Results 33,661-33,680 of 51,063 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: From when?
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: It was not. The Taoiseach is wrong.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach’s response is incredible and disgraceful.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is disgraceful for the Taoiseach to come in here and say that every bit of information is available to the House. I have the list of questions that were tabled over the past 12 months about Irish Water and absolutely no detail or answers were forthcoming for Members of this House.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: Members have been treated with contempt. The Taoiseach has come here today and added insult to injury today by pretending all is well, all is transparent. The only reason we are discussing this question today and people came in yesterday is because Sean O’Rourke asked the question of Mr. Tierney, who gave an answer about consultancies. The Taoiseach and the Minister in particular...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should not say what he did about savings. The savings will arise because people will be paying for water. That is the basic major saving that will be occasioned as a consequence of the imposition of charges.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is a disingenuous proposition to put to this House, as the Taoiseach has done today, that somehow information will be available to Members when they ask questions, or through freedom of information requests. When the Act was published there was a conscious decision to exclude Irish Water from its parameters. The Taoiseach also needs to confirm that the 34 local authorities will continue...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: I want the Taoiseach to answer the question that I asked originally. Why did the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government decide not to provide specific answers and give the actual information that he had in his possession about the establishment costs of Irish Water to Deputies when they asked those questions over the past 12 months? Why did he refuse to provide that...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Membership Issues (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make a statement on the possibility of Britain leaving the EU. [50299/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Membership Issues (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the possibility of a referendum on leaving the EU when he met Prime Minister Cameron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50125/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the comments made recently on past crimes from the Attorney General in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51400/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be raising the outstanding Weston Park agreement issues with Prime Minister Cameron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53727/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be repeating the request for an independent inquiry into the murder of Mr Pat Finucane following the Smithwick Inquiry Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53728/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has mentioned retrospective recapitalisation at any of his bilaterals with EU leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51399/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his letter to the other 27 EU Heads of State on the need for retrospective recapitalisation of Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51398/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support (15 Jan 2014)
Micheál Martin: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he attended where the possibility of a precautionary credit line was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50151/13]
- Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: Given the fundamental disrespect for parliamentary democracy-----
- Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: I beg your indulgence, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: Very briefly, we have absolutely no intention of participating in this charade-----
- Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: -----and I am going to lead our party out of this House.