Results 33,321-33,340 of 51,063 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the mortage crisis is being dealt with as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2182/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his recent comments (details supplied) on the way the banks are dealing with the mortgage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2186/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the comments made by the former governor of the ECB, Mr. Jean-Claude Trichet, in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 15 January in relation to the European economic crisis and other issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made on the international talks on double taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4834/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the fiscal council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 384. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7828/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reiterate his previous commitment that there will be no plans in place to charge the emergency service in James Connolly Hospital in view of recent funding cuts announced in the acute services divisional plans, or through any reorganisation of services in the new Dublin North East Hospital Group area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 780. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of his meetings with the European Investment Bank, the EU Commission and the Trans-European Transport Network, TEN-T, Executive Agency on the construction of the DART underground project as outlined at the Shift2Rail briefing on 16 December 2013; and if he will outline his Department's estimated timeframe and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 781. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the section of the Royal Canal towpath which will be upgraded at a cost of €750,000 as part of the €32.5 million funding for sustainable transport projects in greater Dublin area. [7599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 782. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the section of the Royal Canal towpath between Castleknock and Porterstown was considered for inclusion in the recently announced €32.5 million funding for sustainable transport projects in the greater Dublin area, and if he will provide a timeframe for when this investment can be expected as part of the longer-term proposal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Upgrade (18 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: 783. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has plans to make funding available to Irish Rail to improve customer access to train platforms six and seven at Dublin Connolly Station by upgrading and opening the existing entrance and exit to Amiens Street; if he will provide an estimated cost for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7601/14]

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: He did. He threw his hands in the air and said this would cost billions of euro and we cannot afford it. He said if we were to do all that had to be done, it would add 10% to our tax bills. It is hyperbole; it is exaggeration. He was trying to move the debate. It is clever politics, spin and PR.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: I read that in the Irish Examiner and the Minister would not question the veracity of that paper. Deputy Hayes said we needed a debate in society.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: Why the hell did we not have it before now? The climate change Bill is going through for the past two and a half years.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: That is the old argument, which has no relevance.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: The Government parties are in office for three years. The Minister of State decided after the event that we should have a debate. We should have had a debate prior to it. He should have come into the House three months ago when he said we had plenty of room to reduce taxes and the Government would give people whatever lollipop they wanted before the next election. The Labour Party did the...

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is not hyperbole. I recall Councillor Jenny McHugh telling me that there were posters up all over County Meath saying the Labour Party would protect child benefit and third level fees.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: There is a tendency as the storms break to make announcements that €70 million or €25 million will be provided but the drawdown is much less and the money does not get to the householders or business owners who are flooded in an adequate time. The Minister for Social Protection was able to announce last week: "By the way I have €7 million left over." No one knew where...

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: Clearly, the Minister does not realise what this colleagues are saying. This is the incoherence at the heart of government. It took me a week to get the Taoiseach to say the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government was in charge.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Micheál Martin: It is money that was not spent during the last storm. I made representations on behalf of people to try and get basic provisions for them and there was too much red tape, regulation, barriers and obstacles for them to access the money. Of the sum of €25 million announced recently, only €225,000 has been given out.