Results 9,441-9,460 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (13 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his updated programme for his personal participation in trade missions during the remainder of 2011. [16291/11]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timetable for the publication and enactment of legislation regarding constitutional amendments during 2011. [19805/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he held interviews for the position of Secretary General in his Department; the number of same; and the persons involved in conducting the interviews. [20315/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedure for filling the vacant position of assistant Secretary General at his Department. [20316/11]
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline his approach to the need for an emergency summit of the European Council. [21084/11]
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he has contacted other heads of State or Government concerning further emergency economic matters which may require to be discussed by the European Council. [21085/11]
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I tabled two of the three questions in this group. This is an extremely grave moment for Europe and the reason there is a need for such a summit is that in the last four months European leaders have failed to take comprehensive action as agreed to in principle in February and formally adopted at the March Eurogroup meeting. The need for changes to debt repayment terms was agreed to, but the...
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I have put forward some issues with the questions I asked, particularly when I asked if the Taoiseach agrees that our position should be that no final agreement is possible without also allowing for significant burning of certain bank bondholders if there is movement on the Greek position and Greek debt. Given the comments of the Tánaiste on Sunday and the Taoiseach today, we should get...
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance have not increased the number of meetings with eurozone counterparts.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The second question asked if the Taoiseach had contacted any other Heads of State or government with regard to further economic matters which may need to be discussed by the European Council. The Taoiseach did not answer the question in his first reply and I take it the answer is "No." The Taoiseach indicated that he looked forward to meeting such people next Thursday and there was contact...
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am asking if the Taoiseach contacted anybody, including Heads of State, in the past week with regard to next Thursday's meeting. I know people in the press office will argue that the campaign has been successful. Basically, the Irish Government has been a bystander.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: This has evolved over the past two or three months. Listening to the Taoiseach's comments, it is like a footballer claiming credit for scoring a goal from the sidelines.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach explain what will be discussed relating to Ireland at the summit? How much of an interest rate reduction is being sought? Are we formally tabling the restructuring of bank debt?
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Could we get more specifics on our approach to the meeting, which I asked about in an earlier question but to which I did not get a specific response?
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I did not say the Taoiseach should be on the telephone all day every day. He is never on it.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: You voted for that.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: You supported it.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: You voted for that and supported it as Opposition leader.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: We pointed it out for about three years, but the Deputies opposite did not acknowledge it.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Can I ask a supplementary question relating to Question No. 2?