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Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: The last debate has been adjourned formally so we are waiting.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: So we suspend the House.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order-----

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, can I get clarification?

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: He was asked to move the adjournment by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The Taoiseach should not be silly now.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: It was leaders' speeches. Was that then to be followed by the moving of the writ?

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: So my understanding is that Deputy Halligan is not speaking as the leader of any group.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: I know, but let me finish. Is he speaking as the leader of the Technical Group?

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: I think the writ was then to be moved. The reason we could not move the writ was the Minister was not here to move the writ. Is that not the real issue?

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: I know where I am now.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Reilly, should be here too.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: They want Deputy Halligan to go on for half an hour because the Minister, Deputy Reilly, is not here.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: Stop it, Taoiseach. This Government took 1,000 posts out of the system. Guidance counsellors were categorised as occupying ex-quota positions, and they were removed. The Government has cut support for disadvantaged schools, reduced special needs provision and ended grants for people who want to do PhDs.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: Given the needs of the economy, the decision to withdraw grant supports for postgraduate students was an incredibly backward one. The costs involved were not huge. We should be doing more at fourth level to encourage the take-up of master's degrees and PhDs. The early school leavers scheme, which brought school completion to its highest ever level, is being fatally undermined. This is an...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----that the Government has ignored in its statement. We have witnessed a growing division in employment between those with secure jobs and good terms and the increasing number in insecure and poorly paid jobs. A statistic ignored by the Government yesterday and so far today is that, at the end of last year, there were 130,000 part-time workers who wanted, but could not find, full-time...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----growing income inequality. This is a key point.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: For a decade, we dramatically improved the minimum wage.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: The point I am making-----

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----is that-----

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that this is not just-----