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Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should not be so upset.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: There was no discussion.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: Can we have a piece of cake as well?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: It defies logic why the Taoiseach would attempt to organise things in this manner. This is asking us to agree that the Dáil will sit at 10 a.m. and that there should be no Question Time, no Order of Business and no Topical Issues or motions for the adjournment of the Dáil. Under protest, the Taoiseach has allowed Leaders' Questions. I have a simple question - why? The Taoiseach...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: That may be it, Deputy Buttimer. That is my point. This is no response to what happened here last Thursday - if that is what it is all about. I hope it is not, because it is very silly thing to do. The motion on water is important. We will not be here until 8 p.m. on Thursday and the Taoiseach and the Government Chief Whip know that. Let us call a spade a spade. The Government can play...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: No, it is not agreed to, on the basis that the motion states there will be no Order of Business tomorrow. I cannot see any logic or rationale for this. I do not believe there is any compelling reason or urgency in the context of the debate on the water issue to justify the Government, without any notice or consultation with the other parties, arbitrarily and simply deciding there will be no...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Chief Whip is not consulting us.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: We have no problem with that.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: That is not the point.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: We are not talking about that issue; we are talking about the Order of Business being cancelled.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: There will be no Order of Business. The Government just wants to get in and out.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Government is conducting the business of Parliament no better; it is equally undermining debate and confidence.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has left him plenty of time to have them clarified.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer the question as to why we were dealing with it in this way.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: When the schedule was published on Friday, no Leaders' Questions was scheduled for Thursday. Our Whip, on behalf of our party, protested strongly. This is undermining the Parliament and the Dáil, and confidence in and respect for the House. There is no compelling urgency about this issue. There is no reason the debate on water cannot take place this week and next week. It is almost...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: Nothing like this has happened before.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: It was 3.15 p.m.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: There is no Order of Business.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: What does that mean? There is no Order of Business tomorrow.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: Why is there no Order of Business tomorrow?