Results 14,221-14,240 of 50,453 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Business of Dáil (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, while I do not wish to discommode the Ceann Comhairle in any way, it was presented as a fait accompli that the resolutions were to be grouped for voting purposes. While one might expect resolutions to be grouped for discussion purposes, it is unusual to vote on separate resolutions, in this case a resolution on alcohol and another on tobacco.
- Business of Dáil (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: The subsequent group will also be decided together. My party opposes one resolution but supports another and is being forced to choose which way to vote on a number of resolutions.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: He is being interrupted incessantly.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Labour Party did.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will Deputy Stagg stop acting the bully?
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: Since I have entered the Chamber, Deputy Stagg has been shouting at everyone.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: I know, but this is Parliament.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Stagg attacked Deputy Broughan.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am sorry, and I do, but what is going on? It is outrageous.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy is terrified of Labour's own.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle, I had signalled before Deputy Nulty.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: I was but I could not get the Chair's attention.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: We are supportive of these resolutions in so far as they go, but they do not go far enough in terms of redressing the imbalance at the heart of this budget.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: I have witnessed this evening a degree of intolerance and bitterness in the contributions from Labour Party Members towards their former members, which I have not heard previously in this House.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: Members have left our party-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----but we always allowed them the right to speak in this Chamber, and it should be a cherished right.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: The degree of attack on Deputy Broughan by the Labour Whip as I entered the Chamber was unacceptable and at a low level.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: In terms of the imbalance at the heart of this budget-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----workers on €25,000 will witness from today a 36% increase in their PRSI-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----whereas a worker on €175,000 will witness a mere increase of 3.9% on their PRSI.