Results 12,241-12,260 of 50,453 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Nothing has happened on the issue of mortgage arrears. The issue of personal insolvency is still trundling its way through the legislative process. Nothing has happened in respect of loans to small and medium enterprises. This is stated in official reports at Irish and European level; it is not anecdotal evidence. Now the Central Bank states people with very good records cannot get loans...
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Clearly, they are not having the desired impact. Will the Government intervene in the context of the Central Bank's report, talk to the banks and ensure there is some activity? On rents, we are doing very well. Mortgage repayments would actually be lower than the rent being charged by landlords in some cases in the domestic market. The domestic economy requires intervention. This is a...
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am talking about recapitalisation and what we were told would happen as a result of it.
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: The reorienteering was in Croke Park
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is following the Tánaiste, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, in terms of it being Frankfurt's way or Labour's way.
- Educational Projects (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail any new initiatives under his Department relating to public engagement with European Union issues. [16232/12]
- Educational Projects (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the reason he removed the link to www.eumatters.ie from his Departments web site; if this decision was discussed with him directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21299/12]
- Educational Projects (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. It is incredible, if I heard correctly, that it has been adjudicated by the Government that modern languages should not be part of the primary school curriculum. It was I who, in 1998-99, as Minister for Education, introduced the pilot programme for modern languages to introduce Spanish, French, German and Italian to primary schools. Since then, over 450...
- Educational Projects (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Is it good enough that important pillars that we have put in place to provide broad information on Europe should be collapsed simply because of bureaucratic issues between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of the Taoiseach, or can the Taoiseach clarity further why, in the current context, an important avenue of providing information was shut down?
- Educational Projects (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Could the Taoiseach clarify what he means by the modern languages programme being reviewed? We export primarily to European Union countries. For example, Germany is our biggest market for pork and France is the biggest market for Irish seafood. It is important that there is capacity built up in society in European languages. All educators accept that the earlier one gets engaged with a...
- Educational Projects (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach aware of some of the vested interests?
- Educational Projects (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: They will not.
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the way he has been putting forward growth measures rather than austerity measures to other European leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10581/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Chancellor Merkel recently on the EU Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10583/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he discussed at the meeting he had recently in Berlin with Chancellor Merkel; if the promissory note was included in the discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11243/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 17: To ask the Taoiseach the business that was discussed at his recent meeting with Prime Minister Monti in Italy; if the role of the ECB was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12271/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if the need for a referendum on the European treaty was discussed with Chancellor Angela Merkel at his recent meeting with her in Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12452/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he held any bilateral meetings at the most recent EU Council meeting; if he will outline the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13490/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if there were any discussions at the EU Council meeting regarding inflation risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13493/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 26: To ask the Taoiseach if he held any bilaterals when he attended the recent EU Council meeting; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15190/12]