Results 22,661-22,680 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: Before posing my question, I would like to point out that three questions were transferred, wrongly in my view given that they related to the Taoiseach's Brexit-related meetings with Prime Ministers, to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. My office is now dealing with the relevant office and our point has been accepted but greater attention is required. I ask that the Taoiseach...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: -----much as he might like to do so. It is four years since the IBRC commission of investigation was first established. It was established for a very good reason, namely the real and increasing public concern at information emerging about IBRC's sale of public assets at rates which appeared to be well below what should have been sought and other related issues. It is now an issue of...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: The same should apply to the backbenchers of large parties who are equally entitled to have some say on debates that are defining for this country and Europe.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: Not by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: I raised it.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: I do not know anybody who has ever squeezed a Healy-Rae.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: That is very helpful, a Cheann Comhairle.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: I am not saying anything about votable business.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: I am very aware of that.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: Subject to the Business Committee.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: This debate has been going on for a long time.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: We are all conscious of the letter that was signed, sent and published by 300 artists about the policy of the National Theatre, the Abbey Theatre, which has given cause for concern about whether there is a national policy for the Abbey and whether the Government is committed to it in terms of the historic significance of the Abbey, its original objectives and how they can be met in a...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: May I come in on Thursday's business?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: It is on the same issue.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: It relates to the Brexit debate. I said this before Christmas. We have a difficulty, as a party with up to 45 Deputies, with a pattern that has developed. My understanding was that a conclusion had arisen out of the Dáil reform committee that proportionate time would be allocated to the larger parties that would allow those parties to come back in a second time on substantive debates....
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: No, I am not at all.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: What emerged from the reform committee was that-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: -----there would be a second opportunity for Members of the larger parties to contribute to a debate, but the debates have been shortened. The Government's initial proposal of a five-minute speech from each of the main representatives of each party on Brexit was insulting to the Dáil. It was just pathetic. This is the defining issue of our time, and the Government was offering five...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach agrees but he never does anything about it. The idea of 15-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Micheál Martin: It is a very shortened-----