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Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Sorry, am I allowed to speak in Parliament?

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will Deputy Costello at least allow me the democratic right to speak?

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Costello will have an opportunity to speak.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I will not go through it constituency by constituency-----

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----in terms of how the Labour Party and its representatives raised money like everybody else-----

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Deputy listens to the debate, he will get a full explanation.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Given-----

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I know the Deputy is concerned-----

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----about the trade union movement's contributions to the Labour Party, but he should allow me to speak anyway. I want to make my contribution.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy can make his contribution.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Fine Gael raised so much money that it had €1 million available for the Presidential election.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Given that it failed to spend anything near that amount in support of Gay Mitchell MEP, it might use this debate as an opportunity to explain what has happened to the rest of the money. The only credible speech during the previous debate was made by the then Minister of State, Deputy Penrose. In spite of prompting from the Minister, Deputy Hogan, to be more partisan, he had the good grace...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Contributions of this nature confirm that the Government parties do not have the merest understanding of this issue. As far as they are concerned, they do not have to detain themselves with examining their own record. They think ethics should concern other people. Who can forget the attack made by the Minister, Deputy Shatter, on journalists who had the temerity to ask why he was...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: A number of Ministers plead amnesia about what happened in the building that housed their headquarters. They like to forget that much of their early campaign literature was printed by Repsol, the printing presses of which were used for the mass production of fake currency. Direct funding from a totalitarian dictatorship came on top of this. The operations of a body known as Group B are set...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: A ban on corporate donations would be in place today if the last Dáil had gone a full term.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The speech made by Deputy Penrose last May contained a great deal of good detail on how the legal regulation of political funding has been radically reformed since abuses were investigated in Dublin Castle. Nearly every piece of these reforms was proposed or enacted by Fianna Fáil Governments with the assistance of coalition partners. My former colleague, Michael Smith, was the first...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Equally, when the German Parliament is given more information about the budget than the Dáil, the Government's claims that it wants to increase the powers of the Oireachtas are exposed as empty. Let us all make a start on actually delivering on the promise of reform made in February by passing this Second Stage debate on this Bill and allowing the public and experts to contribute to shaping...

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to protect key front-line services such as health, gardaí and fire services in order that they will not be decimated through early retirements; if he will prioritise protecting these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35125/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the register for lobbyists and rules concerning the practice of lobbying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34358/11]

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (17 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ask an all-party Oireachtas committee to review the outcome of the recent referendum on Oireachtas inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34357/11]