Results 9,461-9,480 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Has the Taoiseach contacted any European head or leader in the last ten days to discuss the summit?
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am not asking about the European Parliament. Did the Taoiseach speak to any European leader?
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is not what the Taoiseach stated a few months ago.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is ongoing.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: No, just once. Even that would be a major breakthrough for the Taoiseach.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: May I ask one final question?
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is probably the greatest issue to face Europe and the country in the past few years.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I just want to ask-----
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach mentioned that he was leaving the Anglo Irish Bank debt issue until the autumn and stated in reply to Deputy Adams that this was not a unilateral decision that could be taken by the country. That was explained to many people six months and three months ago. We have moved from a position where it is no longer "Labour's way or Frankfurt's way"-----
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----or where there will be unilateral bondholder burning that the Taoiseach advocated to one where we are not being told in the House.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I asked a question to which I did not receive an answer. Are we, as a country, formally tabling a proposal on the restructuring of bank debt? Are we putting it formally on the table for Thursday's meeting? The Dáil deserves to receive an answer in that regard.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is important that we receive an answer because the Taoiseach has stated the Anglo Irish Bank bondholder issue is being put back until the autumn, even though we were told it would be dealt with in the first 100 days. The legislation is in place to deal with junior bondholders. It was in place a couple of months ago. What is Ireland tabling for the meeting on Thursday in terms of the...
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That was agreed in March.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Why not now?
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The debt restructuring is on this week.
- EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach talks to the leaders.
- Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he has put in place or plans to place any administrative arrangements to facilitate the consultation by him and officials of his Department with party leaders concerning constitutional amendments similar to those followed, for example, in all recent referendums concerning the European Union. [21078/11]
- Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is a serious issue because on all European Union treaty Bills the Opposition have been consulted, including, for example, the 2001, 2002 and 2004 referendums and other matters. There has always been prior consultation with the Opposition. As far back as 1996, the rainbow coalition consulted on divorce. For at least one and a half decades, various Governments have adopted the approach...
- Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That has nothing to do with it.