Results 861-880 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: I do not have the specifics of the case but I take on board what the Deputy is saying. I will talk to the Minister for Education and Youth and others to see if we can get some get allocation to that project.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: I congratulate Louth on its historic victory, which was a cliffhanger, and extend my sympathies to Meath.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: My late grandfather, who I never got to know, was from Arodstown in County Meath. The last time Meath won a Leinster final was in 1957, the year it won the all-Ireland football final against Cork. As a child, we were reared on the one that got away, among others. We genuinely wish Louth continued success. Clearly, as the Gospel says, it is now ambitious for higher things, so now it wants...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: Again, I will say that Ireland has shown leadership on this; no big deal about it, but we have done what is the right thing to do. We work with like-minded states in the European Union. We consistently do that. We have issued a joint statement with Luxembourg, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain, countries we have worked with for quite some time on this issue. We have also worked with the...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, I find I am being constantly heckled on that side of the House when I am addressing other Members.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: I do not think that is not acceptable.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: I am not heckled by the Deputy's good self.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: First of all, I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I convey our sympathies to Anthony Hennessy's family on his sad passing. I will ask the Minister of State for mental health to engage with the Deputy on progressing the issue. It certainly is something we would give consideration to in respect of ensuring there is access to, and availability and provision of, accredited suicide...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: First of all, the Government has taken very strong action in respect of this. That is the international perception of Ireland, by the way, except in this House. It is probably one of the few places that does not acknowledge the range of actions the Government has taken, from the recognition of the Palestinian state to the intervention in the South African case under the Genocide Convention,...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: Israel is rising roughshod over the views of the world and, as I said last week - Deputy Bacik acknowledged that, in fairness - committing a war crime-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----in respect of the collective punishment of the Palestinian people-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: That is continuing in terms of the prevention of aid, support and the basic necessities of life into Gaza.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: We have issued a statement jointly with a number of European Union states-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: I have had enough of your statements. You would not take on the people that you know.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: You were silent with your American friends-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----on this question for a long, long time.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: In fairness, you were. You did not take it up with them.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: It is cynical beyond belief.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy said this was being asked for the third time today. I have not played politics with this issue, nor should he. He should not be saying things like "It is not credible". It is an external audit. It is independent of this House, independent of me and independent of the Minister, and that is the way it should be. Therefore, less of the high, self-righteous rhetoric about this. I...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----which means there has to be feedback. That is what happens with audits if they implicate people.