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Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Will he share that work with the Oireachtas?

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Never mind that nonsense. I am asking the Taoiseach to share the work which he says has been done. With the greatest of respect, the Taoiseach gives a great deal of silly responses.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should treat this House with a little more respect.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Fianna Fáil's spokesperson and Chief Whip, Deputy Ó Fearghail, attended the briefing which was just a role-out of the convention.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: It was a sham and everybody knows that.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am asking the Taoiseach if he will share the work that has been done on the abolition of the Seanad with the Oireachtas. Why will the Taoiseach not do so? Will it publish that work so that the Oireachtas can discuss it?

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: What I said during the election - I made this very clear - is that we believe in real reform of politics in this country-----

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----and of the relationship between the Executive and the Parliament. We did not favour abolition of the Seanad on its own.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: We favour abolition of the Seanad as part of a broader reform of our political system.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: We made that very clear at the time. Reducing the number of Dáil Members by eight and abolishing the Seanad while doing absolutely nothing to change how we behave is not radical reform. It is optic politics and playing to the gallery.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is all the Taoiseach is doing. As far as I can see what the Taoiseach is doing in terms of abolition of the Seanad is playing this out until such time as he considers it most politically opportune to throw it into the frame, from an electoral point of view.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: I ask that the Taoiseach share that work with both Houses of the Oireachtas and with his parliamentary party, some of whom are concerned about this issue.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Why will the Taoiseach not share it now?

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: What is the big deal?

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: We are having a convention on the Constitution.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: That was our view during the election.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: We made a submission on it.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach tends not to have a point of view on these issues.

Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach share the papers?