Results 15,501-15,520 of 50,683 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: Will the Minister of State stop interrupting?
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: If the Minister of State had bothered to talk to people about it in advance, we might be in a far better position this morning. However, he rams everything through and talks to nobody. There has not been a Whips meeting since before Easter and there was no discussion with the Whips. The last paragraph of the note says, "As discussed last week, we are seeking the agreement of the Whips to...
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: No such agreement was sought by anybody.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: Given the gravity of the situation, I have been quite brief already.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: We are being asked to vote. The note states there is to be no debate or discussion. Given what has happened in recent days, at the very least we should have a debate on this motion and on the Revised Estimates for the public service. A full discussion in the House in plenary session is called for and warranted.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: With Croke Park II in them.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: They were not informed.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: There was an e-mail at 5.23 p.m. There was no discussion.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: I am just seeking straightforward answers. The Taoiseach should have some respect for the House.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, that is not what is happening here. We are being asked to refer to committees Revised Estimates that include Croke Park II, which has been rejected and is acknowledged by the Taoiseach to have been rejected.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: How can a parliament deal with Estimates that clearly are not accurate or honest due to what has happened? The Taoiseach could deal little more straightly with the Opposition. The Chief Whip did not contact the Whips and there was no discussion.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: Sending an e-mail at 5.30 p.m. yesterday is not a discussion. It is reflective of the dismissive manner in which the Government treats this House.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is absolutely disgraceful. It is the same with many other institutions of the State as well, as we have witnessed in recent times.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government does not care about any democracy in the House.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: Given the opportunity, the Government will ram and railroad through what it likes, as it has been doing over the past 12 months. Treat the Parliament with some respect, for God's sake.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Revised Estimates sent to the committees include provision for €300 million in savings envisaged under the Labour Relations Commission or Croke Park II agreement. Three specific items of legislation have been promised in the House by the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Taoiseach. Reference was made to the Payment of Wages Act, the Financial Emergency Measures in the...
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: The legislation is off the agenda for the time being.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is significant.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: According to the Taoiseach, those opposite are all united.
- Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: Will there be any legislation forthcoming in the aftermath of last night's telephone call from the troika to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin?