Results 18,061-18,080 of 50,683 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: That is the point. It goes back to February, which was when the request relating to the need to fill the vacancy came.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: On 9 March last, the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board met. That was long before any negotiations to form a Government.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: The board recommended Séamus Woulfe. Those are the facts.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: That is the only context. I was not embroiling myself-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: As far as I am concerned, the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, which is chaired by the Chief Justice-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I was making the point, in answer to the questions and the assertions made, that the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board is chaired by the Chief Justice.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: It has the presidents of the four courts involved-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: -----and members of the Law Society as well. That is what I did not ignore-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I accepted the board's recommendation as to the suitability of Mr. Justice Woulfe. That is the point from my perspective. I had no interest-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: -----in embroiling myself in the politics of this-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: -----good, bad or indifferent. When it came to the Government, once it was established, to ratify that, that is the context in which I ratified it.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I have answered that repeatedly. In the context of other judges indicating their interest, that has been answered. That goes to the Attorney General of the day and the Minister for Justice.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: The Minister for Justice then brings to the Cabinet the name of the nominee for appointment.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: That has always been the position. It has always been consistently the position that one name comes to the Cabinet from the Minister for Justice.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: The Minister for Justice will answer questions in the House on this issue and that has been made clear by the Minister.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste also has answered questions on this on a consistent basis.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: What was not factual in what I said?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I said the board recommended him as a suitable candidate.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I have answered questions on this on a number of occasions.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)
Micheál Martin: I have answered questions, and I have answered them straight. I want to say, through the Chair if I may, that I have made it clear that it has all been laid out in terms of how the appointment was made. There was no horse trading involved. There was no involvement whatsoever in terms of judicial appointments, the formation of the Government or the programme for Government. Any assertion...