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European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: There is arrogance all of the time. This is why people are fed up. The Government can contort and twist. There is no limit to the contortions the Government can make. In future we would appreciate a greater amount of time. If those in Government were serious about it, they could organise the debate better.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The allocation of 15 minutes is not adequate.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Two debates are being held. The Government could have one debate and far more questions.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: It would have been better for everyone. Government Members keep going on about Dáil reform but they do not mean it.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Government Deputies are getting ratty. I realise I brought them back from their holidays but there is no need for that.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Government tried to dodge this one last week.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Acting Chairman for her forbearance, tolerance and co-operation.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Last week the leaders of Europe held their 14th summit devoted to the economic crisis. Having watched events escalate to the stage where the scale of the emergency threatened the foundations of the European Union, the leaders expressed their determination to act decisively. They announced that they were finally going to face down the crisis, prevent contagion and move the European Union...

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: It was a great stroke. It was brilliant.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I concede I am not in the same league as the Taoiseach when it comes to snow jobs.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Given that the Taoiseach saw the issue of burning the bondholders as central in the months leading up to the last general election and that as late as June of this year the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, made it clear that he wanted to do the same and made an ostentatious and public announcement in that regard in the United States to RTE for all to see, I cannot understand how, at the...

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach chose not to put it on the agenda. Why not?

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Why did the Taoiseach not raise the issue?

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Greek default.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I wish to seek clarification. Is it the Taoiseach's intention to answer questions after the speeches on the European summit, or will the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, answer them?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach be answering them?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach be here to answer them?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: It has not happened yet. Since the European Council has changed, the Minister of State has answered the questions. In fairness, I have no problem with the Minister of State because she answered the questions with far greater clarity than the Taoiseach did last week.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: On behalf of my party, I call on the Taoiseach and the Government to reflect on the anger and frustration of Members on the opposite side of the House. We forced the Dáil to come back this week to discuss these issues. I do not intend to leave the Chamber, because my role is to stay and to pursue these issues with the Taoiseach. In the context of the debate on the European summit, I ask...

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said last week that the European Union deal was unique to Greece, would not harm Ireland and cause no damage. Despite the pre-election promises of Fine Gael and the Labour Party on the burning of bank bondholders, they subsequently did nothing about them. Although they had spent months promising the people that they would burn bank bondholders, the Taoiseach did not even put...