Results 39,421-39,440 of 51,299 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: Carers were hit savagely in the budget.
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: There is no action.
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: There is no action. It is the opposite.
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: You are wrong.
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: That is not true.
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: With the greatest respect to the Taoiseach, there is a pattern, and many professional opinions have been given.
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: No.
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is not even meeting.
- Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: It has not met since the budget.
- IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times in the past year that the IFSC Clearing House Group has met; the issues that were discussed; the actions that have been taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9367/12]
- IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his comprehensive reply. The concept and development of the IFSC is a testament to the vision of Governments in earlier generations, particularly in the late 1980s and early 1990s. We now have 33,000 people employed in what is an important sector in Ireland in terms of its global impact and number of jobs created. Has the Clearing House Group discussed or...
- IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: What about a transaction tax?
- IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is a very important issue. The Taoiseach has representatives on the Clearing House Group. He might ask whether an analysis was undertaken of the potential impact of such a tax.
- IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: One of the significant issues for the financial services sector is increased competition from other financial centres across Europe and the world. There is a sense that for the strategic direction of the IFSC, the nature of its activities will have to change over time. More higher end functions and activities will have to be attracted. There is also a certain vulnerability in the job...
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach outline when the credit registry Bill is expected before the House? This is a long-awaited Bill and the lack of a centralised source of credit data has been identified as one of the main culprits in the banks having such extensive loan books. There was an expectation that the legislation would be ready by the end of February. It is an important Bill. Will the Taoiseach...
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: The credit registry Bill.
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Governor of the Central Bank has spoken on it.
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach would want to get on top of it.
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has brought great clarity.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2012)
Micheál Martin: Everyone in this House agrees that public service broadcasting is a central part of a democratic society and RTE has served Ireland well over the 50 years since its foundation. However, a conclusion of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland last week has raised serious questions on the performance of our public service broadcaster with regard to the conduct of the presidential election....