Results 41,721-41,740 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I was elected to come here.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I accepted responsibility.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: We just want the answers.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Like hell he would. This is filibustering. The Taoiseach is laughable and pathetic.
- Victims of Crime: Motion (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Minister of State got a nice number.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The United Nations has declared that a famine is underway in parts of southern Somalia and that approximately 3 million people are in the affected areas, with 500,000 children described as being at risk of death. It is reported it may be worst famine in 20 years following years of conflict, drought and an escalating food crisis. Irish aid agencies have played a significant role in bringing...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I do not think that reference is sustainable and it should be removed from the record of the House regarding the community and family setting of a victim of abuse. It is not in order, in my view. I may be incorrect as to Standing Orders but a very unwelcome and unacceptable assertion was made and I am offended by it.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is not the truth.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: There was a debate between the Taoiseach and Deputy Walsh about aspects of it. My point is there is no basis for that assertion. I know from evidence there is no basis for that assertion.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish a specific list of public affairs which are connected with his Department and matters of administration for which he is officially responsible, including bodies under the aegis of his Department. [21079/11]
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the administrative procedures by which his Department handles parliamentary questions. [21080/11]
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans implementing any alterations to the administration of parliamentary questions in his Department [21081/11]
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail those areas of policy relating to Northern Ireland which he plans in the future to be connected with his Department. [21082/11]
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is our last Leaders' Questions before the Dáil rises for the summer recess. It comes on the eve of a critically important meeting for this country and for the future of Europe. We have talked in this House again and again about the fact that while Ireland has spent the past two years doing its bit, making the correct decisions and taking the corrective action to ensure recovery,...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The interest rate reduction was agreed more than four months ago by all of the Heads of State, as the Taoiseach came into office and the previous Government had teed all of that up. It had been formally agreed by the other Heads of State-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: For some reason the Taoiseach has confirmed in the House that he has put nothing on the table at the past two summits. He confirmed that in an answer he gave during Taoiseach's questions. For some reason he continues to dismiss requests-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----to publish the Van Rompuy offer on the basis that it was a straightforward demand-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----to increase the corporation tax rate. It is inconceivable to anyone following European affairs or who watched the media masterpiece of the Taoiseach's Gallic spat and that episode, that it was as simple as that. It is unacceptable that one has to go to the mechanism of freedom of information to get this very basic information in relation to-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----the publication of the Van Rompuy offer in regard to the interest rate on 11 March. The same people watching these proceedings will be scratching their heads again this morning at the fact that the Taoiseach continues to talk about diplomatic initiatives but he cannot and will not for some reason lift the phone to one single person who can influence and make decisions in regard to this...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a question yesterday and I will try one more time. What is Ireland seeking tomorrow?