Results 38,621-38,640 of 51,299 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 25: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received correspondence from the Council of Civil Liberties in relation to the Constitutional Convention and their request for inclusion in the convention; if he has replied to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15189/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 31: To ask the Taoiseach the progress that has been made in relation to the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23771/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 32: To ask the Taoiseach the progress he has made in relation to the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23884/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 33: To ask the Taoiseach his role in relation to the forthcoming Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24824/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 35: To ask the Taoiseach when the first meeting of the Constitutional Convention will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28955/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: I appreciate that time is very short for such a substantive item. I wish to remind the Taoiseach of the ringing declaration that the Fine Gael Party made some time ago when it said a Fine Gael Government would hold a referendum on Constitution day within 12 months of assuming office, in which the people would be asked to approve the abolition of the Seanad and other changes to Articles of...
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: No, the Taoiseach did not say that.
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: It was within 12 months of assuming office.
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said there would be a Constitution day within 12 months.
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is at sea again now.
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: I did not raise that.
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: We know that.
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Abolition of the Seanad is a constitutional matter.
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Abolition of the Seanad is a matter that could be agreed outside of the constitutional convention.
- Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Perhaps the Taoiseach will clarify a number of points for the House in regard to the timetable for the personal insolvency Bill, in respect of which I am aware there was a press conference earlier. Perhaps, given the gravity of the situation, with more than 10% of people now in arrears of more than 90 days, the Taoiseach will tell us what the Government signed off on today and will set out a...
- Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----when will the health governance Bill be published and considered by the Houses of the Oireachtas?
- Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach stated that a presentation on the Bill will be made on Friday to the media. Surely, that presentation should be made to the Oireachtas first.
- Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Surely the Taoiseach can have it circulated to Members of the respective committee and spokespersons on finance during the next three days.
- Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The only people likely to do that are Ministers. The Taoiseach should circulate it to Members of the House.
- Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Again the House is the last to know.