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Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that this is annoying people. I put it to the Tánaiste, as a former SIPTU official, that he knows this is not the route to go.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: There are sensible alternatives to this. It now seems that the cause has become greater than pragmatism, cop-on or common sense. It is a case that we will get this through no matter what because we have put so much into the initiative, whereas alternatives are there to be explored which could realise the savings. The Tánaiste should revisit this and ensure he can implement the...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: It was the Minister, Deputy Reilly, who made that comment.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: I am being reasonable.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: That is what is happening. The health service plan will reduce the number of jobs by 3,500.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: How can the Tánaiste speak about additionality when the plan itself involves a reduction of 3,500 jobs?

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: The closing date has passed.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: There is a 20% reduction.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: Yes, there is.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste has been re-reading Animal Farm.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: On promised health legislation, a serious situation is developing in respect of access universal health care, which is the core aim of the Government in respect of its health policy. More than 40,000 people will have their medical cards taken from them under the health service plan and thousands of people are leaving private health insurance because of the increase in premia. Moreover,...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: Two years have elapsed without any governance of health.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: While the Bill pertaining to health governance is being introduced next week, there has been no governance in health for the past two years and it is showing in terms of the management of the service itself.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: When will the aforementioned three Bills come before the House?

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: Will the Tánaiste answer the question?

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: By the way, that is not true.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: That is completely untrue.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: Telling untruths is nothing new for the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: Answer the question.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste should look to his own record and what he is responsible for.