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Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: So you are going to silence me now, is that it?

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: May I put a point to the Taoiseach?

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am raising an issue on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: Thank you. I have been heckled and you would be far better off if you told Deputy Stagg not to be heckling and interrupting.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: I have been heckled around the place.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: I am not giving a lecture. It is unacceptable that I cannot get out a sentence but people are heckling left, right and centre.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is tolerated.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: I have been here for the past 25 minutes-----

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----trying to get issues raised on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: Fair enough. These issues can be dealt with.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is the legislative programme that the Government has put before the House and the Government's proposals for the House. Over the past while there has been a pattern of inactivity and meeting as few times as possible. The proposal from the Government Chief Whip for next week is to meet on one day, next Tuesday. The week following the June bank holiday is to be taken off.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: There is a clear pattern. The Government is shutting down the Dáil for its political and electoral reasons. We have more of that today as well. It is a key issue. It is not good enough for the Taoiseach to come here and tell us we are adjourning everything until 7.30 p.m.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: There are other issues pertaining to the Order of Business and we could discuss them today. For example, on Monday, The Irish Times revealed the HSE submission on health funding and what it wants for the health budget this year.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: On the Order of Business, I asked time and again leading up to the budget and afterwards for that submission. I kept saying "Will you give me the HSE submission?" so we could have a proper and honest debate about the health budget. The Taoiseach refused. It was only by order of the information officer that The Irish Timesreceived the HSE's submission on the budget. We have the Minister for...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: In fairness, Julius Caesar was a bit more sophisticated than that.

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is bringing the House into disrepute. The Taoiseach said the purpose of Leaders’ Questions was to tell the Deputy where to go. He should withdraw it.

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: Julius Caesar had many rights.

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should withdraw his comment.

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: What about HIQA's 2013 report?

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Government ignored the last set of recommendations.