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Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Ó Cuív lost his slot as well. The issue would be sorted-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----if the debate had not been guillotined-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----and greater opportunities were given to people.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: That is for the supposedly non-aligned Deputies.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: The budget debate is guillotined, as well as the debate on the social welfare Bill.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: It was July 2011.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: These Standing Orders are a facade. What is happening today is a disgrace. The Government stated it wanted real reform and would seek discussion with Opposition leaders. The Taoiseach promised there would be discussion, but none has taken place.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: It did not.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: It did not take place. These Standing Orders were published without consultation with any party leader, in spite of what the Taoiseach had promised. He did say one thing, namely, that he would talk to us before he made it a fait accompli.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: He said it in the Dáil during questions to the Taoiseach.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Where is the reference to the pre-legislative stage in the case of the Social Welfare Bill? The Government came into the Chamber with great rhetoric, but what is happening next week?

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I am asking the authority. The Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, should not reply. I apologise; I understand he is carrying out orders, but I asked a question. There is a lot of guff about having a pre-legislative stage and consultation, but on what is to happen next week - wait for it - there is a proposition before the Whips that we ram through and guillotine the debate on the Social...

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Is that your yardstick?

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Emmet Stagg's party promised a democratic revolution. There is no need for that behaviour next week, no need to guillotine the debate on the Social Welfare Bill. As it will not take effect until next year, there should be plenty of time for a pre-legislative phase. However, the Government will not entertain this because there are too many difficult issues to be dealt with. It wants...

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I have. I gave the Minister of State a document proposing 90 reforms.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: No, it was published last July. Has the Minister of State read it?

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Has the Minister of State read it?

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I made the suggestions and gave them to the Minister of State. There was no need to rush and ram through these proposals today.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Why does the Minister of State choose to do that? Why did he come up with this idea? Last week he said we would do this in 20 minutes - that is all he was prepared to allow for this debate.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Twenty minutes is all the Minister of State was prepared to allow. Then he made this great gesture to Deputies and backbenchers and said we would have 50 minutes. Fantastic.