Results 33,601-33,620 of 51,063 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: Last week the CEO of the HSE confirmed that he would not be able to deliver promised services on the current level of funding. A range of additional services are listed in the programme for Government in elderly care and acute hospitals. That is a very serious statement from the CEO. It is the first time I have heard a CEO being so emphatic in that regard. It has also been confirmed that...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: People elected the Government on the basis that it would give a medical card to everyone with a chronic illness and the Government has done the exact opposite; it started taking thousands of medical cards from people.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The issue relates to the programme for Government. Will the Taoiseach change the policy?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: I am putting a question on the programme for Government. The question that I tabled asks if the Taoiseach is concerned about possible delays in any commitments made in the programme for Government. One of the clear and explicit commitments given was that people with chronic, long-term illnesses would have access to medical cards but the opposite has been the case. Up and down the country...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Minister of Health was also sent the e-mail to which I referred.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he or his officials are concerned about possible delays in any commitments made in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40520/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will be aware that the programme for Government contains a promise that the Government will ensure it is open and transparent in its work. The debacle on the establishment of Irish Water gives the lie to that tale; it is anything but the case. I noticed on St. Stephen's Day that a major report was published by the Minister for Health on health. There seems to be a tendency to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Reilly, issued the health insurance report on 26 December. It was a very cynical way of trying to bury a story. It was probably one of the most cynical moves I have seen in a long time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The key issue I want to focus on in terms of the programme for Government concerns those with chronic long-term illnesses. The programme for Government was very emphatic that they would be given medical cards. I have been raising with the Taoiseach the issue of discretionary medical cards. He needs to be accountable to us regarding the absolute failure to meet the objective in this regard....
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: Is he back in control?
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is an initial assessment.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: I thought it was a passing whim.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a question about senior managers who came from local authorities to Irish Water. Can he confirm that these managers received a lump sum on retirement as well as generous pension arrangements, and have now moved seamlessly into senior level positions at Irish Water, where they will enjoy these bonuses? Does the Taoiseach think this is acceptable and can he confirm...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: I do not understand what that has to do with it.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach voted for the bank guarantee.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Government spent €180 million on a new water utility.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: Last week I spoke about the secrecy surrounding the establishment costs of Irish Water and the failure, in particular, to provide any detailed responses to a series of parliamentary questions on that subject over the previous 12 months. I went on last Thursday to ask the Tánaiste if he could give me a reason the Government agreed to approve bonuses to the staff of Irish Water - the...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: Lump sums.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: Lump sums.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: Yes, Deputy Humphreys got it last week but Deputy Cowen only got it last night.