Results 521-540 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----of HIQA and it has said it itself.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: No, sorry I-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: Hold on a second-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: How long is this going to continue?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: It is not my problem. I am not in a position now to answer.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: I cannot get my points across because of this constant-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: I ask the Ceann Comhairle, given what has happened and what has happened in the past number of weeks, I want a review of how this is happening. I am not going to come in here-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----and listen to everybody and give them the courtesy of listening and not be allowed to reply.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: That is fundamentally wrong.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: It needs an intervention from the Ceann Comhairle-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----and the Whips as well, and the Chief Whip, to sort this out.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: I fully agree with what Deputy Bacik is saying in respect of people's entitlement and families when they place their loved ones into nursing homes. It is absolutely shocking and scandalous there would be any abuse of people residing and living nursing homes. There is a range of existing legislation, including the 2007 Act amended on a number of occasions. There are a lot of measures and...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: One of the most difficult decisions for any family to have to take is to place a loved one in a nursing home. It is a very difficult decision. The least people can expect is that the dignity of their loved one will be respected at all times and that their loved one will be looked after, cared for and not be subjected to the abuse, neglect and unacceptable behaviour revealed in the "Prime...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (17 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: ----are subject to potential threats in terms of national security. We have been very consistent at European Union level in terms of our position on the right of Palestinians to their own state. We have called out the war crimes and the blatant, flagrant abuses of international law by Israel in Gaza and indeed increasingly now in the West Bank, which is a cause of great concern. We will...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (17 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: We cannot just label all defence as some sort of appalling activity or sector. It is necessary for the protection of citizens. I will come back to Deputy Brabazon on the timelines around the national security strategy. It is important. My Department is co-ordinating this. There is a national security secretariat in my Department. It is now putting together inputs from all the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (17 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputies who have raised issues. I will make a general comment. This question related to the national security committee, national security council and national security strategy, not foreign policy. This is welcome. I established a national security council as Taoiseach to try to bring greater democratic accountability on matters pertaining to national security. It is up to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reports (17 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: Did the Deputy say 6 a.m.?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reports (17 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Heneghan is full of energy. I thank all the Deputies for raising various issues. Deputies McGrath and O'Sullivan asked about the Cork city task force. The docklands have been the main development focus in Cork city for some time. Under the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, some years ago €400 million was allocated to Cork for the docklands and the Grand...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reports (17 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Bacik raised that; I apologise. I am not opposed to that because I like the concept whereby we acknowledge funding is required and propose a mechanism. It will not fund everything. We will not be awash money.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reports (17 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: A very minimalist levy could yield ongoing revenue that would be of significant use for Dublin City Council to get things done. That is an important principle because increasing numbers are coming in, impacting on services and so on. I think David McRedmond has done a good job overall at An Post. He has modernised it and he has-----