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Official Engagements (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I do not want to deliberate too long on this matter but it is incorrect to say that Dáil Éireann cannot express its belief that a Deputy's behaviour merits his or her resignation from the House. On previous occasions in 2001 and 2002, this House passed motions stating that a Deputy's behaviour merited his resignation. Those motions were in respect of the late Deputy, Liam Lawlor, and they...

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, no.

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: At least the Taoiseach said it with a smile.

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: Bord Fáilte.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I seek clarification-----

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I suggest that we suspend for five minutes until the Taoiseach arrives.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: The reason is that the Taoiseach indicated there would be-----

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: We did communicate with the Ceann Comhairle's office.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: The position of the Opposition parties should be respected.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: If I may make a comment-----

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach made it clear that he would come to the House. I will explain why this is important. We have only 60 minutes and we have not been given any indication of how this will be divided between members of the Opposition. The Taoiseach said he would answer questions only about Fine Gael fund-raising and that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, would deal with questions about the awarding...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I want to put on the record that it is unacceptable that the Taoiseach is not present. He said he would be here to answer specific questions about Fine Gael funding.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yes. As I outlined yesterday in my speech, on 2 March 1995 a memorandum went to Cabinet setting out the process for the awarding of the mobile licence. The guidelines were clear, as outlined by the Cabinet, in terms of how Ministers should behave: any meeting with bidders should be attended by at least two extra witnesses, and these should be recorded immediately; and social exchanges with...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am not adding to the report.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: May I just raise-----

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Ceann Comhairle explain how this question and answer process will work?

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is the Ceann Comhairle not going to explain it?

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I do not think the Ceann Comhairle is being fair.