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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: I do not doubt for a moment the Minister's motivation and her good intentions. Where did the substitute Scandinavian framework to counterbalance this specific loss go? Has it disappeared?

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: The Minister is getting confused.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: They were the Minister's own words.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: They were the Minister's own words.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: I do not know what the Minister was saying.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: That is exactly the point. I thank Deputy O'Dea.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: It does not really matter.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: Is that okay?

Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: I was just asking Paul if-----

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: I refer to the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013, which makes provision for the Oireachtas joint committee undertaking a banking inquiry. Will the Taoiseach confirm what he said a few days ago, that there will be no whip imposed at any stage and in any-----

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: It is.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: No. This is not concluded business.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: We are in a democracy.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach said there would be removal of the whip in regard to the banking inquiry because he wants a full, open, transparent and honest inquiry. Unless the starting point of this inquiry is without the whip-----

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: There were two amendments to the motion the Government put forward and the Taoiseach whipped his own party and the Labour Party to put down those two amendments which are highly relevant to the openness, honesty, truthfulness and transparency of this inquiry. I am putting it to the Taoiseach if he is a man of courage and leadership he will do exactly that, nothing more and nothing less.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: I will.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: It is. The Taoiseach said this to the nation on television and in the media. He should answer.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach has the initiative to answer that question.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach should get those two amendments passed. He should re-present them to the House. They are on the Order Paper.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Peter Mathews: It is shambolic.