Results 14,701-14,720 of 50,453 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: We learned today that the Food Safety Authority, which is responsible for protecting the public, could not even meet since last November because of the absence of a quorum. This is due to the incompetence of the Minister and his failure to appoint members to the board. Sources are saying that there is a legislative proposal to subsume the Food Safety Authority back into the parent...
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: Where does that stand now?
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: I am talking about the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: The promised amendments to that Act to subsume the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: So the board is irrelevant.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: That was a guarantee in the programme for Government.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government has made a promise.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is because of unemployment.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government should not make false commitments.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: He is about to be put on the Order of Business.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Remuneration (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the public service is experiencing difficulties in intra staff relations and service delivery arising from the reduced pay scales that have been imposed on new recruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2814/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he is taking to realise his commitment to make Ireland the best small country in which to do business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56511/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale behind the inclusion of limos in the SPSV entry test for those wishing to operate in the SPSV industry; his views on whether it makes sense to apply the same test to limo drivers as applied to taxi drivers particularly in relation to area knowledge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3414/13]
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: Yesterday, Oireachtas Members across all parties were briefed by the nursing unions on the cynical and over-spun announcement of the 1,000 jobs, which will be two year contracts, for newly qualified graduates at 20% below the normal wage rate for nurses. What emerged during that briefing yesterday was interesting. First, those present were adamant that, contrary to what the Taoiseach said...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: Does the Tánaiste agree with the Minister, Deputy Reilly, that they would be better off emigrating or working in fast food outlets? Will the Tánaiste confirm also if, as stated by the Minister, this initiative is to be extended to physiotherapists and occupational therapists? We were told yesterday that HSE management and Department of Finance officials had categorically told the...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: Can the Tánaiste confirm this morning on behalf of Government whether it is planned to broaden this scheme out to allied health professionals in the system? Will he also clarify whether the Government has considered the alternatives, which could realise more than double the savings proposed to be made as a result of this particular initiative?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is important we have clarity and the facts in this House. The union representatives were adamant yesterday that these posts do not represent additional jobs as an instruction has been given to cut the number of agency nurses by 1,000. What this represents is the replacement of 1,000 agency nurses with 1,000 newly qualified nurses at a reduced rate. That is what is on the table. These...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: I also asked the Tánaiste to comment on the intervention by the Minister, Deputy Reilly, that young nurses who are not prepared to take up these jobs should emigrate or go work in fast food outlets. Does the Tánaiste believe that this response - which is a let them eat cake type approach - from the Minister is appropriate? I also asked the Tánaiste if he would confirm if the...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: -----in which he asked how many people had applied for these posts. In a new farcical high, in terms of transparency from this Government, the reply was: "It is not considered appropriate to disclose the number of applications received while a public service recruitment competition is in progress." Has anyone ever heard the likes of it? That was the response given in reply to a...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: So much for transparency, Tánaiste.