Results 29,681-29,700 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Aer Lingus has grown over the last number of years since the decision in 2006 and so on. The articles of association can change as there are no guarantees in regard to them.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: This is not about offices. This is about genuine discussion between people.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Why?
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: It is not the Leas-Cheann Comhairle’s fault.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, I seek clarification. It is my understanding that Question Time is meant to run for 75 minutes from 9.30 a.m. It now seems that the time allowed has been arbitrarily and unilaterally halved, or at least reduced to about 45 minutes. This is an example of the absolute contempt of the Government side for the House.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Some 12% of children are living in consistent poverty and questions cannot now be asked about that matter because of the Government's approach.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Government is doing exactly the same as it did on the Irish Water issue which was a debacle. It made a mess of it.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I cannot understand it because we were promised a political reformation and reform of this House, but what we are getting is the complete opposite. There is an attitude of contempt towards parliamentary democracy and proper analysis by the Opposition of the Government.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: Shame on the Chief Whip because his only response was to make very weak personal comments that at any level were meaningless.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not have the courage to come into the House this morning. He was asked questions yesterday about the issue which he steadfastly refused to answer. It was revealed last night on the "Nine O'clock" news and then we received an email stating the planned scheduling of business in the House for the next two days was to be changed.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I want to convey to the Government side that the approach it adopts to the Dáil is disgraceful.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Chief Whip may smile all he likes, but his tenure is-----
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should take everything together. We are serious about the matter.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: He got an extra two years.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I am sorry, Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: My point of order-----
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: The manner in which the Government is behaving in this House is bringing the House into disrepute.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I ask that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle adjourn the House and for consultation to begin between the Government side and the Opposition Whips.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: I ask for proper, meaningful consultation between the Whips to order this House properly so that we can have a genuine approach to having this issue considered seriously. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has not done that and is not doing that.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Micheál Martin: This goes to the heart of how the Opposition feels about this. It is jackboot politics of the worst kind. It is outrageous carry-on.