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Meath East By-election: Issue of Writ (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste spoke about choice. This Government has an unprecedented and overwhelming majority. We have seen as late as today how it has abused that majority in terms of ramming through important legislation without any opportunity for debate. It has not taken the opportunity of its significant majority to change radically the manner in which politics in this country is done or how...

Meath East By-election: Issue of Writ (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: I recognise that the Government's announcement to move the writ for the Meath East by-election is against the very sad background of the passing of our former colleague, Shane McEntee. In many ways it is the worst possible set of circumstances for any party or individual to be entering into a by-election. Without question Shane McEntee was a very dedicated and committed politician who...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: No, it is not agreed.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: The programme for Government included a commitment to tackle the over-use of guillotines to ram through non-emergency legislation. What we have essentially today in the first item on the Order of Business is an attempt to do just that in the context of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill. A total of 67 amendments have been tabled to the Bill. However, only two and a half...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: We tabled an amendment to the effect that people in negative equity would be exempt, in conformity with the recommendations of the Commission on Taxation. We also tabled an amendment on households in receipt of certain social protection payments and for pensioners. We further tabled an amendment to deal with people who paid large amounts of stamp duty in the past ten years. Finally, we...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: It was Second Stage.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

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

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: Everyone does scenario setting.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: No, it would have been helpful now.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: We do not.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: I am not referring to trade.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: I am referring to the broad economic impact.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: No, I just-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: What could not happen? Answer the question I asked.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: This is more of it. I asked the Taoiseach a brief question. Can he not answer it?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: I asked about the British-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: Palaver.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach answer the question? Did the Government ask the European Central Bank or not?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: Did the Government ask?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Micheál Martin: Did the Government ask?