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Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is wrong.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: With the greatest respect, on a point of order-----

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am respecting the Chair, but I have a point of order that I wish to raise.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I can raise a point of order.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I want to invoke Standing Orders 131 and 136

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: Standing Order 131 only allows amendments not in conflict with the principle of the Bill to be discussed.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am saying what the Taoiseach has done is out of order.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: As has been said, €540 million will be transferred from the property tax to Irish Water without debate. A one-hour debate is not acceptable. These are substantive first time amendments, but the Government thinks it can deal with them on Report Stage and that a one-hour debate will suffice. It is a disgrace.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: The point on Standing Order 136-----

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am invoking Standing Orders.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is riding roughshod over the procedures of the House. Standing Order 136 states, "...no new section or other amendment may be proposed which creates a charge on the public revenue-----

Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is not agreed. Again, we object to the manner in which the Government is ramming this through the House. In particular, as I outlined earlier, the substance of the issue has to do with Irish Water and the method of extracting charges from people and also, essentially, the transfer of €540 million from property taxes to Irish Water. I object to the idea the Government would only...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Eurozone Crisis (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 151. To ask the Taoiseach if the Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Alexis Tsipras, has been in contact with him since 22 June 2015 on the Eurogroup's talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26428/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 270. To ask the Minister for Finance if the German Finance Minister made contact with him before the European Union Council on 25 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26430/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 271. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Greek Finance Minister was in contact with him before the European Union Finance Council on 25 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26431/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Monitoring of Communications (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 352. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her officials were ever informed, or if they were suspicious, of their mobile phones being monitored by the authorities of the United States of America or others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26429/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 366. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her officials have received a copy of the recently published report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 367. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her officials are considering setting up an independent inquiry into the Magdalen laundries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26041/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 368. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality whether she or her Department believe there will be any prosecutions made following the McAleese report on the Magdalen laundries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26042/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (30 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 374. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her officials have been asked to meet persons (details supplied) to discuss the reason they were not made aware of video footage and other evidence in relation to those persons' relative that is apparently stored in Portlaoise Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26141/15]