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Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have no doubt of that.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the cost to him, including salaries, relating to supporting him and Ministers of State in their constituency work during the 100 days following his appointment. [24712/11]

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: On 23 February 2011, two days before the general election, the Taoiseach claimed Ireland could not afford Ministers to be doing constituency work in their first 100 days in office and that he would ban them from doing so if elected. There was no small print or qualification to this claim. Characteristically, the Taoiseach patted himself on the back for making such a bold promise. We now...

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Ministers of State are included in this, over €1 million has been spent. Without using his usual tactic of talking about everything other than what he has been asked, will the Taoiseach explain why he made this promise and then abandoned it days after coming to office?

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I do not accept that any culture has changed.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I know but I am being very brief.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Given that over €1 million was spent by the Taoiseach, Ministers and Ministers of State on constituency work since they took office, will he confirm he would have said anything before the election to win votes and that he meant nothing then?

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Taoiseach was sincere about no constituency work in the Government's first 100 days-----

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----he would have ensured all ministerial staff would have been allocated to other areas in their respective Departments

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Taoiseach had been sincere about this, he would have done what I just suggested.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yes, it is.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle, please do not paraphrase my question. It is not your job to do that.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is not the Ceann Comhairle's job to paraphrase my question.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I asked him a question.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I asked him if he was sincere when he made this commitment before the general election.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach answer the question?

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach must answer.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Of course.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Why did the Taoiseach make stupid promises? It was silly stuff.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is wrong.