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Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is extraordinary that a Minister of State, in writing to her Minister, says she has asked, time and time again, for delegated authority and has not been given it. The Taoiseach is the Head of the Government. He knows the responsibilities he allocated to each Minister of State when he appointed them. Now, a year and a half later, we find that one Minister of State has no delegated...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am not making a mountain out of anything. The Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, has put this in writing to her Minister. It is in the public domain, thanks to freedom of information legislation.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is the usual old rubbish from the Taoiseach. He should have some respect.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Kenny is the Taoiseach. When will the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, be delegated statutory authority by the Government?

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: When will the referendum take place?

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is not on its own initiative.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: There is no legal basis for the council's action.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is quite different.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Government has the means to deal with non-payment.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: I do not want to be disorderly, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but it is appropriate on the Order of Business to ask if there is a legal basis for the county council demand. Unless some statutory instrument has been laid by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, there is no legal basis for it. The Taoiseach has confirmed there is not. In that case, neither the House...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: May I ask a brief question?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: I welcome what Deputy Mathews said.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: He made a point about honest engagement and debate. The bottom line is that there is no transparency in what is happening. He referred to the 40 year bond. That was a headline in a newspaper today. We asked a basic question about it and the Taoiseach told us he does not speculate on headlines. He would not answer one single question about whether it is true, false or indifferent. That...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: I know all that.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is the point we have been making for the last 12 months. I give some credit to Mario Draghi, in contrast with his predecessor.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: The troika paper has disappeared into thin air. Apparently it does not exist. It was meant to set out various scenarios. Everyone in this House-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----would be supportive in terms of debt sustainability but the position of not answering any questions in the House, not sharing information with the House-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----is not helping an honest debate in this country or across the eurozone in general. That is the basic point I have been trying to make.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: He is back at it again.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach accepted on the record that Europe made a mistake.