Results 42,541-42,560 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Fine. I thank the Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: The programme for Government was-----
- Order of Business (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I wish Victor a healthy and happy retirement and thank him for his courtesy, understanding and assistance through the years. He personified the very high standards of the personnel of the House, both in their facilitation of Members and interaction with the general public.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of his recent visit to New York. [9869/11]
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the details of his recent visit to New York; the merits of the visit; and if he will outline any other upcoming visits to promote investment here. [10469/11]
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: On the Taoiseach's visit, I welcome the fact that we maintain a strong engagement with our diaspora. I was particularly active in terms of the global diaspora and the United States. I learned recently that the Government has decided to have a second Farmleigh summit of the Global Irish Economic Forum. Does the Taoiseach agree that the concept of the forum was a good one when it was...
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Arising from the Taoiseach's earlier reply on trade and the division of responsibility, I am disappointed with what is happening. When he announced the new Cabinet, it was clear that responsibility for trade policy was to be in the Department of Foreign Affairs, hence the name Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It seems there has been a resiling from that position and that now...
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I put it to the Taoiseach that when I met ambassadors from around the world when they came back to Ireland a year ago, they all clearly articulated the idea that responsibility for trade policy should reside in the Department of Foreign Affairs because it would facilitate greater synergy of approach. From what the Taoiseach said, it seems that is not now happening. This is a mistake. The...
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am asking the Taoiseach whether he had any discussions on the specific issue of a bilateral agreement on the basis of the E3 visa which is a renewable work permit, a matter about which we have had discussions in the past. Given the difficulties outlined by the Taoiseach in achieving comprehensive immigration policy reform, have there been any separate discussions on the possibility of...
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is what I am saying. I am asking about the New York visit.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: It was a good initiative.
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: During the past week the European sovereign debt crisis has been growing by the day. There are major conflicts between member states and also between European institutions. Yesterday and today the financial press was and is full of very serious reports on the situation in Greece, Italy and Spain. The only clear element is that there has been a comprehensive failure to take strong,...
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: We note that prior to the general election the Taoiseach's party and his colleagues in government were very enthusiastic about negotiating a restructuring of the debt and made many commitments in that regard. Clearly, the position has changed dramatically since they entered government. I asked the Taoiseach what his position was on the Greek debt, which he did not clarify. However, there is...
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: The main effect is that the people are more confused than ever. Equally, the Government's negotiating position is unclear on the proposal for a common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB. The Taoiseach stated last week that the proposal was off the table, but we are now hearing reports that the Minister for Finance is in constructive negotiations with the German Government on the issue...
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I heard it on RTE.
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: On "The News at One" with Seán O'Rourke.
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did it.
- Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is not so clear.
- Official Engagements (24 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: There are 11 questions in this group, five of which are in my name.
- Official Engagements (24 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle's decision to facilitate the asking of a supplementary question.