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European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: From his earliest days in office, the Taoiseach has consistently refused to be open about fundamental policy issues. The public and media get the spin, but the reality is hidden away, often shielded by the aggressive withholding of documents and the reduction of parliamentary questions to a farce. This is true through nearly every part of Government, but it is especially true of the...

European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: This was a position so extreme that even the ECB rejected it.

European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: As reported extensively yesterday and again this morning, the Minister, Deputy Noonan, argued strongly and repeatedly that Greece should be forced to introduce capital controls before the ongoing liquidity support provided for Greek banks could be continued.

European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: By every analysis, capital controls have been identified as a first formal step towards a Greek exit from the eurozone and a signal of a dramatic escalation of the crisis. In this, the Minister was the principal supporter of Mr. Schäuble, the German Minister for Finance.  Mr. Schäuble’s position is a clear one, and it is more extreme than that of the German Chancellor,...

European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I and my party have been very consistent over the past four years in saying that Greece needs some further debt relief if it is to have a credible route back to long-term growth.  This remains the case.  The debt restructuring that was carried out up to now has been enough to kick the can down the road but not enough to deal with the problem. The effort of the Greek Government to...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach confirm that the Government will suspend the revaluation of properties for local property tax until, at least, 2020, so that many thousands of families will not face a local property tax bill bombshell next year? There is huge concern out there in terms of the revaluation that is taking place. Media reports demonstrate a growing awareness of the problem across the...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: One more budget, to all intents and purposes. The bottom line is that he did not provide additional funding to older people but actually cut it back savagely. He did not provide additional supply and better care for older people in the community and in residential settings. He has not, to my knowledge, published the fair deal review. We had the appalling situation last year where people...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: On property tax.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Minister is saying that for six months.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: Not really.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I was there once, but it was not sumptuous.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: No. They said that the Government got it wrong.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: They were here before the Government entered office.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has not done his research at all.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: And the Government is putting it at risk.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I did not know that the Taoiseach-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. At the start we should note that most of these questions were tabled over five months ago. The delay is not just because of the nature of Taoiseach's Question Time. The Taoiseach halved the number of Taoiseach's questions periods when he came into government four years ago, taking out one day of Taoiseach's questions. He also does not reschedule when...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: Name the manager.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach was meant to take charge of it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he was asked to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos in Switzerland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3274/15]