Results 9,541-9,560 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Many people will think the Taoiseach is engaged in a cynical effort to play himself off the Labour Party in government.
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: This move tonight was absolutely cynical.
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: It will.
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: They are great people. They have no Bill at all.
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Labour Party has gone very quiet over there.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is our last Leaders' Questions before the Dáil rises for the summer recess. It comes on the eve of a critically important meeting for this country and for the future of Europe. We have talked in this House again and again about the fact that while Ireland has spent the past two years doing its bit, making the correct decisions and taking the corrective action to ensure recovery,...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The interest rate reduction was agreed more than four months ago by all of the Heads of State, as the Taoiseach came into office and the previous Government had teed all of that up. It had been formally agreed by the other Heads of State-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: For some reason the Taoiseach has confirmed in the House that he has put nothing on the table at the past two summits. He confirmed that in an answer he gave during Taoiseach's questions. For some reason he continues to dismiss requests-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----to publish the Van Rompuy offer on the basis that it was a straightforward demand-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----to increase the corporation tax rate. It is inconceivable to anyone following European affairs or who watched the media masterpiece of the Taoiseach's Gallic spat and that episode, that it was as simple as that. It is unacceptable that one has to go to the mechanism of freedom of information to get this very basic information in relation to-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----the publication of the Van Rompuy offer in regard to the interest rate on 11 March. The same people watching these proceedings will be scratching their heads again this morning at the fact that the Taoiseach continues to talk about diplomatic initiatives but he cannot and will not for some reason lift the phone to one single person who can influence and make decisions in regard to this...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a question yesterday and I will try one more time. What is Ireland seeking tomorrow?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The meeting is taking place because the contagion from Greece is having an impact on the euro, Italy and Spain.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is the reason we are having the meeting. It is not because of anything the Taoiseach put on the table but because of Europe wide issues. Have we been clear that a deal on Greece is not enough? Are we saying to our colleagues across Europe that a restructuring of Greek debt will require that we also burn other bank bondholders?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Are we seeking agreement on burden sharing with bondholders, which we have been negotiating since the bailout was first put in place?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I ask the Taoiseach to outline for the House what Ireland is seeking at tomorrow's meeting. What are we putting forward to the other Heads of Government?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I merely want the Taoiseach to publish the offer.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is not what he was offered. He was offered something else but he will not tell us what it was.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is the point. He is refusing to tell the House.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is telling me nothing.