Results 42,881-42,900 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Departmental Correspondence (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to maximise the use of www.merrionstreet.ie in view of comments (details supplied) [6847/11]
- Departmental Correspondence (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to review the work of the Communications Unit in his Department [7505/11]
- Departmental Correspondence (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the role to be played by him in seeking to secure and retain inward investment as distinct from the role of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. [7690/11]
- Departmental Correspondence (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: She paid the Deputy's salary.
- Departmental Correspondence (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: The response to both the questions on the communications unit and on www.merrionstreet.ie are a remarkable illustration of the U-turn the Government has taken on many issues. Let us take the example of the communications unit. The Taoiseach's response is a classic example of the cynical approach he took when he was on the Opposition benches. He attacked that unit for nine years and accused...
- Departmental Correspondence (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is a very poor basis for a new type of politics.
- Departmental Correspondence (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: I appreciate the Taoiseach's confirmation that it was never and is not a propaganda site.
- Departmental Correspondence (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: I, too, have a question for the Taoiseach in terms of media co-ordination and roles within the Department. Is the Taoiseach in a position to outline details of the permanent structure to be put in place for the GIS? With regard the replies, which are quite comprehensive, it is very clear that "Sir Humphrey" has been hard at work in terms of ensuring members of the Government were all...
- Government Economic Management Council (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the names of all persons appointed to assist the Government Economic Management Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6654/11]
- Government Economic Management Council (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: I support the appointment of a second Secretary General to the Department of the Taoiseach. This has been warranted for some time and it is a necessary appointment, particularly in terms of both the economic and European sides. Given the role of the Economic Management Council, will the Taoiseach confirm, as outlined to the House, that we will be able to ask questions about its work and...
- Government Economic Management Council (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Clearly, Sir Humphrey was very hard at work yesterday preparing these responses and has covered all bases effectively. Under the programme for Government, the Taoiseach has given himself a role in terms of strategic economic co-ordination and has set up an important economic management council. Therefore, in the general sense, we should have the facility to ask questions in terms of...
- Appointments to State Boards (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach in the context of his stated legal review of appointments by Ministers in the period between general elections and the meeting of the Dáil, if it will include a consideration of the large number of such appointments made by him and other Ministers in 1997 [6656/11]
- Appointments to State Boards (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach aware that the scale of appointments between the general election and 9 March was only a fraction of what occurred in 1997? At that time, some Ministers, including Deputy Noonan, made appointments to positions which were not vacant and the Taoiseach himself appointed a trustee of Fine Gael to a State board on his way out of office. Therefore, the Taoiseach must agree that...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Cutting the number of junior Ministers, the bonfire of the quangos, child benefit as a red-line issue, forcing banks to absorb ECB interest rate rises, no further cuts to public service pay, 105,000 jobs from the NewERA deal, renegotiating the EU-IMF deal and burning the bondholders - all were high-profile, highly popular election slogans and are now abandoned or stuck in reverse after only...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am coming to it. On another high profile pledge, the much hyped but now hidden jobs budget, perhaps this morning the Taoiseach can give some clarity. Is it a budget, is it a supplementary budget, an initiative, an economic stimulus or simply a revenue-neutral press release?
- Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Including those of which the Taoiseach was a member.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: A week ago, the Taoiseach stated that next month the Minister for Finance will introduce a jobs budget. Yesterday on the floor of the House the Taoiseach accused the Opposition of using that phrase and denied that there would be a jobs budget next May. I asked a simple question: will there be or will there not be a budget next May?
- Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: So it is not a budget.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: A well-executed U-turn.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: What happened to the five point plan?