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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?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: What is the problem?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: There is no legislation coming before us tomorrow.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: Explain why we cannot have the Order of Business tomorrow.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, will make a statement to the Dáil tomorrow, indicating the decisions of the Government in respect of Irish Water.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is great that he is doing it in here, but when can we have an Order of Business?