Results 38,601-38,620 of 51,299 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is likely that thousands of people will get into mortgage arrears in the coming weeks and months. What was, essentially, a very practical scheme has been cut and phased out.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is the impact of the statutory instrument. I asked the Taoiseach if he will repeal that statutory instrument.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: There were no press conferences about it but he should do it. It is the honourable and right thing to do by low income families who will bear the brunt of this decision It is not the banks or anybody else, but those families who will get into difficulty in the coming weeks and months.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The banks will retain the veto.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach could not answer that question yesterday.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach cannot answer any question.

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he is ensuring that policies, in education in particular are socially inclusive and fair as outlined in the Strategy Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27695/12]

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yet the Minister-----

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: No we did not. We set it out at the beginning.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: And appointed boards.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: No, I made it very clear.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is within the Minister's capacity to change policy. I am quite entitled to reflect that the Minister should do it.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I have listened to the debate. I understand the Minister's "speak" very well. The Minister should use the opportunity to tell us what he is going to do.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Be tolerant of debate.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Keep the boards and be tolerant.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — endorsing the positive contribution that a thriving arts and culture sector makes to Irish society as a whole; — acknowledging the value of our cultural heritage; — recognising the impact on the economy and jobs of our wider arts sector, contributing €4.7 billion to the economy and directly and indirectly supporting 79,000 jobs; — noting that in the...

Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: If there are Cabinet sub-committee meetings on public service reform it is difficult to understand how we can get so many different messages emanating from Ministers when they speak publically on public service reform, that is on the Croke Park agreement, compulsory redundancies and increments. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, has a clear view about the Croke...

Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Say that to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar.

Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: We did not.

Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 24: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received many requests from members of the public and or groups who wish to partake in the Constitutional Convention; the way he will select the 66 members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15188/12]