Results 38,421-38,440 of 51,299 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Written Answers — European Stability Bonds: European Stability Bonds (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials discussed President Hollande's proposal of jointly guaranteed Eurobonds with French officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26440/12]
- Written Answers — European Stability Bonds: European Stability Bonds (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if he discussed Eurobond projects with Chancellor Merkel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28965/12]
- Written Answers — Project Bonds Initiative: Project Bonds Initiative (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials were involved in discussions at EU level regarding the pilot scheme on project bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26439/12]
- Written Answers — Eurozone Meetings: Eurozone Meetings (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention or that of his officials was drawn to a conference call between Eurozone finance ministry officials during which each was asked to detail contingency plans in the event of a Greek exit from the Eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27693/12]
- Written Answers — Eurozone Meetings: Eurozone Meetings (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if there have been discussions in the event that Greece leaves the euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30398/12]
- Written Answers — European Central Bank: European Central Bank (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to meet Mr Mario Draghi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27700/12]
- Written Answers — European Stability Programmes: European Stability Programmes (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Europe needs to move urgently to put in place a Eurozone wide bank resolution mechanism that does not require all residual costs to be borne by national governments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29364/12]
- Written Answers — European Stability Programmes: European Stability Programmes (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there needs to be a common deposit insurance scheme, common supervisory authority and bail in of senior bondholders across the Eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29365/12]
- Written Answers — European Stability Programmes: European Stability Programmes (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the possibility of severing the link between sovereign debt and banking systems with Chancellor Merkel and any other EU leader; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28966/12]
- Written Answers — European Stability Programmes: European Stability Programmes (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with Chancellor Merkel regarding her response to requests for a banking union in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30395/12]
- Written Answers — European Stability Programmes: European Stability Programmes (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding Chancellor Merkel's position that there cannot be banking union unless there is political union across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30396/12]
- Written Answers — European Stability Programmes: European Stability Programmes (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is a belief amongst EU leaders that Spain may need an equity injection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30399/12]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects any requests to change Ireland's rate of corporation tax in the context of discussions on a fiscal union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30550/12]
- Written Answers — European Fiscal Union: European Fiscal Union (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance his views whether the proposals of a fiscal union is practical; if he will be supporting same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30536/12]
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: At a recent meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive admitted that it was facing a potential deficit of â¬500 million if corrective action were not taken. He stated that to break even there would be a significant impact on services for the remainder of the year. He added that the assumptions on which the HSE's 2012 service plan...
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not deal with the core issue. Completely unrealistic and unachievable figures were included in the health Estimate. Legislation to give effect to them has not even been brought before the House and it is only two or three weeks to the recess. False figures were included in the Estimate: there was a figure of â¬143 million under the heading of income from private patients...
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: We need clarity on how the Estimate was submitted. I accept there can be overruns in expenditure, but what is clear from this - anyone who knows anything on the ground is saying this - is that there was never a hope in hell that any of these figures would be realised. They were false figures and will the Taoiseach correct them? Can we have a realistic Estimate for the remainder of the year...
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should not listen to the prompts from the Minister; he should answer the questions asked.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, has written to the Minister to tell him to get his act together.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: I do not need a lecture from the Taoiseach about my time in the Department of Health of Children. I am quite happy about it.