Results 17,941-17,960 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: Something must be working. Does the Taoiseach have a problem with longevity?
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach publish the memo?
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach told me that four weeks ago-----
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----and four weeks before that.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: That is uncalled for.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Labour Party was-----
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms-----
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----the suppression of the Order of Business. Most Members came to the House thinking there would be an Order of Business this week-----
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: No; the Government forced it through the House last Thursday in a very undemocratic manner. What we are having today is basically a series of set-piece speeches-----
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----to spin this and that. It has nothing to do with substantive policy.
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: Two weeks ago we agreed to have substantive statements on housing policy-----
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----and the Government agreed to that debate-----
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: There was supposed to be a discussion on housing two weeks ago.
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: We would like to raise some legislative items with the Government. I seek an explanation as to why the Government has ordered the business of the House in such a way that we cannot even have an Order of Business this week, or discuss or raise issues to do with legislation. There is not a single legislative measure before the House this week from the Government, although there is from the...
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is a disgrace. It is the usurpation of the Parliament by the Executive for its own purposes and nothing else. It is absolutely cynical and disgraceful.
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach talking about? There are no questions and answers.
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: I just raised a point of order. The Chief Whip did not know, as late as this morning, how the speeches would be organised. He did not even know how the blocks of speakers would be organised. There was complete disagreement all morning between the Whips.
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: It was completely disorganised. The Government did not know what way it wished to organise this. It is absolutely disgraceful.
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: Not agreed.
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Micheál Martin: The reason this has been proposed is to get over a difficulty and problem which emerged this morning, and the lack of preparation by the Government side for this debate is evident-----