Results 31,561-31,580 of 50,917 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: Members know that Maíria Cahill was sworn to silence by Sinn Féin-IRA. This is known and one should just read her father's testimony during the week. I put it to the Taoiseach that this morning, Members have learned of another victim from the Irish Independent. They got three options, namely, we will execute him, you can execute him or we will expel him. Expulsion meant moving...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: ----- and in fairness, he qualified it by noting it was not appropriate to shoot them. I have a number of questions to put to the Taoiseach. The first is a question I asked sincerely yesterday.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: I appreciate that. Will the Government ensure there is a comprehensive Dáil debate on this issue, like those held at any time abuse in other institutions came up? Members should have such a debate. Second, can the Taoiseach confirm whether the Minister for Justice and Equality has discussed this issue or case with the Minister for Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive, David Ford,...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his response and welcome the fact that there will be a comprehensive Dáil debate on this issue, just as there has been on quite a number of other issues and scandals, as I outlined. At that time, people did not claim that people were being political or whatever in discussing abuse within the Catholic Church. I can recall Deputy McDonald's words in respect of...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: 21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Government commemorating Mr. John Redmond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36511/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: 25. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the 1916 commemorations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36524/14]
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: A personal view.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: Do not read it-----
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: Stop, please.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: That was not in the script.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: That was not in the script.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: No, I am not. That was not in the script.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Government rewrote that script today. The Minister could not say that yesterday.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, normally the ministerial script is circulated during Private Members' business.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: This is a normal courtesy. It was de rigueur in our time.
- Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: That is accountability.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Kirk was a very liberal Ceann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: There is a survey in today's newspapers showing that 666,000 subscribers could drop their health insurance in the event of there being an increase in premiums of between 1% and 10%. The Health Insurance Authority has confirmed that for the first time in a decade, the number with health insurance will drop below 2 million. Government policies have been responsible for a lot of that but,...
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: The story of Ms Maíria Cahill is one that has generated enormous interest on the island, created a lot of anger and touched many. We have held strong and comprehensive debates in this House on the issue of sex abuse perpetrated by institutions, such as the Catholic Church and others. There was the Ferns inquiry and the Cloyne diocese and Dublin archdiocese reports, and these were...
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Micheál Martin: In my view, the issue of Ms Maíria Cahill is similar and merits a debate in the House. Will the Government make time available over the next week or so to facilitate such a debate? On the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill, politicians in Northern Ireland have approved sex buyer laws, that is, laws to deal with those who purchase sex and thereby facilitate the trafficking. We need...