Results 8,901-8,920 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Departmental Expenditure (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am well aware of the ongoing run-of-the-mill expenditure that has been incurred by the Department of the Taoiseach. Contrary to commitments given a number of months ago that there would be a radical downsizing and changing of the Taoiseach's office, and a very significant reduction in expenditures, the Taoiseach seems to be saying that is not the case and that while he intends to achieve...
- Departmental Expenditure (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Take it later.
- Commemorative Events (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: First, I welcome the spirit of the Taoiseach's response to this series of questions and I believe he will acknowledge the previous Government opened up much archival material relating to this period. In the past, the argument had been that there may have been political difficulties or problems with releasing some of that material. However, Fianna Fáil's view, which I believe the Taoiseach...
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the halving of the size of his Department as committed in the Programme for Government; and the steps he has taken regarding same. [13620/11]
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I refer to the new politics document of some months ago which contained fairly strong commitments to significantly reducing the size of the Department of the Taoiseach and also to increasing accountability. We are looking at downsizing and to a certain extent what we perceive to be a reduction of accountability of the Department of the Taoiseach. I dealt with this matter last week with...
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Yes, and I am dealing with that.
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I see Deputy Buttimer is back.
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: His presence at my side during Question Time-----
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Is it the Taoiseach's intention to relocate responsibility for European affairs to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as indicated? He referred to the idea of turning the Taoiseach's Department into a Cabinet office to oversee the delivery of a new programme for Government. We do not see that transformation happening or the delivery of a new programme for Government. Has the...
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: The issue is that the number of questions transferred from the Department of the Taoiseach is growing in volume. It is an extraordinary number covering all sorts of areas-----
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----which would lead one to the view-----
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----that there a very few subjects left which one can ask about to the Department of the Taoiseach, given the reduced accountability and the transfer and displacement of a whole range of functions from the Department to elsewhere. What will be the final configuration of the Department?
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Maybe we were giving your influence a bit too much weight.
- Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Which people?
- Northern Ireland Issues (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will pursue the issue of the release of files held by the British Government following a failure to reach any agreement on this in his most recent meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron. [13624/11]
- Northern Ireland Issues (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities ahead of the North-South Ministerial Council on 10 June 2011. [14523/11]
- Northern Ireland Issues (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he supports the efforts to achieve a 12.5% corporation tax rate in the North. [14534/11]
- Northern Ireland Issues (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I object to the questions being taken together in this manner as the issue addressed in Question No. 8 is separate from issues related to the North-South bodies and various meetings the Taoiseach is having. A wide range of issues have been lumped together in this group. On the question as to whether the Taoiseach continues to pursue the release of files by the British Government on the...
- Northern Ireland Issues (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Oireachtas committee was unanimous in seeking the release of these files. The investment that has gone into this matter and the significant work that has been undertaken make the release of these files all the more important and imperative. The failure to release them is, crucially, undermining the work that has gone into this issue to date. We all recognise the extraordinary...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will be aware of the unfolding tragedy where at least 22 people have died and approximately 2,100 people are very ill following the outbreak of new E. coli. This outbreak is being handled as badly as it possibly could be. In the first instance, we saw hasty judgments which had an extraordinarily damaging impact on Spain's food sector. Spanish farmers are paying a heavy cost...