Results 24,021-24,040 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: It is a very basic principle and tradition in this House. He is also entitled to be a candidate for a political party but Government money is not spent on him to promote him. Fianna Fáil will have to do that, as every other candidate in this country will have to do it. I have never used the term "Goebbels" and I hate anyone using Nazi terms about anyone in a current parliamentary...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: -----Herald. There were Fine Gael candidates in the Roscommon Herald. We can argue about other strategically placed advertorials about the Luas to Finglas. We may speculate about the electoral cliffhanger in that constituency between a Fine Gael Deputy and a Fianna Fáil candidate, Paul McAuliffe. The Taoiseach and I know, while he might pretend that he does not, how tight that race...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: -----that. There is an onus on the Government to make sure that taxpayers' money is spent properly. When it turns out that it has not been properly and procedurally spent, that should be acknowledged and it should be resolved that it does not happen again. I asked the Taoiseach if he would conduct a comprehensive independent review. The Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, will...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach came in here then to try to present a false picture just to get himself out of a political hole that he has dug for himself. I do not think that is honourable or the right course of action.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: There is no sign of that from us.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: They are within narrow terms of reference.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: That is very dishonest and the Taoiseach knows it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Sorry-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: What has that got to do with it?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: What is the point?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: He is not the editor.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: I got it in The Irish Times.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Journalists have their sources.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: Journalists rarely reveal the Taoiseach as a source, even though he has been the source many times.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: This is a serious point of order.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: To be fair, I am not-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: That is the point of order. I will deal with that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: It is still before the courts.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Feb 2018)
Micheál Martin: I asked a question and made a few points. I think it is a reasonable expectation, in terms of institutional reform-----