Results 41,441-41,460 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: An intergovernmental conference must be called. That is basic in terms of treaty change.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: What is the formal Irish position?
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach acknowledged in the House before the summer that there was a text in existence.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: He is now saying there was not even though he acknowledged previously that a text was produced by Mr. Van Rompuy.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: He cannot keep on changing his story.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is where one is in an Opposition party.
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: As regards the European Central Bank, why has the Taoiseach not sought a proper meeting either with the outgoing ECB president, Jean-Claude Trichet, or the incoming one, Mario Draghi, to deal with these fundamental issues?
- EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am referring to a separate, bilateral meeting.
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is not agreed. I oppose the Order of Business as regards this item. On the broader issue, I am very disappointed that time has not been allowed for a substantial debate on the eurozone crisis. The entire world is commenting on it, including President Obama.
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I know that.
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am opposing the Order of Business. I am opposing the taking of Second Stage of the Bill. I believe-----
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I do not ask for a debate, I want to give the reasons for my opposition to the proposal. We asked last week for a debate on the eurozone crisis and this crisis trumps anything on the agenda for today or tomorrow in its urgency and importance. I find it extraordinary that this Parliament is the last place to debate and discuss the eurozone crisis when the entire world, at this stage, is...
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is a question of the allocation of time.
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Two hours?
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: In March and July the leaders of eurozone countries held two special summits to agree urgent measures to tackle the financial and economic crisis. After both meetings, announcements were made that a line was being drawn under the crisis. Every day it becomes more obvious that the crisis is getting worse. Half measures impress no one and the lack of cooperation between European leaders is...
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach's only consistent policy with regard to Europe in the last six months has been to claim credit for goals while standing on the sideline.
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The interest rate reduction that was eventually proffered by Europe was four times what the Government asked for-----
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----and was clearly the result of the broader European crisis brought on by the situation in Greece itself. After six months of not having had a single bilateral meeting with a eurozone leader, the Taoiseach should put aside his election speeches about the major diplomatic initiatives he was about to undertake.
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Debt sustainability is at the core of solving the crisis. Reductions in the interest rates, which were agreed at the start of the year, are finally being fully implemented. They are welcome but there remains the issue of outstanding debt. If discussions are taking place about writing down sovereign Greek debt, there should be no problem with doing the same for non-sovereign and unsecured...
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is no longer a credible argument. The Taoiseach has broken his election promise about "Not another red cent". Will he now agree to intervene personally and discuss that core issue with the President of the European Central Bank? The Taoiseach supported the president's appointment without question. It is time he had a substantive engagement with him on the core issue of our debt,...