'If you want to call me a liar, call me a liar!' Alan Kelly and Micheál Martin clash in the Dáil
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- The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has criticised Labour leader Alan Kelly over comments made in the Dáil on Tuesday.
Mr Martin says Deputy Kelly came over to him to clarify new rules around households having to isolate for five days with a COVID case.
At which point, the Taoiseach claims, Mr Kelly falsely reported that teachers were exempt from the change.
Speaking in the Dáil on Wednesday, Mr Martin says he will not forget what happened.
"I've been in the House longer than you, and you learn something every day.
"And I learned something about you yesterday that I will not forget, and that will govern our relationship from here onwards.
"I've never seen the likes of it before".
Mr Martin says the Labour leader wanted to know if the Government would prioritise certain sectors - like teachers - for boosters.
"You asked the Taoiseach nothing about household contacts... nothing at all about it. I just put that on the record.
"And suddenly you come over here for 30 or 40-second engagement, you scamper up - you tell your education correspondent who tweets something and it's reported as fact.
"It's extraordinary".
Mr Kelly then replied from across the Dáil chamber: "If you want to call me a liar, call me a liar".
To this, the Taoiseach said: "I never said what you construed that I said.
"I rang you afterwards to make it very clear to you how I regard the interchange.
"You can't do things like that".
In a statement on Tuesday evening, Deputy Kelly doubled down on his claims.
He said he "engaged directly" with the Taoiseach on behalf of teachers and SNAs after Dáil questions.
"I don't believe teachers should be discriminated against or treated differently so I raised concerns about the impact the proposed five-day rule for household contacts of confirmed cases would have on schools", he said.
"The Taoiseach clearly told me teachers were exempt from this rule. I did not misconstruct what he said - far from it.
"It's obvious that as a result of my colleague and our Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin bringing this to public attention, the Government reversed position rapidly.
"It says so much about the incoherence of this Government that policy changes by the hour, and at some stages they don't know what U-turn they are even reversing."
Who remembers Kelly wanting our water taxed. Because we don't have enough taxes.
Dáil Éireann. Woefully uninspiring, inarticulate and intellectually challenged people who certainly don’t speak on my behalf. And I get the suspicion that a significant portion of the public feel the same way. Opposition that doesn’t oppose the measures of the government. There seems to be no alternative to this state sponsored, pseudo scientific drivel.
usual charade, these lads are best of mates.
Just one more booster till new restrictions
Alan Kelly makes some good points but he’s also a big hypocrite because his party supports the extension of restrictions.
they are all on the same side, the reason its televised is because its an act for the masses
No fan of Martin, but won't trust a word that comes out of Kelly's mouth
2025 - if we just take the 133 rd booster shot we will ease restrictions
A room full of incompetents
What a bunch of clowns
lol Kelly couldn't be trusted on anything
Ha finally gets off his arse because his wife’s a teacher makes a difference to these clowns when it’s there own families afraid
BIGGEST HYOOCRITE IN THE DAIL WATER CHARGES WILL OME BACK TO HAUNT HIM
The fact that these two are party leaders should tell you all you need to know about the talk shop that calls itself Dáil Éireann.
Imagine supporting any of them ,lie after lie after lie ,and then pay off
Such a pair of scuttering fools. If you told them to tie a pair of shoes as a team they'd tie them together to spite the other.
Controlled opposition 😡
Kelly now feels that just because he is the Labour leader he needs to be outraged at everything
they should all work together,almost certain once christmas is done and dusted,they will lock the country down.
A broken clock is right twice a day.
Kelly is right but he's still a plonker
Avoiding an answer. And. Trying cover lies.. Is that want we the taxpayer deserve
To say this is what is running the country
Kelly the water charges man.
One clown talking to another clown in the biggest circus ring in Ireland.
No problem with that “Your a Liar”.
New vaccines carry risks, hence the hesitancy from NIAC
He should write down the questions so he doesn't forget them when he's trying to answer..
I love working from home so I love how the government are handling the pandemic. Hopefully they remain equally as incompetent for a long time to come.
How much longer will this nonsense go on? When will they run out of time?
“Telling Porkies” - why did no TD of any party not call him out for using BRITISH Cockney Rhyming Slang in an Irish Parliament. Talk about inappropriate unparliamentary language.
This is Ireland not the EU or anybody else's playground... Do they realise who we are 😡
Turn off the circus 🤡 or at least know your watching a circus 🎪 🤦😉
The state of Kelly and Martin.
The pagentrie of all this "fight for the people" is amazing.
Get him out, out out out, Mehole Martin gtfo 💯💪👊
It's really very simple. Stop getting boosters and contributing to this absolute madness. That's all we need to do hahaha
The state of them all
There has to be better people out there that can do the job better than these morans
I wouldn't trust AK-47 one bit, power hungry muppet
You right is right it about time some stand up it time they wake up
We don't believe you Alan Kelly
R tee E now disabling dislikes
,RTE are a cartel along with these liars,
They're scum of the earth
labour died quarter of a century ago dead duck party
What is the Silver bullet 🤔
Threats from MM ...evil FF
Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla on the record
Micheal sit and wait.
Maybe if he does nothing the virus will go away
Pantomime 🤡🤡
The Emperors new clothes.
I will sue this goverment big time
Is this the same Kelly that said you will pay your water tax or we will be coming for you/changes like the weather
My Irish fellows this is playground for me.. Ye wanna see tough government games? Check Slovakian parliament
Order, order.
Ffs why is this the second news talk video where I have to agree with Michael Martin
as a leader of ff his childish behaviour . Martin is like the Generals of ww1 30 miles behind the lines while those in the front die suffer and work to save lives
Everything Alan Kelly said is true well said we need more ppl to stand up like him good man Alan.
Micheal ye triggered Karen by another daft daft wally but that Wally is making more sense I’ve seen in a long time
I do not like him but he’s triggered Karen that’s good enough for me 🤣🤣
Alan Kelly, aquaman himself.
uh ohhh 😱
farcical
Deputy Kelly shouldnt have raised word liar over whatever took place. Its ok in a pub
To me that's a threat to Alan Kelly.
Poor mans version of the Gerry Hannon/Frank McCourt row on the late late
M Martin is on point here. Alan is slightly overheating perhaps should be tested
This is all crap talk!
Fair dues to Alan he's stirring the pot, only thing is he has to produce the goods and deliver 😉
What a long-winded lead-up to ask a few questions.
The most right-wing labour party in the world. I think Labour have proved what they would do in government.