Results 24,981-25,000 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: Senator Buttimer has announced that we stopped it.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: Senator Buttimer has caused difficulties for the Minister before.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: That is just not possible in terms of the timelines.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: People talk about industrial disputes but we cannot deal with everything on Thursday. We just cannot do it and I do not see why we do not come back until 7 November. That is just a view.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: We did.The Whip would have written to the Business Committee as far back as 22 September on the issue.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: We have clearly signalled this and the Chief Whip knows that. It is not a surprise to him and it should not be a surprise to him.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: There is a letter here. It was written on 22 September.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: Not on this.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: We made our position clear.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: We are formally objecting.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: As has been done already, I welcome the release of Ibrahim Halawa and wish him the best of health as he returns to his family and home in Dublin after such a terrible injustice being meted out to him and his being in prison for so long. I put on the record our appreciation of the work of the officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They have long-standing experience in...
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: Others used Leaders' Questions but I was keeping my question for this item, so, if I may, the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill has been on the schedule for quite some time. A Government spokesperson in the Seanad wrongly accused this party of delaying it, which is an untrue statement. I have been pushing for this since the summer and we have indicated our support for the legislation. I am told...
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: I would like formally to object to the proposal for the Dáil to rise until 7 November. The House has only sat for six weeks since the beginning of this session. There is a lot of legislation, as we have said to the Government mid-term and the summer. This includes the Technological Universities Bill and the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. I take it that it is not the fault of the...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: The Minister did not answer the questions that I asked. The first one was whether the Government is going to increase the bank levy. I am not saying that is the optimal outcome but it was touted by the Government last week. Those were the screaming headlines last week indicating a tough response. Given that there was a lengthy discussion on it last evening at the Cabinet meeting, the...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: The tracker mortgage scandal represents a damning indictment of the behaviour of our banks towards both our people and their customers. It also reveals, it would appear, a tardiness and certain reluctance on the part of the Central Bank to deal early and resolutely with the issue, particularly the systematic nature of the abuse that occurred and on that of the Government in allowing this...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: -----and which was designed to deal with the issue of mortgage holders being ripped off as a result of the imposition of excessive rates. The Government essentially seems to be standing by and putting the interests of the banks ahead of those of the public. Why did the Government not intervene earlier and more decisively on this issue? Is the Government going to increase the bank levy as...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance further to European Commission President's, Jean-Claude Juncker, state of the union address and in particular his comments regarding the CCTB, the implications it will have for Ireland; and if he has written to the European Commission President outlining Ireland's concerns. [40406/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (24 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: 162. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the comments made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Brokenshire, at the House of Commons Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs regarding UK intervention post 30 October 2017 in Northern Ireland due to the lack of progress on the Northern Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44746/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (18 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the informal EU meeting he attended in Estonia; the issues that were discussed; the bilateral meetings he attended; and if bilateral meetings were held. [42454/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (18 Oct 2017)
Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if immigration to the EU was discussed in Estonia at the informal EU meeting. [42459/17]