Results 27,561-27,580 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: The commitment in the programme for Government on a new dedicated armed support unit for Dublin, as serious crime requires a serious response, was made in February. The Minister has said that whatever responses are necessary, we will face down the activities of these ruthless gangs. Will new moneys be allocated in respect of the announcements made or is the funding to come from within the...
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: It is inevitable.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: I would just make the point that I was not saying anything about championing anything. I was making the point that the Constitutional Convention was not responsible for the marriage equality referendum. Many political parties here were in favour of marriage equality long before the Constitutional Convention had anything to say about it. The Labour Party was very clear about it. I was...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: Other people have different views and I acknowledge that.I would equally say to Deputies Coppinger and Bríd Smith that many women do not agree with the positions that they adopt.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: We live in a democracy and we should acknowledge that. There has been an attempt this morning to say that because I happen to be a male, I have no right to adopt any position on this. I live in a democracy. I am elected by the people and I am as entitled as the Deputy to have a position on this. I am not going to take the type of attitude from the Deputy to the effect that everybody else...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: That is a legitimate position to have.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: I equally accept the perspectives of other people. I accept the complexities and difficulties of the issues. We have all been through life experiences and no one has a monopoly on or uniformity of views on this.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: The more I hear about the citizens' assembly, the more I do not get the point of it because the Taoiseach has confirmed that, ultimately, everything has to be dealt with in here and that there is no obligation on the Members of the House to accept whatever emanates from a citizens' assembly. I put it to the Taoiseach that surely it would make far greater sense to establish a cross-party...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: No one is suggesting, and I have not heard anyone say, that it be simply repealed and that there will be no law to replace it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: If there is to be something to replace it, then the law has to be determined by the Members of the Oireachtas.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: It seems very straightforward. We would lose two years or whatever with a citizens' assembly doing whatever it would do. We would then set up the whole operation of an all-party Oireachtas committee. Is that not what is likely to happen? Once the citizens' assembly reports, the Government would propose the establishment of an Oireachtas committee to deal with this and with the process of...
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: No.
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: It is not agreed with respect to the restoration of Bills.
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: No. I have a significant issue with that. I am been informed by both our Whip and party that there has been absolutely no consultation with anybody regarding the restoration of the Bills. That has been dictated by the Government side alone in terms of what Bills are to be restored. Given the spirit of the new Dáil and what we are meant to be about, there should be consultation with...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: I am taking that to mean it will be six months.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: When does the Taoiseach expect its first report?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: No.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: Whose conclusions?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: It will not be under any obligation to take anything from the citizens' assembly.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)
Micheál Martin: My question relates to the establishment of the citizens' assembly. I make the general point that I remain to be convinced of the model. The Constitutional Convention was an interesting process, people involved liked it and there was a nice, touchy-feely sense about it. In reality, however, a lot of what came out of it overall was left to one side. Some ridiculous issues were put before...