentially bring us through to 1.30 a.m. or 1.45 a.m.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: 2 o'clock? Have we lost our marbles in this House completely?

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: Has the Taoiseach not learned anything from the last occasion when we-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: One second, a Cheann Comhairle; this is important - when we went beyond midnight-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----and how that disgraced the House and the public perception of the House? The Taoiseach is now going to say, as people prepare to march, that we will bury the water issue to the middle of the night. We are talking about trying to attract people, particularly women, into politics, and there are lifestyle issues. There is no basis whatsoever for meeting at 11 o'clock tonight.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: All Deputies, when we meet in corridors, will ask each other-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----what we are doing here.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: Who will be listening at midnight-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----or 1 a.m. to us debating issues like this? It is unacceptable.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: Am I in a position to table an amendment?

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I ask the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: Instead of keeping on saying no, I am asking the Taoiseach sincerely. This is ridiculous. The debate on Committee Stage will adjourn, which means it can be continued again. We are talking about an hour for the Water Services Bill. I ask the Taoiseach not to take that this evening-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----and we could do it on another occasion.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: We have no problem with that.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, this is clear-cut.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: Hold on a second, a Cheann Comhairle. The Taoiseach's response has been ignorant, arrogant, dismissive and despicable.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: With the greatest respect, a Cheann Comhairle, there should be respect shown to this House. What the Taoiseach just did is an absolute disgrace.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: There is no question of anybody not wanting to debate something here-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----but there is an issue about the order of this House, and going past midnight is an absolute joke.