Results 40,681-40,700 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have no difficulty with information being sent anywhere once it is sent to this House first - that is the point. If the Taoiseach was sincere about his budgetary process-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Allow me to make my point. If the Taoiseach was sincere about his budgetary process, greater transparency and greater detail, he would have given all of this information to the House-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----three or four weeks ago. There is no difficulty. When 41 members of the German Parliament can read this documentation, why cannot Members of this House read it? It is a disgrace that the Taoiseach has not already circulated this to every Member of the House, given that 41 members of the German Parliament have it. I have no difficulty about who gets it, once this House gets it first....

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Noonan, has made it absolutely clear that a decision has been taken on the 2% increase. The Taoiseach should stop maintaining a fiction about it. He is reported this morning; again, he made it very clear. He said the only reason he is sticking to the 2% is that it is obvious. All the other stuff he describes as speculation. The Tánaiste said he was very puzzled...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The fundamental point is this - the ESRI has said that this VAT increase will hit the poorest households the most. I am asking the Taoiseach to stop maintaining the fiction-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----and indicate this evening that he will reverse that decision of a 2% increase on the VAT rate.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: We put it through the Dáil and the Taoiseach voted for it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach voted for it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: In the light of day, the Taoiseach voted for it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach voted for it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knows all about that.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach confirming the 2% - that the rate is going up? This is pathetic, Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: I just asked the Taoiseach to confirm it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: No cut in the rate. He made too many commitments-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has boxed himself into a corner.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The damage is done.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: Tá na ráflaí go léir ag teacht ón Rialtas.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: No, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, confirmed the VAT increase.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: From Ministers.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should get off the stage.