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Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should not try to cod people. The Government should do the honourable thing and reverse this cut.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: I did.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: I will remind the Taoiseach later of what he stated about last year's budget. Will he please answer the question?

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: What about the minimum wage?

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is the entire decision paused?

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: What about the 18-24 year olds?

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is only one aspect. It is unfortunate that anything is wrong, but the-----

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is not clear.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: There were conflicting signals emanating from the Dáil yesterday on promised legislation and it seems the Minister for Finance may have brought a definitive conclusion to the issue. Retail Excellence Ireland is outraged by what has happened and has criticised the Minister's decision yesterday which it has described as "the scandalous Government U-turn". It went on to state about upward...

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: There were constitutional and legal difficulties that prevented the Bill from being introduced. I know the Taoiseach knows what is going on in government, that he is fully au fait with everything that is happening.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach confirm that there will be a Bill dealing with upward only rent reviews and that we will have it before the Christmas recess?

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday the Taoiseach said it would be brought forward before Christmas.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach clearly said it would be brought forward. He has been saying this for months. He said it would be brought forward on 15 December.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, it was the landlord and tenants Bill. The Dublin Central Deputy for Fine Gael, whose name escapes me, asked about it. Deputy Pascal Donohoe raised the issue.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: There was no noise; it was made very clear at the end of the Order of Business.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach publish the advice received? The Labour Party stated it had received solid advice last year. Is it still relying on that advice and will it be published?

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Fine Gael stated before the general election that it could do it.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: In fairness, Deputy Ciarán Lynch made a great career out of it for 12 months.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: He swore blind it could be done.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is an awful comment to make about Deputy Ciarán Lynch and it should be withdrawn. He has been at this issue for 12 months, but the Minister, Deputy Shatter, cannot deliver.