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Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Does he believe it is fair? What other money-saving options were examined before it was decided to make this decision, which will devastate pupils in disadvantaged schools?

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: As I have said to the Taoiseach previously, the problem in this House is that there is a disconnect between the language that is articulated in official-speak and the reality on the ground.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The use of terms like "alleviation" and "legacy posts" means nothing to the principals who are teaching these pupils on the ground. They are annoyed and angry because teaching posts are being lost despite the progress that had been made. As the principals said in the letter I mentioned earlier, "there has been a quiet revolution over the past number of years in DEIS schools, where children...

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: They went through it line by line and allowed this to happen. Shame on them for that.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach avoided decisions.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, you do not.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: You do not listen to the people.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: What does that mean? Some schools are losing three teachers.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: That makes it worse. The general allocation makes it worse.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: These are the most disadvantaged people. They are not "anybody".

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: He should have sat down with others. He is undermining the scheme now.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Minister is slashing education and this is not on.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: He comes from a disciplinary background.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, but I hope we can resolve this quickly. Yesterday, the Taoiseach stated he was prepared to give this debate any time that was required. I welcome the additional time for questions but I would like to request two changes to the taking of No. 20. We would like the time for opening statements extended to at least 20 minutes because the issues are complex and comprehensive and 20 minutes...

Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Given the season of goodwill, a Cheann Comhairle, I want to-----

Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: I just want to respond to-----

Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: I just want to welcome the Taoiseach's response. Given the season of goodwill, when I went through the corridors this morning, there were many worried brows meeting me and saying to me "Whatever you do, don't go to next week." Whereas the Taoiseach and I might like to come back next week, we would be on our own.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is answering questions. That is what is important.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: I agree with that position. The guillotining of Bills has been a pattern.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The only comedy is that I take seriously the commitments Deputy Rabbitte made. I take seriously the intense emotion of his outbursts in the last Dáil against the guillotining of Bills. I take seriously-----