Results 41,201-41,220 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach saying he wrote the Bill last night?

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is not true.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the two teaching posts at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [28777/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will retain the full complement of special needs assistant staffing at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [28778/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Agreements: Public Service Agreements (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific initiative he will take as a result of his meeting with the Croke Park agreement implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18838/11]

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the promised legislation on upward-only rent reviews, which the Minister for Justice and Equality is working on, the Taoiseach suggested at the commencement of his term in office that a facility would be afforded to the Opposition to tease out the principles of Bills in Dáil committees. It appears there have been some constitutional difficulties with this Bill. I invite the...

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach agree there have always been bilateral discussions between Ministers, trade unions and employers?

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Attending a plenary session of NESC is hardly earth-shattering.

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have no doubt of that.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the cost to him, including salaries, relating to supporting him and Ministers of State in their constituency work during the 100 days following his appointment. [24712/11]

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: On 23 February 2011, two days before the general election, the Taoiseach claimed Ireland could not afford Ministers to be doing constituency work in their first 100 days in office and that he would ban them from doing so if elected. There was no small print or qualification to this claim. Characteristically, the Taoiseach patted himself on the back for making such a bold promise. We now...

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Ministers of State are included in this, over €1 million has been spent. Without using his usual tactic of talking about everything other than what he has been asked, will the Taoiseach explain why he made this promise and then abandoned it days after coming to office?

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I do not accept that any culture has changed.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: I know but I am being very brief.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Given that over €1 million was spent by the Taoiseach, Ministers and Ministers of State on constituency work since they took office, will he confirm he would have said anything before the election to win votes and that he meant nothing then?

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Taoiseach was sincere about no constituency work in the Government's first 100 days-----

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----he would have ensured all ministerial staff would have been allocated to other areas in their respective Departments

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Taoiseach had been sincere about this, he would have done what I just suggested.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yes, it is.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle, please do not paraphrase my question. It is not your job to do that.