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Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Government is not even allowing it to go to design.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach closed Roscommon hospital so people have to go into Galway, which cannot cope.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: All they want is to go to design stage and the Taoiseach has refused.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: They said they sent the design proposal to the Government, which sent it back. How many more times do I have to say it?

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: No, it is not agreed. We have objected strongly to the proposals from the Government on today’s business. Yesterday on Question Time, when I put it to the Taoiseach, he, unbelievably, said no guillotines would be put to the House today. It brings to mind what I said recently about what the Taoiseach says. Language means nothing to him. With a straight face he told us yesterday...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: There will be no debate on the health insurance Bill, despite the fact the Government has abandoned universal health insurance, the cornerstone of its health policy.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Yes, but it will be the same points for Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive. It is unacceptable the Taoiseach is ramming all of this legislation, four Bills, through in the one day, along with a Private Members’ Bill and other business of the House. It makes a mockery of the House. It demeans the House and illustrates the ongoing lack of any respect the Executive has for Dáil...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: No. These are new proposals.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am not playing games.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Friday sittings with only ten members in the Chamber.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: These are guillotines. Do not dress them up as anything else.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Government has managed it badly.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: No, we did not.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach not think the Opposition should be able to vote?

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach saying the Opposition should not be allowed vote?

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach saying we should not vote?

Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: Perhaps the Taoiseach should abolish the Dáil altogether.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (2 Dec 2015)

Micheál Martin: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are impediments in European Union legislation to changing Irish legislation to give all Irish citizens access to the free fees scheme for third level, regardless of their residency status, to enable them to access the scheme without having to be resident here for three of the five years prior to making their entry application to third...