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Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is not what I asked.

Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach accept-----

Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach's party political game-playing is cold comfort to the people outside on €10,000 per annum who, through the levy, will be reduced to €9,000 per annum. I find it incredible that he would stand up here and say that a Dáil Deputy should wait for freedom of information requests-----

Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----before he or the Minister for Finance would provide the information on the floor of the House to facilitate debate, on fundamental questions that go to the heart of this issue in terms of those concerned. It is a disgrace and it is incredible that he would have the nerve to say that in this House. How dare he say it. It shows an absolute disrespect for this House and for the right of...

Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: He ignored the advice he received on the damage it would cause. He repeatedly sought to hide the information and to prevent it coming before the House. It was a disgraceful performance in terms of a Government that has trumpeted transparency in respect of more information that is allegedly supposed to come before the House. I asked in May and June, during Leaders' Questions, if the...

Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: In regard to the register of jobs, there are 28,000 more people on the live register since the Taoiseach made the announcement about the pension levy.

Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: This is crazy stuff. The Taoiseach is codding the people.

Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Six months later. That is a hopeless defence.

Leaders' Questions (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: He hid the information from the House. In terms of the budget will he give a commitment that-----

Order of Business (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Over the summer, we watched as the pledge by leaders coming out of the eurozone summit in July that they had agreed a radical plan which would safeguard the euro unravelled. Will the Taoiseach provide time for a Dáil debate on the summit? In providing such time I am sure he will acknowledge that the threat posed by the increasing paralysis in European decision-making is very real,...

Order of Business (14 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Can I take it that the Whips can meet to organise and arrange for such a debate to happen? It is normal and customary that we have a debate on European summit meetings.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Based on the figures in the four year plan produced last year, the Taoiseach made a number of very clear and specific promises to the people. Before, during and after the general election, he stated there would be no further cuts to welfare rates and pensions and no increases in income tax. The programme for Government states: "The new Government will...maintain the current rates of income...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach was well aware of the four year plan relating to the EU-IMF agreement when he made his specific commitment. That has nothing to do with it. The EU and the IMF are fundamentally concerned about the global or bottom-line figures. Since he entered office, the Taoiseach has been trumpeting his capacity to make choices and change certain aspects of the agreement. His response is...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach going to maintain the commitment to the effect that the Government will not cut social welfare rates? Is the Taoiseach holding to the very specific commitment he made that the Government will not increase income tax? These are commitments the Taoiseach made.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was he and no one else who gave those solemn commitments in full knowledge of all the facts. He also gave commitments in respect of third level fees, special needs education, child benefit, pensions and a range of other issues in full knowledge of what was expected under the four year plan and the agreement with the EU and the IMF. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, did...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: That has nothing to do with this matter. What is the Government going to do-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should answer the question I asked.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knew about that before he entered office. He should answer the question I asked.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: A further lack of clarity from the Taoiseach. Another broken promise.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Buttimer should continue to canvass on behalf of Mr. Pat Cox.