Results 16,121-16,140 of 50,683 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Furthermore, one only has to look at the retail sector to know the scale and the degree to which the domestic economy is on the floor. I have heard nothing in the Taoiseach's reply that gives any hope or sense of a coherent plan to get the domestic economy back on track.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Over the last two or three years, the Government has consistently underspent its capital budget. The Government keeps delaying expenditure on, and thus reducing, what was already a reduced capital budget. The Taoiseach could quickly rectify that to create some demand in the economy and job opportunities. Will the Taoiseach commit to review his approach fundamentally to the domestic economy?
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: No. The Taoiseach did not say that at all. He is inconsistent.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: What?
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: They have already been reduced.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I made a statement.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if a date has been decided for the referendum on the abolition of Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has a special unit in place to prepare for the referendum to abolish Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28695/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will circulate his Departments memos and minutes of meetings held regarding the forthcoming Seanad referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30375/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department officials have given him any assessment they have made on the proposal to abolish Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30376/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a number of questions on the referendum to abolish the Seanad. I believe he answered two of them but did not answer the other two and I ask him to look at that again. I asked if the date had been decided and obviously he has said that no date is yet decided. Question No. 8 asked the Taoiseach if his Department has a special unit in place to prepare for the referendum...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is only some of the Labour Party, not all of the Labour Party.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach make that available to us?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I did not speak about the convention.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I did not talk about Mary O'Rourke.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: He is not answering.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: He wanders and meanders around this House and abuses this process.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I asked about Question No. 9. Will the Taoiseach answer Question No. 9?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I asked about Question No. 9. Am I entitled to an answer or not?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Through the Chair, this is very frustrating. The Taoiseach is abusing this process.