Results 9,621-9,640 of 50,297 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Why was that question transferred when the Taoiseach was specifically asked about it?
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Why did the Taoiseach transfer the question?
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I know that but they were transferred.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: No. It is because the Taoiseach chooses not to answer them.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Would the Taoiseach stop acting the idiot? No one asked him about that. Come off it.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I asked him about his role in the European Presidency.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: With all due respect, the Taoiseach is acting the idiot.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: He is transferring them.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is a joke and the Taoiseach is smiling because he knows it.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Is the Deputy making a suggestion?
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Not true.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach deliberately excluded it.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, has told the world.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I think this is a deliberate attempt to undermine this session of Taoiseach's Questions.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: As regards the bottom line, let us be clear about the reason I tabled this question.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I read it. If the Taoiseach read the Travers Report, he would know that what he is saying about that is nonsense. It is typical of the Taoiseach. He does not bother looking at any facts about anything, he just goes on with mantras.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: We need to be clear about one thing: under the doctrine of collective responsibility it has long been the rule of this House that the Taoiseach can answer any questions he wishes.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: When a question is transferred, it is not because he cannot answer it, it is because he chooses not to do so.
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is what the Taoiseach has been doing to many people on this side of the House. He has refused to answer. He has chosen not to answer and is transferring questions left right and centre. How can he justify not answering questions about his role in the EU Presidency, meeting EU heads of state and Northern Ireland leaders? How can they be transferred? The Taoiseach treats the House...
- Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach's performance is ridiculous.