Results 17,061-17,080 of 50,772 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: I would also encourage him to push the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to address beyond empty platitudes the issue of Britain’s referendum on EU membership. Ireland has a significant national interest in Britain’s future in the European Union. We must make our position plain and prepare for any eventuality.
- European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: The summit’s conclusions on the digital economy and innovation mark incremental rather than significant progress. Policies agreed some time ago are inching towards implementation. A genuine single market in digital services will be of significant benefit to Ireland. It is an area which has been prioritised by the enterprise agencies for a number of years and this activity has...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (12 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding reforming the Oireachtas committee system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39134/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (12 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if a Cabinet sub-committee on political reform has been established; if so the number of times it has met. [39365/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (12 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the plans he has to reform Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47756/13]
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Thousands of people are leaving the health insurance market on a monthly basis. Up to 6,000 people a month are cancelling their health insurance policies. By the end of 2013, we estimate 140,000 people will have cancelled health insurance. The bottom line is Government policy is driving people out of the health insurance market. Families and individuals can no longer afford policies. We...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: No, I did not say that. I referred to budget tax reliefs.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: I said nothing about that.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach chose to ignore the question I asked. Will he change policy on the budget decision the Government took to reduce tax relief on health insurance and restore it to its pre-budget level?
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: I never said anything should be abandoned in regard to community rating. The Taoiseach deliberately threw that out there to distract and to go down a cul-de-sac. That is a very dishonest presentation by him. That is fair enough; we are used to that. The bottom line is if he is sincere about maintaining community rating, the haemorrhage cannot go on. Government policies are driving the...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: I did not. Do not be dishonest.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government is driving people out of that market.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government is increasing the costs.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is agreed, but it might be difficult to get Government speakers for No. 3.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: I refer to the Freedom of Information Bill and the programme for Government commitments on legislation. Under the changes to Standing Orders rammed through by the Government recently, allowance was made for a pre-consultation phase for all legislation to allow non-governmental organisations and others with an interest to be consulted on key legislation. Last weekend the Minister tabled a...
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach change the order to enable that consultation process to take place in advance of the Bill being brought to a conclusion? The amendments have been introduced very sneakily late in the day, without any consultation with anybody and without any analysis of the impact on the overall shape of the legislation.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Earlier the Taoiseach was negative about experts and so on, but Transparency International, Open Access Europe and Open Knowledge Foundation Ireland are all vehemently opposed to this series of amendments that the Minister sneakily introduced late in the day. I ask the Taoiseach to change the order to allow consultation to take place in the spirit of the changes to Standing Orders that were...
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Freedom of Information Bill.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Does he not accept that the concept of pre-consultation will be fatally undermined if substantive amendments emerge very late in the day which are contrary to anything advocated in advance and at the time of the publication of the Bill? This has happened very late in the day and even in the aftermath of the Second Stage debate.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: What has happened here is that Sir Humphrey has scored a very late penalty, and has scored it well.