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Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: If the Ceann Comhairle would just let me-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I beg the Ceann Comhairle's pardon. I am opposing this on the grounds-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: How does the Ceann Comhairle know? Will he let me finish?

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I do respect the Chair. I always respect the Chair.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: May I just say, the Ceann Comhairle is too restrictive.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I have been in this House for a long time. The Ceann Comhairle needs to respect the Opposition's role as well.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: And I do. I oppose this and I am entitled to make a statement on the opposition to this.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: That is what I was saying but I had not even finished my sentence when I was interrupted.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: The reason is I find it extraordinary that time has not been made available by the Government for the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to come into the Chamber today to make a statement on this issue and to answer questions.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is an extraordinary situation that the Order of Business-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: ----- does not allow for a debate-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am not making any joke.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is the Order Paper that is making a joke out of it.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: With the greatest of respect, it is the Order Paper that is making a joke of this. He should be in here today.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: But he should be in here.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is the greatest bar. A special notice question was tabled yesterday-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: ----- and it was not accepted.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I have been in this House for a long time-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: ----- and on matters of this gravity, Ministers always have come in.