Results 33,101-33,120 of 51,063 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: Why do we not have questions to the Taoiseach today? The Taoiseach decided not to have them.

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: This is a jackboot approach to Parliament. The Government wants to dictate the debate the way the Executive wants to dictate it, with no input from the Opposition whatsoever in terms of the form or order of the schedule.

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Government's approach is very anti-democratic. With regard to all of the proposals made on Dáil reform and so forth, this is the absolute antithesis of such proclamations by the Taoiseach in the past.

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms-----

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----the suppression of the Order of Business. Most Members came to the House thinking there would be an Order of Business this week-----

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: No; the Government forced it through the House last Thursday in a very undemocratic manner. What we are having today is basically a series of set-piece speeches-----

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----to spin this and that. It has nothing to do with substantive policy.

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: Two weeks ago we agreed to have substantive statements on housing policy-----

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----and the Government agreed to that debate-----

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: There was supposed to be a discussion on housing two weeks ago.

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: We would like to raise some legislative items with the Government. I seek an explanation as to why the Government has ordered the business of the House in such a way that we cannot even have an Order of Business this week, or discuss or raise issues to do with legislation. There is not a single legislative measure before the House this week from the Government, although there is from the...

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is a disgrace. It is the usurpation of the Parliament by the Executive for its own purposes and nothing else. It is absolutely cynical and disgraceful.

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach talking about? There are no questions and answers.

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: I just raised a point of order. The Chief Whip did not know, as late as this morning, how the speeches would be organised. He did not even know how the blocks of speakers would be organised. There was complete disagreement all morning between the Whips.

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: It was completely disorganised. The Government did not know what way it wished to organise this. It is absolutely disgraceful.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Labour Party was-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach publish the memo?

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach told me that four weeks ago-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: -----and four weeks before that.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)

Micheál Martin: That is uncalled for.