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- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I notice that the Taoiseach is not disputing my figures.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is really in trouble now.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach dispute my figures?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I never said that.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach dispute my figures?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has not disputed my figures. It is extraordinary.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Exactly one year ago the Government rammed through the legislation to establish Irish Water and water charges without any substantial debate. There have been massive public marches in opposition to Irish Water and numerous U-turns, the most recent of which was the Government's announcement that it wanted to bring clarity and certainty and to restore confidence where there was confusion....
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Last night, the Minister indicated that the Government changed tack in May by deciding not to transfer all local authority liabilities to Irish Water. That was misleading information, and it is another example of the Government's attempt to keep the truth from the Irish people for as long as possible. That has been the defining characteristic of how this entire project has been handled.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: No, I did not. Do not tell untruths.
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: First, will the Taoiseach organise an opportunity to table a motion of condemnation of the appalling attack earlier? With the agreement of the House, we could have a common motion as a national Parliament condemning what happened with the slaughter of so many innocent children. Second, we need a considered debate on recent developments in Northern Ireland. Could such a motion be tabled?...
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Does that mean there will be further legislation next week in the House? What are the Government's intentions to give effect to the Minister's comments?
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is not agreed. What we have here is the arbitrary rescheduling of the Dáil to suit the Government's political agenda. I have not heard any rationale as to why the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill should be withdrawn, given the numbers of lives lost on the roads and so on. There is always an imperative to have legislation like this passed. In terms of how the Dáil is organised, we...
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that a democratic revolution was passed. We are witnessing a constant and consistent suppression of the rights of Deputies to articulate issues, whether it is Question Time or Topical Issue debates being circumscribed and restricted, as they have been, on a consistent basis or otherwise. We now have the guillotining of Bills. The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, more or less...
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: If they did not, the original regime would apply and people would pay higher charges, despite the fact they have been deferred to April by the Government. This kind of approach, namely, that we do things the Government's way or there will be consequences, is the very antitheses-----
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----of the Dáil reform that was promised by the Government. The Taoiseach said it would do things differently, and every political party signed up for change at the time of the general election. Nothing has happened in that regard. The Taoiseach, in the last reply-----
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----went through three days of the ordering of the business of the House and the rationale behind it. There is no rationale behind having Topical Issue debates at 11 p.m.
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The consistent approach to trying to manage the House is causing difficulties for the House and Ceann Comhairle. I do not want to draw the Office of the Ceann Comhairle into it, but it is causing difficulties in terms of ongoing disruption. I do not tolerate some of the behaviour of others, but if the Taoiseach does not treat the House with respect, the House then falls into disrepute,...
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The cynical smile of the Whip shows the truth of the cynical approach.
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: No, I object to the way business has been ordered for today and the rest of the week and was ordered last week. It is extraordinary, for example, that Topical Issues have been moved to 10 p.m. The debate is meant to provide an opportunity for Deputies to raise and give a profile to an issue that is topical and obtain a response, yet it is proposed to take the debate at 10 p.m. The...