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Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: There are issues in this regard.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)

Micheál Martin: I am afraid I had better do it myself.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that Brexit is particularly impactful on Northern Ireland and on the island of Ireland and demands an urgent response from all concerned. Some 63% of people in Northern Ireland voted and a majority of them opted to remain within the European Union. The prospect of Northern Ireland being taken out of the European Union without the consent of the people...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: Sorry?

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: To be frank, I find it incredible that there was no discussion with the First Minister in advance of the North-South Ministerial Council meeting about the idea of a forum. It seems incredible that it would have been floated without due consultation and engagement and the sounding out of all the political leaders in Northern Ireland, particularly the First Minister and the Deputy First...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: We had INTERREG funding for the Narrow Water Bridge. You blew it.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: Over the past month we have all sympathised with those affected and condemned the attacks in Orlando, where 49 people were shot dead, and today we have had a minutes’ silence for the 157 people who were ruthlessly and needlessly murdered by suicide bombers in a truck on a busy commercial street in Baghdad a couple of days ago. There are still 12 people missing and many more on the...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate that, but this is on the legislation. My third item relates to the following commitment in the programme for Government: "We will take all necessary action to tackle high variable interest rates; including through establishing a new code of conduct for switching mortgage provider".

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: As someone said, there is nothing wrong with the Taoiseach's eyesight.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: Before this Oireachtas is over we will know every townland in Kerry.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: He is aware of the constitutionality of primary education.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Programme for Government (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: To be specific, Deputy Michael Lowry gives the indication in an article on page 4 in the Tipperary Starof 30 June that a deal has been done - without reference to the word "deal" - on a pilot scheme in South Tipperary General Hospital. It is a half page article. Obviously, somebody is on some inside track. Deputy Lowry states in that article that he is the only Deputy in the county in a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Programme for Government (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: I do not know. I am pointing out to the Taoiseach that Deputy Lowry, in terms of how that article is couched and articulated, is saying he has access to the Minister because he is supporting the Government, that he is on the inside track while other Deputies are not. In the context of the question tabled by Deputy Kelly, could the Taoiseach tell us whether he has done a deal with Deputy...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Programme for Government (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order. Deputy Adams cannot utter untruths like that. It is absolutely untrue.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: Many of the questions or recommendations from the Constitutional Convention were ones we would have difficulty with in terms of the issues or the lack of depth of what was proposed. We would not necessarily say we would follow through on every recommendation the Constitutional Convention made on referendums or that they should automatically be referred to the people on the basis that they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the responsibility of his Department to co-ordinate the contingency framework response following the Brexit referendum result, particularly in relation to United Kingdom European Union negotiations, British Irish relations, Northern Ireland trade and North-South Border impacts. [19357/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: Of course it was the neo-liberals who won the day in terms of Brexit, including Mr. Michael Gove.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: They are now going to proceed with policies that are the very antithesis of what Deputy Murphy proposed.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: They go from xenophobia to the economy to the corporation tax being brought down in the United Kingdom. When will the Deputy give up the pretence as this Leave campaign was fronted by right-wing people?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Micheál Martin: That gives the completely opposite result of what the Deputy sought. It is an extraordinary state of denial he has put himself in. I do not want to get involved with internal British politics but to suggest the maintenance of thestatus quoin the British Labour Party is somehow going to advance the issue is beyond my comprehension.