Results 12,641-12,660 of 50,453 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet Committee meetings that have been held since January 2012. [27696/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs has met recently. [27697/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he has attended a meeting of a Cabinet Committee on Climate Change recently. [28953/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach if he has attended a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Health. [28958/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 17: To ask the Taoiseach when the Economic Management Council, which he chairs, is meeting the banks. [26125/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery & Jobs has met recently. [30311/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on European Affairs has met recently. [30313/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: I have approximately eight questions submitted on this, but I will focus on just three areas. With regard to the Cabinet health committee, is the Taoiseach satisfied with the methodology and efficacy of the system in place at Cabinet level in terms of the evolution of health policy? A recent editorial in The Irish Times highlighted the need for far greater clarity in terms of the direction...
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Cabinet sub-committee system is becoming more about processes rather than about substance or action. It is not about giving banks incentives to deal with people in mortgage arrears. The banks have an obligation to deal with people in mortgage arrears. They were recapitalised substantially and substantial funds were made available to help people in genuine mortgage arrears and to help...
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: If there are Cabinet sub-committee meetings on public service reform it is difficult to understand how we can get so many different messages emanating from Ministers when they speak publically on public service reform, that is on the Croke Park agreement, compulsory redundancies and increments. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, has a clear view about the Croke...
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Say that to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar.
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: We did not.
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 24: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received many requests from members of the public and or groups who wish to partake in the Constitutional Convention; the way he will select the 66 members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15188/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 25: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received correspondence from the Council of Civil Liberties in relation to the Constitutional Convention and their request for inclusion in the convention; if he has replied to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15189/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 31: To ask the Taoiseach the progress that has been made in relation to the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23771/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 32: To ask the Taoiseach the progress he has made in relation to the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23884/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 33: To ask the Taoiseach his role in relation to the forthcoming Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24824/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 35: To ask the Taoiseach when the first meeting of the Constitutional Convention will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28955/12]
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: I appreciate that time is very short for such a substantive item. I wish to remind the Taoiseach of the ringing declaration that the Fine Gael Party made some time ago when it said a Fine Gael Government would hold a referendum on Constitution day within 12 months of assuming office, in which the people would be asked to approve the abolition of the Seanad and other changes to Articles of...
- Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: No, the Taoiseach did not say that.