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European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: That phrase is telling. It is the most telling phrase of the Taoiseach's speech.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: I seek clarification from the Taoiseach on the situation pertaining to Irish Water and ask him to give Government time for a debate on it, particularly given his remarks to me last week on Leaders' Questions, when he stated:Second, in the matter, as I understand it, of a parliamentary question which was to have been sent to Irish Water, it did not go, and the Department has apparently...

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: What does that mean? Does it mean the Minister in his name will give-----

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach stated parliamentarians would get proper responses to any questions they tabled to a Minister, but he seems to be changing his position and now states Irish Water will write to Deputies. The Secretary General is stating this. The Taoiseach needs to be correct and very clear and transparent about what will happen. The big objection last week was that Deputies were kept in the...

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: They did not get any reply.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: I am sorry-----

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: I answered questions when I was a Minister.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach stated we would get answers to any questions we tabled here for Irish Water.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: I did not get an answer from the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said one thing last week and he was contradicted by the Minister of State. He is coming in here with weasel words, getting out of it and not being straight with me on the issue. Will the Minister answer questions on Irish Water?

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: Will the Minister give information that he has in his possession if he is asked for it?

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: I will not get an answer.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: In this House.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: No; that is different. The Taoiseach is moving the goalposts again.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: You guys say anything to suit the moment.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach got away with it last week. For God's sake, the Secretary General contradicted the Taoiseach. The Minister of State contradicted him that evening.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will say whatever he wants to get out of any corner he is in and it does not mean anything. It is lacking any sincerity. The Taoiseach has no sincerity.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: I agree we need a debate on Northern Ireland and it is much to be regretted that the defining characteristic of Government policy over the past three years has been a hands-off policy. There has been a lack of any co-ordinated development in regard to the Border region. The crystallisation of this was the failure to go ahead with the Narrow Water bridge project. I find it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is over.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should have got it sorted in the time.