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Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has concentrated the cuts disproportionately on selected groups within the welfare system and society. By any yardstick, few would have believed this decision possible, given the need of young people with disabilities for support. The programme for Government which is nine months old, states, "We will ensure that the quality of life of people with disabilities is enhanced"....

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: We all knew before today that it affects new claimants, but that does not make it any less calculating, cold or callous than it is. I challenge the Taoiseach to produce any parent who will say he or she would prefer to get €111 less when their child becomes 16 than children get today. That is what the Taoiseach said. He said parents would prefer this. They would not prefer this.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will we ever get rid of the bureaucratic speak, such as "inappropriate", "in line with" and all that nonsense, which tries to mask the reality of what happened yesterday? Young people with disabilities need help and support, not the removal of their incomes as substantially and dramatically as the Government did yesterday. That is what happened.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: How can the Taoiseach patronise and tell any 15 year old next year, when the person who went before him got €111 more than he will get, that this is better for him? We have all been aware of the cost of disability for quite a long time. We are all aware of what people have been saying, that young people with disabilities have far greater challenges than young people without disabilities...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: When the Taoiseach says, "we are putting them in line with others", that is an appalling use of language which tries to mask the reality. This is wrong.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: There are other ways to save €50 million.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: There is no question but that there is another way to do it.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The reason the Taoiseach did this was he had made reckless promises across the board. To try to meet them superficially, he it the most vulnerable group.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach then tried to say that because it would apply to new claimants, existing claimants would not feel the pain; therefore, they would not lose votes on that front.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: New claimants who have never experienced the higher rates may be hit. This is cold and calculating.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach stop using language that attempts to mask the reality for generations of people with disabilities and those yet to be born?

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: A €111 reduction.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: No parent is going to-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: A €111 reduction.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Briseadh iad.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Níl siad comhlíonta aici.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Níor deineadh beart de réir an bhriathair.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: We are not. This is not for optics.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is fair enough.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Taking money off the-----