Results 13,321-13,340 of 50,453 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach said in June, the European Central Bank and the European institutions imposed a deal on Ireland that was not acceptable at the time. The point is that the Taoiseach has not followed through on the June deal. This is a serious statement by three key players in resolving the eurozone crisis - Finland, Holland and Germany which are all seen as significant contributors.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is correct in terms of his quotations from the summit communiqué. Equally, I have read the statement of the three Ministers for finance. The euro area summit statement, which the Taoiseach did not quote, states "when an effective single supervisory mechanism is established, involving the ECB, for banks in the euro area the ESM could, following a regular decision, have the...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: In other words, it has been clear all summer, particularly from German sources and the Finnish and Dutch positions, that their interpretation of what the decision in June meant is entirely different from that of the Taoiseach and others.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: Mr. Monti has been extremely active all summer-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: Mr. Monti has been extremely active all summer but the Taoiseach has not. He has not followed through on this-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----to make absolutely sure that this meant it would be what the Tánaiste said was a game changer.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am asking a supplementary question. I should not be interrupted like this.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: I want to make the point. It is not a supplementary question. I have said this 100 times.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is not, actually. According to Standing Orders, it is not. It is about raising matters.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am asking questions on a matter raised. It has nothing to do with supplementary questions. That is in Standing Orders.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: I have read it and I respectfully suggest-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: I object to the Ceann Comhairle's propensity to interrupt on a serious topical issue.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Ceann Comhairle should not do that.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: I have no intention of lecturing the Ceann Comhairle. I ask to be allowed to ask the question without interruption, which the Ceann Comhairle has a propensity to do too much.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is a very serious issue facing the country.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: I put the statement of the three finance Ministers to the Taoiseach. I asked whether he was surprised by any of this but he did not reply. Had the Taoiseach any inkling that this was occurring? I put it to the Taoiseach that there has been no follow-through on our side in respect of what we believed had been agreed in June and what the Tánaiste described as a game changer. It looks...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: Commentators outside politics have raised the matter. We need honest articulation of what is actually happening.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: Did they say this in Cyprus?
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: Last week I asked about the fiscal council report, the IMF report and the ESRI report and now we have a report from the Central Bank, all of which signal significant challenges and risks to Ireland in fulfilling its medium-term objectives and budget targets. Given the sense of dismissal of these reports by the Government, I am calling for a comprehensive debate on the serious issues raised...
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Government Whip tends to dictate what happens here.