Results 25,181-25,200 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: The House sets its own business and it is entitled to do this. I am amending the Order of Business so we can take-----
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: Yes.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: The appointment was made on Sunday and nobody was consulted-----
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I was not consulted by the Government-----
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach saying? I do not understand.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: The arrogance of the Taoiseach is quite astounding. He has now given the revelation as to why he rammed this through on Sunday.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: No, through the point I am making-----
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I am going to come to the point.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I will of course, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: Yes, and I am going to come to procedure.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: Of course. However, in talking about the procedure, I want to give the rationale as to why I am pursuing this. My whole purpose of tabling the amendment was in the context of an attempt being made to avoid accountability to the House with regard to the appointment of the former Attorney General to the Court of Appeal. That was the design all along. I said to the Taoiseach last week on the...
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: 3 o’clock Procedurally, we have no objection to giving up our Private Members' time to facilitate the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to make statements about this matter and to be questioned about it. I would accede to that.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: Yes.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: In respect of University Hospital Waterford and the very sad and tragic event that took place over Sunday, I sympathise with the Power family after the tragic loss of Mr. Thomas Power. As the Taoiseach knows, a young farmer who had only got married last year was told on arrival at University Hospital Waterford that the cardiac care unit was closed at the weekend. He was taken by ambulance to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I put it to the Taoiseach that the plan should involve all scenarios. We will need to publish the paper to which the Taoiseach alluded when it is drawn up. People get Ireland's unique situation, challenges, difficulties and so on. However, we are still light in terms of solutions. The fundamental issue is trade. Trade will govern the North-South relationship, the east-west relationship...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I am referring to the big ticket items.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: We could put it in place in reserve.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on section E on Brexit in his Department's statement of strategy, in particular the way in which stakeholder consultation and engagement on an all-island basis as appropriate is taking place outside the national fora that have been held in Kilmainham and Dublin Castle. [24677/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach his Department's role in exploring the possible transition relationship between Ireland and the UK to form a stopgap between EU membership and full Brexit and to assist with mitigating economic damage between the two important trading partners and to possibly provide a legal basis for trade to continue between the two countries and between the North and South of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I have Questions Nos. 4 and 8 in this grouping and I will do my best to keep within the timeframe.