Results 28,301-28,320 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: I said earlier that we had no objection if people want to come in on 23 and 24 March to deal with other issues. However, the Whips and the various representative groups have to get together to work it out.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is not as if one group can stand up unilaterally and say that it has a motion and everyone else must agree to table the motion that day.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is not a way to organise this House at all, and I have no issue with the issues. That is my point.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: I am speaking to the Chair.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: I am speaking through the Chair.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: One day.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: We agreed it.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, will other parties be entitled then to submit motions to that Order Paper? That is the point.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: There has to be, I would suggest, meetings between the Whips to agree it.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: I do not want to be awkward but we cannot have a situation where one party wants to dominate the agenda of-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is in essence what is happening. I have no objection to motions but every party must have the rules laid out before them in advance. That was not the position 48 hours ago. We were told we could not table motions. That is the advice we received. All I am saying is that if it is now open for people to put forward motions to be considered on 22 March, then every political party,...

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is the only point I am making.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is an important point of principle, a Cheann Comhairle.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: Exactly.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: Hear, hear.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: Members could decide on 6 April.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: It either will be conclusive or inconclusive-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: -----and that decision must be made one way or another.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: We will know on the day. I simply think we should put that on the agenda.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Micheál Martin: Everybody has.