Results 23,221-23,240 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (31 May 2016)
Micheál Martin: Next Wednesday?
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (31 May 2016)
Micheál Martin: 445. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that 50 staff members with long service in the Central Remedial Clinic have been informed that their pension plan liabilities has exceeded its assets, and management have decided unilaterally to wind up the scheme which will result in undue hardship to these staff with long service who have made contributions to the scheme for many...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Programmes (31 May 2016)
Micheál Martin: 591. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she or her officials have been informed regarding the European Union Youth Orchestra ceasing trading from September 2016 due to lack of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12627/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (31 May 2016)
Micheál Martin: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive are aware that 50 staff members with long service in the Central Remedial Clinic have been informed that their pension plan liabilities have exceeded its assets and management have decided unilaterally to wind up the scheme, which will result in undue hardship to these staff with long service who have made contributions...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (31 May 2016)
Micheál Martin: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times on processing of primary medical certificate applications in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Appointments (31 May 2016)
Micheál Martin: 890. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation why a Minister of State with responsibility for research and innovation was not appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12878/16]
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: Again this week we have had a very tragic situation. I refer to the deaths of two babies in the same maternity unit in the space of a week and to the news of the tragic death of a mother who lost her life in Holles Street on 8 May last. It has to be said that the vast majority of pregnancies in Ireland are safe and uneventful. Nonetheless, the recent deaths will create further uncertainty....
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: It is the Taoiseach's telephone.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach's response is unsatisfactory because it does not cut to the core of the question I asked about the under-resourcing of our maternity and obstetric services. My understanding is that maternity services received just €3 million in additional funding in 2016. I always said that last year's budget was a false and fraudulent one in terms of public figures. Adequate...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when he will establish the citizens' assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12873/16]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: My question relates to the establishment of the citizens' assembly. I make the general point that I remain to be convinced of the model. The Constitutional Convention was an interesting process, people involved liked it and there was a nice, touchy-feely sense about it. In reality, however, a lot of what came out of it overall was left to one side. Some ridiculous issues were put before...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach heard me at my very first Ard-Fheis, in 2011, on national radio. I was the only party leader who went on national television to debate the issue, with Vincent Browne, during the referendum. No other leader-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: No other leader was taken on. RTE would not allow me to go on air except for one interview on "Morning Ireland", and I protested against RTE-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: -----and it would not facilitate me. That is a fact. There is no point in Deputy Coveney interrupting me-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: People in different parties have different views, but we took a position at an Ard-Fheis to go forward on the issue after 2011. The Labour Party was clearly in favour of it-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: Sinn Féin was in favour of it. I do not want to remind the Taoiseach of the flowerpot incident, when he ran away from journalists before he answered the question-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: The famous incident when the Taoiseach fell over a flowerpot-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: I do not want the interruptions-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach was wrong in what he said. I was very much to the forefront of the campaign. What he has said is wrong and inaccurate and he should withdraw it. I was the only party leader-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: -----who debated it on national television-----