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Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: Maybe the Taoiseach can speak Irish to President Obama.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: In regard to the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, when will the ministerial orders and regulations be brought in? I wish to be specific and pragmatic. It does not give me any pleasure to say this, but the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill is coming into the House as rushed legislation. Last Friday we had Deputy Michael McGrath's very worthy Bill, which addresses the issue of the...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, coupled with the insolvency legislation, have been an abject failure in dealing with the problem that has been highlighted in red and orange lights since 9 March 2011. The Taoiseach might ask how I know that. I know it because I was one of the people who said that to him. Will he please address this tsunami? We are in our offices with green paper...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----coming at us like a blizzard, and different ministerial sections of different Departments are coming at us such that we cannot even think and measure the problem. We will not solve a problem unless we understand the cause.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: The banking inquiry is taking place down in a committee room at present, but this is the banking inquiry that needs to be solved - the 40,000 mortgages that are-----

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----staring us in the face.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: All we have to do is to take Deputy Michael McGrath's Bill and Deputy Willie Penrose's suggestion, merge the two of them and get them through this week.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: It would be better legislation than these two items that have failed.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: I am only telling the Ceann Comhairle the reality. The Taoiseach has been let down by the people who should have been doing their jobs, but they have not done so.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: The Ceann Comhairle is always telling me to sit down.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: I am helping the Taoiseach. I am bringing to his attention things that need to be done.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: I do not enjoy doing this.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: I ask the Taoiseach if we could have a quick turnaround-----

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----and a commitment to take Deputy Willie Penrose's Bill and-----

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----Deputy Michael McGrath's Bill forward this week.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: I do not enjoy doing this.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: Excuse me. May I stand up for a moment?

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: May I speak in a moment?

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Peter Mathews: I want to ask a question.