Results 421-440 of 49,984 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: We have always had that tradition in the House where we try to respond to issues that people will raise with us. I respect the mandate. People are elected here. Again I come back to this. The most fundamental obligation after a general election is to form a Government. I take that seriously, along with the Tánaiste.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parties were short the requisite majority to form a Government that could last four to five years. That is the genesis of this in terms of the Regional Independents Group wanting to co-operate----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy has made it very clear from the outset and set the precedent on day one of this Dáil. Total disruption, total opposition. She said before the Dáil even convened that there would be total opposition. In the Sinn Féin tradition, I know what that means.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I know what that means. You have form in this. I say to the Deputy that she showed a complete lack of respect yesterday for the Ceann Comhairle, her party did and she did, in terms of the behaviour in the House. It is going to be very difficult for any Ceann Comhairle in future Dáileanna. The next Dáil will have the same problem because you have now created a new precedent. I...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: We are now in a new position where, if you successfully barrack down and intimidate people enough, you will try to get your way.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: We cannot allow that to happen. The Government side is not going to allow that to happen.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I genuinely believe that what you have done yesterday and since day one of this Dáil when you did not want the constitutional obligation of the Dáil fulfilled-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: ---you have set the tone for how this Dáil is going to go.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Yes, it is a very serious issue. It will be profound if it is not satisfactorily resolved by dialogue. A trade war would have a very serious impact on GDP and GNI, in other words, the income of the nation. It could potentially have a serious impact on employment. It is the most serious challenge facing this Government. We had a number of meetings on Monday in respect of it, the...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Bacik got the briefing yesterday. It is ongoing. The contacts with Commissioner Šefčovič, the President of the Commission and the US Administration are ongoing.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: First I would ask that there would not be industrial action. We have 28,500 more staff working in the health system now than there were at the beginning of 2020. That is an increase of about 24% in staffing levels within the health service. I acknowledge that population growth has been significant but by any yardstick there has been consistent, huge and increased investment in our health...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Sorry, the bottom line is the deal was the formation of Government in terms of the programme for Government. The now Minister of State, Deputy Marian Harkin, went through the programme for Government line by line. Deputy Seán Canney, now Minister of State – all the independent group – went through the programme for Government. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae – Minister...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Independent Ireland, for example, was not happy with aspects of the programme for Government and we were not prepared to accept some of the issues it wanted us to deal with. Independent Ireland actually had a decent discussion with us but there were some demands that we were not prepared to concede. But the Regional Independent Group went through it line by line. It was policy based but...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The bottom line is ----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: On speaking time, no. And by the way, the Regional Independent Group would, I would say, prefer a far different arrangement than what is being proposed by the Chief Whip.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: In respect of what by any yard stick ----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: ----it is a very modest rebalancing -----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----where you get eight minutes on a Wednesday, eight minutes on a Thursday.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: It is a joke.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: First, I stand over the Government’s record on Gaza. I do not accept the Deputy’s criticism on that.