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Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: This crisis was not caused by national governments breaking fiscal rules.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: It has been caused by market concerns that the ECB might be willing to see a country fail to refinance its debts. The Taoiseach is so blinded by his partisan agenda in domestic politics that he cannot see the reality that is now accepted by most experts, that the Irish and Portuguese bailouts were required by a policy which has failed and which Europe is trying to find a way of abandoning.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Under the targets agreed before the bailout and supported now by both Government parties, Ireland's debt is due to peak at a level below many countries that have no problem raising funds in the markets. The same applies for Portugal and other countries which are facing problems. Investors have fled the bond market because they believe that the ECB will not help countries to raise new...

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: There were conflicting signals emanating from the Dáil yesterday on promised legislation and it seems the Minister for Finance may have brought a definitive conclusion to the issue. Retail Excellence Ireland is outraged by what has happened and has criticised the Minister's decision yesterday which it has described as "the scandalous Government U-turn". It went on to state about upward...

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: There were constitutional and legal difficulties that prevented the Bill from being introduced. I know the Taoiseach knows what is going on in government, that he is fully au fait with everything that is happening.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach confirm that there will be a Bill dealing with upward only rent reviews and that we will have it before the Christmas recess?

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday the Taoiseach said it would be brought forward before Christmas.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach clearly said it would be brought forward. He has been saying this for months. He said it would be brought forward on 15 December.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, it was the landlord and tenants Bill. The Dublin Central Deputy for Fine Gael, whose name escapes me, asked about it. Deputy Pascal Donohoe raised the issue.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: There was no noise; it was made very clear at the end of the Order of Business.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach publish the advice received? The Labour Party stated it had received solid advice last year. Is it still relying on that advice and will it be published?

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Fine Gael stated before the general election that it could do it.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: In fairness, Deputy Ciarán Lynch made a great career out of it for 12 months.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: He swore blind it could be done.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is an awful comment to make about Deputy Ciarán Lynch and it should be withdrawn. He has been at this issue for 12 months, but the Minister, Deputy Shatter, cannot deliver.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Some 12 months before and after.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Going back to 1921.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: As I said yesterday, the proposed cut in the payment to young people with disabilities is callous and unnecessary. To single out this group for such a cut is truly a retrograde step. The Taoiseach's attempted explanations yesterday did not add up as young people with disabilities will have their incomes dramatically reduced - some to the tune of €111 a week - no matter how much he tried...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: As a result of the budgetary strategy to be pursued, the Taoiseach deliberately adopted an approach of finding cuts which were deeply unfair and carefully targeting smaller benefits relied on by vulnerable groups in society.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday the Taoiseach was adamant that there would be no change and the Minister for Social Protection sat alongside him to give him the rationale behind this approach. Will he confirm that the very strong signal which emanated from the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, last night-----