Results 9,041-9,060 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: My question is related to the application of the Act to the Taoiseach's Department. My essential point is that in the past questions and requests on economic and social issues were answered by the Taoiseach in a fully open way. By converting much of his Department into a Cabinet secretariat, particularly with regard to economic and social issues, whether by design or otherwise, the impact...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: How many times has the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change met?

State Visits (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: You cannot spend that allowance on the election.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: When the jobs initiative was announced, the Taoiseach and the Government decided not to publish any supporting documentation on the impact of the €1.8 billion raid on personal pensions. This was a direct reversal of the policy that had been pursued for over a decade, whereby all background papers on revenue matters were published on-line. With other members of my party, I repeatedly asked...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is not the case. Sometime soon the Taoiseach will have to start taking responsibility for the decisions he took.(Interruptions).

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach was warned-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----by the relevant Minister and by officials that this levy could have a serious negative impact on personal pensions. The Taoiseach decided to reverse a decade old procedure and he withheld this information from the public until he had pushed the levy through. That is a fact. I have asked three times in this House for the Taoiseach to publish all background material on the pension levy....

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knew what I asked at the time, and he decided not to release the material. In essence, the Taoiseach has not told me today. He did not answer the question I asked. Why did he ignore the warnings of the Minister for Social Protection and officials? Will he publish all materials pertaining to this decision? The Taoiseach covered up on this deliberately.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach here.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: Parliamentary accountability.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: Come back to this question.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is running from the question.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: I just want information.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is not. Will the Taoiseach publish the material?

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is covering up.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is like politics.

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: On that last proposal, I thank the Taoiseach and the Chief Whip for the additional small amount of time that has been offered, even though my party asked for more. I suggest that for the past three months, the European Union has failed to implement the agreement to reduce the interest rates. The crisis at European level has been allowed to get worse and the risk of a dramatic default has...

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: This week's European Council meeting does not have our issues on its agenda and even in light of the incredible seriousness of the issues facing Europe, the discussion this week specifically on the European Council meeting is being limited to approximately one hour. Will the Taoiseach agree to, and ask the Government Whip to discuss with the Opposition Whips, a more substantive debate on the...

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yes. Members will not have time to go into the details tomorrow. Moreover, most Deputies will not get a chance to speak tomorrow on what probably is the most fundamental issue facing Ireland and Europe at present. As a more extended and substantive debate is needed on that subject, I ask the Taoiseach to agree to organise such a debate.

Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: I referred to the European debt crisis. It is the most fundamental issue facing Europe at present.