Results 31,061-31,080 of 50,917 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Clarity has not been brought to these issues. The fact that the Bill is not to be reprinted illustrates the haste and disorganisation in terms of the need to rush this legislation through. I cannot understand it. The water charges have been postponed until April so there is room to deal with this in a more orderly manner and, in particular, to ensure Deputies who have participated in the...
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Deputies have been asking these questions for the past 12 months.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: And not a question answered.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Minister introduced new material at 8 p.m. last night.
- Tributes on the Retirement of Member of Staff (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: On a personal level and on behalf of my party, I also wish Andy well on his retirement and thank him for his courtesy and warmth down through the years. There always is a smile on his face and I can understand the Taoiseach's need for a tonic now and again. He probably needs one this morning as well given the circumstances. However, it is a matter of immense pride to Andy that there is...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: What remark was that?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is important that the Taoiseach answer the questions asked and address the issues raised, not duck, dive and dodge all the time. The bottom line is that in a scenario in which there is 80% compliance and 80% take-up of the conservation grant net revenue will be €25 million. Most people ask, from a common-sense perspective, why the Government would spend almost €1 billion on...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I notice that the Taoiseach is not disputing my figures.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is really in trouble now.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach dispute my figures?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I never said that.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach dispute my figures?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has not disputed my figures. It is extraordinary.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Exactly one year ago the Government rammed through the legislation to establish Irish Water and water charges without any substantial debate. There have been massive public marches in opposition to Irish Water and numerous U-turns, the most recent of which was the Government's announcement that it wanted to bring clarity and certainty and to restore confidence where there was confusion....
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Last night, the Minister indicated that the Government changed tack in May by deciding not to transfer all local authority liabilities to Irish Water. That was misleading information, and it is another example of the Government's attempt to keep the truth from the Irish people for as long as possible. That has been the defining characteristic of how this entire project has been handled.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: No, I did not. Do not tell untruths.
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: First, will the Taoiseach organise an opportunity to table a motion of condemnation of the appalling attack earlier? With the agreement of the House, we could have a common motion as a national Parliament condemning what happened with the slaughter of so many innocent children. Second, we need a considered debate on recent developments in Northern Ireland. Could such a motion be tabled?...
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Does that mean there will be further legislation next week in the House? What are the Government's intentions to give effect to the Minister's comments?
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is not agreed. What we have here is the arbitrary rescheduling of the Dáil to suit the Government's political agenda. I have not heard any rationale as to why the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill should be withdrawn, given the numbers of lives lost on the roads and so on. There is always an imperative to have legislation like this passed. In terms of how the Dáil is organised, we...