Results 8,781-8,800 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Programme for Government (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he has given consideration to the costs involved in the setting up and operation of a constitutional convention. [10464/11]
- Programme for Government (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he has given consideration to the setting up of a citizens' assembly. [11569/11]
- Programme for Government (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: In the recent general election campaign Fine Gael promised to establish a citizens' assembly, while the Labour Party promised a constitutional convention. The programme for Government contains the name put forward by the Labour Party and the substance of the Fine Gael proposal. I asked the Taoiseach about this matter in March and he assured me that other parties in the House would be...
- Programme for Government (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: While the details may be well advanced and the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs has met We the Citizens, no one has met Members of this House who should be fundamental to any reconsideration of our Constitution. Why are such fundamental issues being discussed without any consultation with Members? It is unacceptable and wrong. There should be more proactive engagement with...
- Programme for Government (25 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Yet, there will be no consultation.
- Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will consider allowing joint Oireachtas committees play a greater role in the selection of candidates to State boards other than chair persons. [10466/11]
- Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will allow appointees to State boards other than chairpersons, to appear before Oireachtas committees to assess their suitability. [10467/11]
- Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach agree that this is a significant reversal from previous positions he adopted on this issue? It is now very clear that the Government will appoint chairpersons and that a person will only resign if he or she makes a fool of himself or herself before the designated committee. If the Taoiseach believes the system of appointing persons to State boards is wrong, why is he not...
- Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am not responsible for the pre-election promises the Taoiseach made. He should allow himself to be judged by the commitments he made. He can comment all he likes on previous governments and previous Ministers. He was also a Minister and he appointed in accordance with tradition, friendship, Fine Gael trustees and so on like that. Does the Taoiseach not agree that the system the...
- Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----when he gave authority to the committee to nominate people. Does the Taoiseach not agree that the Government has rowed back from its pre-election commitment to allow a public appointments service to screen, if one likes, potential appointees to boards and to make those lists available to Ministers? That has all been dropped now. Why has the Taoiseach reversed that commitment he made...
- Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should have asked the Minister, Deputy Varadkar.
- Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I believe the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, might be meeting them now.
- Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should answer the question.
- Consultancy Contracts (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the public affairs, public relations and advertising contracts that have been established by him since he has taken office. [10715/11]
- Consultancy Contracts (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: I welcome the continuation of your predecessor's policy of not having such contracts.
- Consultancy Contracts (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is a fact. Has the Taoiseach determined whether any State bodies under his Department have taken a similar approach?
- Consultancy Contracts (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Thank you.
- Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of any arrangements put in place under the control of his Department other than Cabinet committees to coordinate policy through Government. [11802/11]
- Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail the economic tasks administered on his behalf by him which do not fall within the realm of Cabinet confidentiality following his revised approach to Cabinet committees. [12097/11]
- Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will give details of his contribution to the jobs initiative. [12832/11]