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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: If the Government can say it to the media, can it not say it again in the House?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Yesterday I spoke in the House about the democratic deficit and today we have an incredible situation where the German Minister for European affairs, Michael Link, is lying. That is extraordinary.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: It is up to the Government side to bring him to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Someone is lying. When asked if the fiscal compact agreed in Brussels last month had been designed in such a way that it would not need a referendum in this country, Mr. Link replied, "Exactly".

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I am sorry, perhaps he was misled and he did not quite understand what was going on, because someone does not understand what is going on. Perhaps the Government does not know what is going on

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: According to the German Minister for European affairs the Attorney General was consulted on the fiscal compact. He said she knew all about it and was consulted every step of the way to ensure that we avoided a referendum. The Government tried hard to avoid a referendum and it might well succeed, which is a failing of democracy because if it was afraid of facing the people that does not say...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: It is a question, not a statement.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: It is a question. Was someone lying to us?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I will not withdraw it because of the fact that somebody is telling us lies.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Either the German Minister for European affairs is lying to us or our own Ministers are lying to us, but someone is not telling us the truth.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I am sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: If it is a lie, commonly known as an untruth, would you accept it, a Chathaoirligh?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Someone is misleading the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: If anyone is lying to us I would like to know about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I would ask the Attorney General to attend the House as provided for-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: -----under Article 56 of the Constitution.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Coming from Senator Bacik-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: When she spoke about the fiscal compact she also quoted-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Senator Bacik was misleading the House this morning when she said that it was in the programme for Government that we should sell State assets. She quoted herself-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Yes, a Chathaoirligh.