Results 15,261-15,280 of 50,678 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: I ask the Tánaiste to give serious consideration to reviewing this measure because it will have a significant impact on the incomes of quite a number of people. Moreover, it will have a highly significant impact in the case of some people. In particular, I have come across young families in receipt of family income supplement, for example, who also were in receipt of the carer's...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: This measure is anti-women. It singles out women in a particular set of circumstances, that is, women who are pregnant and it is something the Government should reconsider.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: It will reduce the amount of take home pay.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: There is a reduction in the value of the benefit and the Tánaiste knows that.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: There is clear significant reduction in the income derived from the benefit.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: Stop playing games. Stop being disingenuous.
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: No. In recent days, we have raised the issue of the guillotining of Bills before Christmas as well as the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013 in the past two days. One of the key commitments in the programme for Government was that the Government would remove guillotines from non-emergency legislation. The programme referenced the significant use of the guillotine for...
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: Stop. The Tánaiste did not.
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order-----
- Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste has misled the House. The Chief Whip has not, in any shape or form, raised those issues with the Opposition.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Numbers (7 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two teacher primary schools that currently have 20 students or less enrolled; the patronage details for these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11983/13]
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: There have been so many pronouncements and declarations about the mortgage crisis over recent days that they are difficult to comprehend, and many people on the street are looking on with some disbelief. Given that it is two years since the Government took office, people are coming to the conclusion that it is the imminence of the by-election that has caused the sudden series of...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, put the tin hat on it when he said that we cannot have necessary recovery without the stick of dealing with people who are in houses they can no longer afford. The Government is facilitating the banks all the way; €1 billion was given back to them last week. Under the Personal Insolvency Act, the banks retain a veto over restructuring deals...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: I did not.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: The levy.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer the question I asked. Why is the Government insisting on the banks retaining a veto over all restructuring deals with its customers? Last week, when I was in Ashbourne, County Meath, I met a young couple - the husband is working - in mortgage difficulties who want to do a deal and are anxious to make a contribution. All the bank does in return is up the bar...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is not the fault of the person in question.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is not the issue. That is about repossession.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: I am talking about agreeing deals with people.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government has given them the power to repossess.