Results 29,641-29,660 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: I wish to raise with the Taoiseach the fact that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, refused a request to increase health funding to meet the ongoing need of the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, for approximately €1 billion. The Minister, Deputy Howlin, said the sum of €1 billion was a nice, round figure that the Minister for Health...
- Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: What about the quality of the Friday sittings?
- Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should stop, for God's sake. He has ignored them for four years. He should give us a break.
- Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: It is not agreed. We are again witnessing the unnecessary guillotining of debate on important Bills, in this case, the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014, on which essentially there will be about an hour's debate, followed by the Children First Bill 2014 on which there will also be about an hour's debate this evening. What we have been witnessing is the very bad handling of Dáil...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: Is that being communicated to the British?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has answered 31 questions together, 16 of which are mine. Three and a half years ago he told the House that he and the British Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron, had agreed an urgent set of priorities for Northern Ireland, including deepening economic activity, reviewing institutions and tackling sectarianism. There have since been a number of meetings but no progress. In reality...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diaspora Policy (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach does it all the time; he should read his material.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diaspora Policy (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: These are people looking for work. They want to stay here.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diaspora Policy (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: The numbers never came down.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diaspora Policy (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: There are 1,000 kids in hostels.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, regarding the withdrawal of support by Sinn Féin for the social welfare Bill in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11625/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to meet the First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, and the Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness, following the announcement by Sinn Féin of its withdrawal of support for the social welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11629/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11633/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the progress made, and actions taken, by him and his Department on the March 2012 joint statement, which sought to take Ireland's relationship with Britain further by setting out a vision of what closer co-operation might look like over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16204/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the unique, structured process of engagement, activity and outcomes between the Irish and British Governments, underpinned by a programme of engagement by the most senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16205/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, the implications of the British Government's plan to scrap the Human Rights Act, and the possibility of it breaching the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20234/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if has spoken to, or written to, the First Minister of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish National Party, Ms Nicola Sturgeon, since the recent general election in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20235/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minster, Mr. David Cameron, regarding the implications of his Governments plans to change the Human Rights Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21858/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, regarding the impasse in Northern Ireland over the welfare reforms and budgetary matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21859/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)
Micheál Martin: 25. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, on 18 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25704/15]