Results 20,561-20,580 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: This report says they went up in the past five years by 62%. The Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Justice and Equality have had a hands-off policy on this for years. Was the Government's response due to ignorance or gross incompetence? Did the Government know what was going on in recent years and the degree to which people, in particular young people, were being...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: In the long term.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach's source?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach thinks it is the CSO. This is very important. He is speaking to the Dáil. He said 20% or 30% last week.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (17 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Brexit discussions at the most recent Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [52989/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (17 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the next steps following the general election in the UK on the withdrawal treaty Bill with his UK counterpart. [53345/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Banking Union (17 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the outcome of the discussions at the December 2019 ECOFIN meeting on strengthening the banking union. [52991/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Council Meetings (17 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: 553. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the discussions at the December 2019 Environment Council meeting on climate change; and the way in which the EU plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. [52992/19]
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: This week's Council meeting is not due to involve any major action on the range of short- and long-term issues of concern to the European Union as a whole. This is disappointing given that this is the moment when the leadership of the Union has been transferred to new hands for the next five years. Fianna Fáil wishes the new Presidents of the Council and the Commission well in their...
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Civil Service Renewal Plan (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: Who gets the points?
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Civil Service Renewal Plan (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should talk to the Minister, Deputy Ross.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Civil Service Renewal Plan (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: When the Civil Service renewal programme was launched in 2014 it unfortunately suffered over-hype from its early stages, which is now the dominant approach to all Government plans. At the end of the implementation period in 2017 it was declared both that the renewal plan had been implemented and that reporting would continue to ensure that the plan would be implemented. If we are honest,...
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: What was going on before the Taoiseach was appointed to his current office? What universe was he in?
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: What is the evidence base for how we can achieve that? Surely, there must be documentation.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: I said re-profile the whole plan.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is very worried about the Greens. I wonder why.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: It is not up to date.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: It has not been up to date for ages.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department with the National Economic and Social Council. [49132/19]
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (11 Dec 2019)
Micheál Martin: In the past couple of years, NESC has focused much of its work on climate change and sustainability. This has been welcome and constructive work. This was acknowledged earlier this year when the Government launched its much delayed climate plan. For the past two months, I have been trying and failing to get the Taoiseach to summon up his reputation for straight talking, which used to be...