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- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I refer to the Telenor donation. There is a damning conclusion from the chairman of the tribunal regarding the Taoiseach's party's lack of co-operation and concealment, and the decision not to give the details of that donation to the tribunal. It is a stinging criticism of Fine Gael and is by far the most serious criticism of a political party made in any report of a tribunal of inquiry...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----its Oireachtas members had unanimously voted". It states that without media disclosures in 2001, "No person or entity connected with the payment [this is the payment from Esat of $50,000] saw fit to notify the tribunal of it, notwithstanding a substantial degree of knowledge of its clandestine circumstances and proffered return, and it is likely that, without the media disclosures that...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: In the first instance the Taoiseach should account for that reference to the absolute lack of co-operation by his party. Does he, on behalf of his party, apologise for that fundamental lack of co-operation with the tribunal on that specific issue alone, which he does not need to read about because he knows all about it?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: No, I did not ask you that.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I asked you to answer questions, not-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Stick to the point.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: That confirms you have not read it.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: In fact, that is a different issue-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: And about Fine Gael.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is important that we have clear commitments from the Government in terms of how the House will deal with the Moriarty tribunal report. I ask that a comprehensive debate on the report be organised by the Whips and that the Dáil be convened next Monday for our exclusive consideration of the report and its conclusions. In addition, a facility should be agreed by the Whips whereby the six...
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I see emanating from the Taoiseach's comments and his whole demeanour an attempt to downplay the gravity of the Moriarty tribunal report.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: This has done immense reputational damage to the country in terms of how we do our business.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: There are many issues in regard to this report of which the Taoiseach is well aware. It strikes me as odd that he is avoiding any serious consideration of the issue. Moreover, I am somewhat taken aback that he will not be in the House later for private notice questions on this matter. The Taoiseach and his people will have had time to go through the details of the report, much of which, as...
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I also ask the Taoiseach to clarify the readiness of those Members who sat around the Cabinet table at that time to answer questions in this House. Will the Taoiseach facilitate such an opportunity on behalf of himself and the colleagues in question?
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Surely the Taoiseach is not suggesting the High Court is leaking information.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is an extremely serious matter.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will not be here for the private notice questions.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order-----
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I have not made the point of order yet.
- Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: This report belongs to the Oireachtas.