Results 15,601-15,620 of 50,683 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: He answered a question I did not ask. The issue of the dispute between the Commissioner and garda relates to the massaging of figures, but I did not raise it. The Commissioner clarified that this morning. The Taoiseach took up his three minutes to answer a completely different question, deliberately in order to avoid the question I asked, namely, whether the Taoiseach was concerned about...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is out there, but there is a combination of factors involved here. In 2009, there were 2,800 vehicles, now there are 2,444. There has been a reduction.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: They are chasing criminals who have high-powered Audis and BMWs while the Garda has family saloon cars. Apparently, the Garda has bought 80 commercial vans where one has to throw a prisoner in the back and have two in the front.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is becoming ridiculous. There is no point in trying to set up a straw man - the Commissioner versus gardaí - and then he has to discipline them. We are in a democracy and should allow people to articulate their position. I spoke about morale. Gardaí were treated very badly by the Croke Park agreement. According to the welfare arm of the GRA, every day a garda is becoming...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: What I hear from senior gardaí who have been around for a while is that morale is very low among the younger generation of gardaí who are looking for alternatives out of the force, if they can get one. That is a serious matter and I have no wish to raise it other than to suggest to the Taoiseach it is imperative for the Government to get to grips with this issue because it is wider...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: I never made that point. I did not ask that today. The CSO figures were what-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: I did not ask that question.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: I did not ask that question.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: I asked a question about the low detection rates for burglaries and thefts. Will the Taoiseach answer it?
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: One in four burglaries is detected.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: Previously, I asked the Taoiseach to publish the material that he has consistently stated has been prepared on a referendum to abolish the Seanad. He has now confirmed that the appeals court legislation will be laid before the Dáil. Some weeks ago, we were briefed that a referendum on the patents treaty would also be considered in the autumn. That is three referendums for the autumn,...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: Is there a reprieve of two years for existing Senators?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the bilaterals meetings he attended in Davos in Switzerland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5084/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the issues he discussed with Ms Christine Lagarde of the IMF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5085/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with Ms Christine Lagarde. [13590/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach let it slip in the Dáil the last time this issue arose that he had been taking an active interest in the Burmese mobile telecommunications situation during the Davos forum. He did not have time to follow up on that matter in the House, but will he explain why he was having discussions on this issue? Were they entirely coincidental or was he particularly interested in the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: So does the Minister of State, Deputy Ring.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9701/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: On the sale of Coillte and State forests, and forthcoming legislation to give effect to that, I read at the weekend that sources in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are now indicating the Government may have reversed its decision to proceed with the sale of woods owned by Coillte. Is that now off the table? It would be a retrograde step; the forests are an enormous economic...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Micheál Martin: So the policy is to continue with the sale?