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- European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Could the Taoiseach-----
- European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Why is the Taoiseach ducking and diving on the question of the Van Rompuy formula? Why will he not simply publish it because then we could make a judgment on it?
- European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: For some strange reason the Taoiseach gets very touchy about this. He will not publish the formula itself and he keeps ducking and diving to avoid the question.
- European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: No. The Taoiseach confirmed the Van Rompuy text himself.
- European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: He confirmed here in the House that it had happened but he would not release the text, and he still will not release it.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Every time the Taoiseach gets asked a tough question, he attacks the person asking the question and avoids answering it. He did the same last week when he described it as pathetic that his broken promise to Roscommon hospital was raised. He said: "I am getting a little fed up of the Deputy putting words in my mouth". The Taoiseach demanded that we show him the quotes. What he did not...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: No.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: It was the Taoiseach who personally promised to tell it straight. It was the Taoiseach who denied to RTE and to this House that he made any promise regarding Roscommon hospital, and he was caught out. I find it incredible that he cannot face up to that in the House today and put the record straight.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: After three days of ducking the media the best the Taoiseach can come up with is that-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----others are confused. Everybody else is confused except the Taoiseach. The Taoiseach reaffirming Fine Gael policy is not the same as him personally committing to that policy. A journalist this morning-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----talked about the danger of the Taoiseach spoofing. He described it well. The Taoiseach has a chance to set the record straight. Is he telling us now he had no knowledge of any previous HIQA statements about Roscommon hospital? Is he saying he did not know that his deputy claimed to have the answer to Roscommon hospital's safety issue? Was he aware when he told the country last week...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, the Taoiseach has refused to correct the record-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: He personally made a-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The record was misled.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has refused to correct the record.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, the Taoiseach has treated the House with contempt today.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The record was misled-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will the Ceann Comhairle advise the House on how to get the record corrected? It is very important to the House. The House is in disrepute.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is his point.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: He is entitled to do that.