Results 8,301-8,320 of 50,294 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: We made suggestions in advance as to how this should proceed. The Taoiseach has just arrived in the Chamber and I have been denied an opportunity to ask him a question.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is not being done in a satisfactory manner.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I happen to be leader of the main Opposition party and the Ceann Comhairle should take this on board.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is farcical at this stage.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Earlier in the debate I was in my office reading and I watched a procession of Ministers come forward to speak in the debate, ably led by the ever-constructive Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Shatter, who proceeded to ignore every substantive fact in the Moriarty report and instead - without a prepared script - attacked me and the Fianna Fáil Party. The election is over....
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach deal with the question I asked him?
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach does not understand its seriousness.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is about a contract with the Taoiseach's Government.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Was the party fund-raising wrong?
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: We just want answers to the questions. There is no point in having-----
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: There is no point in asking questions if we do not get the answers.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: All I want is answers.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: Ceann Comhairle, you have asked for co-operation-----
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I want to say it on the record.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I want to place it on the record that we communicated with your office, a Cheann Comhairle, before this debate and you did not respond.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is a farcical way to do business.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Ceann Comhairle should communicate and allow the Whips to communicate with your office.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is not the point. It is the manner and nature of the debate that got us all into this farce.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: An attempt was made to clarify this that would have made for a smoother operation if we were responded to by your office, a Cheann Comhairle, and by the other Whip, but there was no response.
- Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)
Micheál Martin: I did not do that; the Moriarty report did that. Is the Minister talking to me?