Results 8,561-8,580 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: That was not a sub-committee.
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: In the past, sections dealing with the public service, economics and infrastructure had an independent existence within the Department of the Taoiseach independent of servicing a Cabinet committee. I wish to clarify that this remains the case. I am concerned that the Standing Orders of the House may allow a situation to develop in which the Taoiseach would not have to answer questions about...
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: He spoke about the agenda and what it will do.
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: We cannot discuss it here. That is the point I am making.
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is not.
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: The constitutional article is as it is set out, as the Taoiseach quoted, but the reality is that Ministers and their advisers and spokespeople can talk freely about the agendas of Cabinet sub-committees but Opposition spokespeople are not in a position to discuss those in any way. That is the reality of the situation.
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I accept that. I am talking about the agenda of Cabinet sub-committees. I have been told that we cannot discuss it on confidentiality grounds, yet, as we know from the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, and others, they can talk openly about it and so on. That is the reality as we see it. It is absurd and perhaps it is something we should collectively address in terms of what can and cannot be...
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----to discuss the agenda of Cabinet sub-committees and the general direction, at least, of the issues being discussed. Regular briefings are being given about this committee and that committee as we know. Has the Taoiseach considered establishing a Cabinet sub-committee on health?
- State Visits (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he has had any success in including a trade and economic investment forum event in the schedule of the US President Barack Obama during his visit here. [10716/11]
- State Visits (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if US President Barack Obama will make a public address during his visit here. [10723/11]
- State Visits (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for a comprehensive reply, given the constraints under which he is working regarding the visit of the President of the United States. Would the Taoiseach agree that this is a most important and welcome visit to Ireland? We have outstanding historical relationships with the United States on the level of family and kinship, of economics and of humanitarian assistance to...
- State Visits (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I did not realise Deputy Boyd Barrett had aspirations to be the Ceann Comhairle.
- State Visits (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Would the Taoiseach agree that President Obama has been a very thoughtful and strategic leader, who has given a new status to the concept of multilateralism in the conduct of international relations that is in sharp contrast to previous United States policies? Would he agree that the visit is not just about the issues to which I have alluded? Does he agree that we should not forget that in...
- Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Earlier today, Commissioner Rehn made it clear that he expects Ireland to receive a reduction in interest payments relating to the support loan. He all but announced a reduction earlier today and it has been clear since the beginning of the year that this would happen. As expected, it appears from his statement to form part of a wider restructuring of support programmes for Greece and...
- Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: The EU-IMF programme states that anything realised from the sale of State assets would be used to pay down the debt, but my question was about the reduction in the interest rate, the savings arising from that and how they will be used. Problematically, confusion is developing about the clear statements in the programme for Government and the revised EU-IMF agreement. In terms of the...
- Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am asking one in light of the matter raised. Given that there has been no change in the fiscal situation to force a change in the policies agreed ten weeks ago, will the Taoiseach explain the current status of the coalition's tax promise? The programme for Government states clearly that bands and credits will be maintained, but the Cabinet published a document last week stating that the...
- Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Is this a straightforward-----
- Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is a straightforward contradiction between two documents agreed by the Government.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is another U-turn and broken promise.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (10 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Which?