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Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The idea that this came as a bolt out of the blue is difficult to comprehend. The essential point is that the Taoiseach, in an unprecedented move which could have only one outcome, sent the Secretary General to the home of the former Garda Commissioner and he did not alert the Cabinet to that. The following morning, prior to the Cabinet meeting, the Secretary General rang the former Garda...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----despite the fact that the Cabinet knew nothing about it. Ministers are on record as saying that they knew nothing about the phone recording controversy or about anybody being sent to the former Garda Commissioner's house. Square that with the truth. It is a serious issue. The Taoiseach cannot hide behind the Fennelly inquiry for a year and a half and hope that it will be buried. He...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: I stand over it.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach's point?

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: That is another stitch-up.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach realise the degree to which he is undermining the impartiality of the committee?

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach needs to respect the House.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am showing respect but what is happening here is extraordinary.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: My behaviour is not extraordinary at all.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: What is extraordinary is that the Taoiseach has stated that he is going to dictate the terms of reference.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: This is extraordinary stuff.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is simply extraordinary.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am not hopping up and down. I normally do not do this but the Taoiseach has made extraordinary comments to the effect that the terms of reference will be dictated by the Government and no one else.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: He stated "I do not have a majority".

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Ceann Comhairle should calm down. I am making my point.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

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

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----the Leader of the Seanad uttered an innuendo about a Member of that House. Said innuendo related to the particular Member's character and it was stated that he had a conflict of interests. The Taoiseach has now stated that all of this relates to the fact that the Government wants a majority on the inquiry.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has just confirmed what he is up to. That is what he has been doing all along.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, there was not a Whips' meeting on this matter.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Micheál Martin: I wish to raise a number of issues and I will try to get through them as quickly as I can.