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Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: Last night the deputy leader of Fine Gael talked at length about his reasons for pushing ahead with the removal of services from Roscommon hospital, and signalled that this will continue with other hospitals. He said he was startled by the quality of treatment at the hospital, although to be startled is an odd reaction given the fact every single one of the issues he mentioned was fully...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: Instead of the moral outrage-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: Instead of the moral outrage, when the Taoiseach is asked questions-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: Instead of the moral outrage, Taoiseach-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am asking the question but I am being heckled repeatedly from the other side.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: As the leader of the main Opposition party, I am entitled to ask a question and you must allow that to proceed.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am entitled to do so.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: Hold on a second. Under standing orders I am entitled to ask a question on a matter raised.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: Do you want to read out the standing order?

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, it is very important that-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is very important that we understand the standing order.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am being heckled repeatedly and I need to be protected as well.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: I understand who is in the Chair but I also understand the standing order on Leaders' Questions. It allows me to ask a question on a matter raised.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am trying to ask it but I am being repeatedly interrupted by all sides. I am simply saying to the Taoiseach that instead of the moral outrage when he is asked questions about his commitments, can he explain exactly why his straightforward promise to the people of Roscommon has been abandoned?

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: I will quote the statement from the Taoiseach's party to the people of Roscommon: "I would like to confirm that Fine Gael undertakes, in accordance with the Fine Gael policy on local hospitals, to retain the emergency, surgical, medical and other health services at Roscommon hospital which are present on the formation of the 31st Dáil". That is what he said a short while ago. He knew...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach always lets politics get in the way of facts in terms of the €1 billion reported-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----but if he took time to read the independent report he would find that what he has asserted is absolute nonsense.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: Substantial investments have been made in Roscommon hospital over the years.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: I will put it now. Yesterday the Taoiseach made an incredible statement to the House when I asked him about keeping report cards on Ministers. He said we should not take his words at face value and it was only a metaphor.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Micheál Martin: Can he be straight this morning by telling us whether the country should take the same approach when it thinks back to the long list of specific commitments and promises he and his party made while they sought power? They were only metaphors.