Results 41,421-41,440 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Why is that off the agenda? I put that point in particular to the Taoiseach in terms of the ongoing debate about Greece and the sovereign issue and the fact that he is working his way out in terms of spinning a yarn and getting off the hook of very clear commitments he made on burning bondholders, senior debt holders-----
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----and unsecured debt. I thank Deputy Mathews.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is relevant.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach answer the question I asked?
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach regret making the commitments?
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: We did. The Taoiseach keeps on saying "The Minister for Finance" as if he is independent of him. The Taoiseach is the Head of Government. Does he regret making the clear commitments to the Irish people that he made on senior bondholders - and made for a long time in this House, and attacked the outgoing Government on the issue time and time again?
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I can indeed. Yes.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Chancellor Merkel-----
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy have announced proposals for radical changes to the European treaties. The Taoiseach was asked a question about that earlier and he almost feigned ignorance of it. The world and its mother know they did that. It is a dangerous trend that both Germany and France think that what they now say on future treaties goes, without challenge. I ask the...
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Please, Deputy.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Am I allowed to continue?
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is very important. I asked a question and I did not get a response.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I have five questions.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I have asked questions. I am getting to the point of what preparations the Taoiseach is making to submit proposals to the EU Council. It is Question No. 13-----
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----concerning the consideration of reforms to the governance of the EU and the eurozone. Instead, the Taoiseach is feigning ignorance as if he is not contemplating anything or there is nothing going on-----
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----but that is happening. Will the Taoiseach answer me as to what preparations and submissions he has made about those fundamental issues? This House at least should have the opportunity to debate it.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has repeatedly dodged my final question and he has used freedom of information legislation to avoid answering it.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach specifically answer the question on the corporation tax issue? He must show us the exact deal he rejected in March. He must show us the text of the Van Rompuy position he rejected in March. We must contrast that with the deal from last July. What is the difference between the two? I asked the Taoiseach in Parliamentary Question No. 14 the differences between the text...
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach acknowledge what he said previously?
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said in the House on the record that he did circulate a text.