Results 40,941-40,960 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is rubbish. He knows the complexity of all that. It will not wash for too much longer.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: What about the Minister?
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is not fair.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: He cannot say that.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: We said all of these things six months ago and pointed out the inconsistency of the Government's position.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: If he went into the corner, where did the Taoiseach go?
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: He told us something else six months ago.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, given the crisis within Europe at the moment - we all acknowledge that it is a severe crisis - the allocation of 15 minutes at the end of a debate such as this does not reflect the seriousness of the situation and it is unacceptable.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: People walked out this morning because of the Government's continued arrogance towards the House.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: There is arrogance all of the time. This is why people are fed up. The Government can contort and twist. There is no limit to the contortions the Government can make. In future we would appreciate a greater amount of time. If those in Government were serious about it, they could organise the debate better.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: The allocation of 15 minutes is not adequate.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: Two debates are being held. The Government could have one debate and far more questions.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: It would have been better for everyone. Government Members keep going on about Dáil reform but they do not mean it.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Government Deputies are getting ratty. I realise I brought them back from their holidays but there is no need for that.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Government tried to dodge this one last week.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Acting Chairman for her forbearance, tolerance and co-operation.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: Last week the leaders of Europe held their 14th summit devoted to the economic crisis. Having watched events escalate to the stage where the scale of the emergency threatened the foundations of the European Union, the leaders expressed their determination to act decisively. They announced that they were finally going to face down the crisis, prevent contagion and move the European Union...
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: It was a great stroke. It was brilliant.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: I concede I am not in the same league as the Taoiseach when it comes to snow jobs.
- European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)
Micheál Martin: Given that the Taoiseach saw the issue of burning the bondholders as central in the months leading up to the last general election and that as late as June of this year the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, made it clear that he wanted to do the same and made an ostentatious and public announcement in that regard in the United States to RTE for all to see, I cannot understand how, at the...