Results 22,501-22,520 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: Anybody----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach. Am I allowed to go to Castlebar?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: It took the Taoiseach five years to deliver that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: Yes, but they will guillotine it all.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach does not accept it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach could not tell us at the meeting.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: We all agreed on one thing at that meeting, except the Taoiseach. This is the usual disingenuous presentation of things. There should be direct elections.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: Neither does Fine Gael.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: Fianna Fáil was the only party which supported and campaigned for the retention of Seanad Éireann, although we wanted a reformed Seanad. I think that following the referendum most people were of the view that reform was required and should happen. That was the overwhelming perspective received from the people. At the meeting in July, to which all the leaders were summoned by...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: That is fair enough.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: The general point is beyond that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: You all.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: Because-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach does not want to debate one-to-one with anybody. He should debate with Deputy Gerry Adams.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: RTE and the Taoiseach are at one on this. RTE agrees with the Taoiseach. It is probably facilitating him in one way.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has had the back door in there, to be quite blunt about it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: The same thing happened last year.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach accept that there will be a guillotine on those? Five minutes ago he said there was no guillotine.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has asked for guillotines. He has tabled motions to the Whips for guillotines.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (1 Dec 2015)
Micheál Martin: My apologies.