Martin, MicheálWednesday, 30 March 2011 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Leaders’ Questions
During yesterday’s statements on the Moriarty tribunal, the Taoiseach spoke for half an hour and during that time he managed many attacks on Fianna Fáil but he did not make a single statement concerni...
I am well aware of the constitutional situation and I am well aware that the Dáil cannot force a Member out in circumstances such as this. However, a motion of censure makes it very clear the unanimo...
Forget that now. The Taoiseach should answer the question.
We all know that.
Does the Taoiseach accept the findings?
Does the Taoiseach accept them?
That is all agreed.
Does the Taoiseach accept the findings of the Moriarty tribunal?
I accepted it already; it is on record.
No it is not actually, Deputy Shatter.
I know all that. Does the Taoiseach accept the findings or not?
It is extraordinary that the Taoiseach would not go on the record in terms of the findings of the report.
It is an extraordinary position that the Taoiseach of this country will not say whether he accepts findings of fact of the tribunal.
It is not acceptable. It is unprecedented.
This is the——
——biggest political scandal in the history of the State and the Taoiseach cannot comment on——
——the findings of fact of a judge of a tribunal that was established unanimously by this House.
It is a disgrace.
We dealt with all of that in here.
How come?
Ceisteanna — Questions - Cabinet Sub-Committees
In terms of the programme for Government, in the Taoiseach’s opening remarks in establishing a Government he emphasised the necessity for joined-up Government. Nowhere is that more critical than in t...
Ceisteanna — Questions - Social Partnership
Asked the minister: his views on social partnership and his plans for social partnership over the coming years.
I understand we are taking all the questions on social partnership together. We have asked for the Taoiseach’s views on social partnership. I have listened carefully to what the Taoiseach has said a...
Does the Taoiseach intend to re-establish social partnership as we knew it, in terms of engaging with the farming organisations, the trade union movement, the employers’ representatives and the commun...
Ceisteanna — Questions - Official Engagements
Asked the minister: if he discussed with US President Barack Obama the withdrawal of funds for the International Fund for Ireland; and if he has any plans to pursue this matter further with Congress.
It is welcome that the visit to the United States was a success on many fronts. It bears out the importance of such visits. When I was Minister for Foreign Affairs, they were subject to attack from ...
Yes.
Order of Business
I do not want to deliberate too long on this matter but it is incorrect to say that Dáil Éireann cannot express its belief that a Deputy’s behaviour merits his or her resignation from the House. On p...
No, no.
At least the Taoiseach said it with a smile.
Bord Fáilte.
Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed)
I seek clarification——
I suggest that we suspend for five minutes until the Taoiseach arrives.
The reason is that the Taoiseach indicated there would be——
We did communicate with the Ceann Comhairle’s office.
A Cheann Comhairle——
The position of the Opposition parties should be respected.
If I may make a comment——
The Taoiseach made it clear that he would come to the House. I will explain why this is important. We have only 60 minutes and we have not been given any indication of how this will be divided betwe...
I want to put on the record that it is unacceptable that the Taoiseach is not present. He said he would be here to answer specific questions about Fine Gael funding.
Yes. As I outlined yesterday in my speech, on 2 March 1995 a memorandum went to Cabinet setting out the process for the awarding of the mobile licence. The guidelines were clear, as outlined by the ...
I am not adding to the report.
May I just raise——
Will the Ceann Comhairle explain how this question and answer process will work?
Is the Ceann Comhairle not going to explain it?
I do not think the Ceann Comhairle is being fair.
We made suggestions in advance as to how this should proceed. The Taoiseach has just arrived in the Chamber and I have been denied an opportunity to ask him a question.
This is not being done in a satisfactory manner.
I happen to be leader of the main Opposition party and the Ceann Comhairle should take this on board.
This is farcical at this stage.
Earlier in the debate I was in my office reading and I watched a procession of Ministers come forward to speak in the debate, ably led by the ever-constructive Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Dep...
Will the Taoiseach deal with the question I asked him?
The Taoiseach does not understand its seriousness.
It is about a contract with the Taoiseach’s Government.
Was the party fund-raising wrong?
We just want answers to the questions. There is no point in having——
There is no point in asking questions if we do not get the answers.
All I want is answers.
Ceann Comhairle, you have asked for co-operation——
I want to say it on the record.
I want to place it on the record that we communicated with your office, a Cheann Comhairle, before this debate and you did not respond.
It is a farcical way to do business.
The Ceann Comhairle should communicate and allow the Whips to communicate with your office.
That is not the point. It is the manner and nature of the debate that got us all into this farce.
An attempt was made to clarify this that would have made for a smoother operation if we were responded to by your office, a Cheann Comhairle, and by the other Whip, but there was no response.
I did not do that; the Moriarty report did that. Is the Minister talking to me?
I did not say that.
It is in the Moriarty report, the substance of my contribution. The Minister has studiously avoided it.
The Bill is there.
Written Answers - Programmes for Government
Asked the minister: the major policy documents (details supplied) developed by the previous Government which will be pursued by the current Government.
Asked the minister: the major policy documents (details supplied) developed by the previous Government which will be pursued by the current Government.
Asked the minister: the major policy documents (details supplied) developed by the previous Government which will be pursued by the current Government.
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