Results 25,441-25,460 of 50,683 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that the former Attorney General, at the Fennelly commission, had to apologise for having given a contrary impression in her evidence to the commission and regrets that her at times "trenchant language" had undoubtedly left the commission with what she calls an "erroneous impression" that she had used such language at the meetings and in particular that she had used...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: This is not being personal at all and I have no axe to grind with the individual-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I am making the point-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that accountability should be central to everything we do in this House. The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste should be prepared to come to the House to answer in detail for their actions relating to the appointment of the former Attorney General to the Court of Appeal. It is an appointment which has been without precedent since 1995 and the 1995 Act,...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (21 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: 140. To ask the Taoiseach if he is reorganising his own Department. [29057/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: 141. To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet committees will remain the same in number or if he is making changes to them. [29056/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: It is shocking.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: Yes. We will let them go.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I am referring to the big ticket items.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: We could put it in place in reserve.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on section E on Brexit in his Department's statement of strategy, in particular the way in which stakeholder consultation and engagement on an all-island basis as appropriate is taking place outside the national fora that have been held in Kilmainham and Dublin Castle. [24677/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach his Department's role in exploring the possible transition relationship between Ireland and the UK to form a stopgap between EU membership and full Brexit and to assist with mitigating economic damage between the two important trading partners and to possibly provide a legal basis for trade to continue between the two countries and between the North and South of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I have Questions Nos. 4 and 8 in this grouping and I will do my best to keep within the timeframe.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: Relax, Deputy. It is accepted that the next few years we will be dealing with one of the most complex challenges that has ever faced this country and the Irish public service. As I said earlier, we succeeded in getting our overall concerns recognised in the general guidelines. That has played to our traditional strengths as a country and to our public service. The next phase, which we...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: As I have two questions in this grouping, I do not know if I am entitled to two two-minute slots?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: Am I allowed two two-minute slots technically-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: -----given that Deputy Boyd Barrett was being awkward.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: Are we going to go over and back with the question and the reply?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, we started the proceedings by going over and back and we should continue to do that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Micheál Martin: I put it to the Taoiseach that the plan should involve all scenarios. We will need to publish the paper to which the Taoiseach alluded when it is drawn up. People get Ireland's unique situation, challenges, difficulties and so on. However, we are still light in terms of solutions. The fundamental issue is trade. Trade will govern the North-South relationship, the east-west relationship...