Results 281-300 of 49,824 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: We have been very clear in our condemnation of Israeli violence in Gaza-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----and equally of our condemnation of Hamas's atrocity on 7 October, something which the Deputy and her colleagues have never condemned which I think is a shame and a stain on you that you have never condemned what was an appalling slaughter of the innocents. It is noticeable that you have always refused to do that. Look at this morning. We have had Leaders’ Questions from...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The public will see all of this over the coming weeks. This is feigned outrage. It is very modest, the Deputy is correct. The Deputy asked a question. I am not dying in any ditch. I think it is a reasonable, balanced solution which took about 20 hours.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: By the way, the commitment of the former Chief Whip was to engage fully with the Dáil reform committee and to work to secure an agreement as soon as possible that was acceptable to the Government and Opposition. Not just Opposition but to the Government as well-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----as regards formation of technical groups and the rights of unaligned Members.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I have said the precedents that have been set by the Opposition of this Dáil will be very hard to overturn in future Dáileanna.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I think this situation is a new departure. I will say why because the Deputies are going through the various procedures which a Ceann Comhairle was meant to do. The Ceann Comhairle, in my view, repeatedly asked Sinn Féin to table its amendment and it refused to do so.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I was there; I witnessed it. Four times. The point I am making is this. If it is the tactic-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I was here yesterday and I endeavoured to respond to Deputy McDonald and, in an organised manner, the Sinn Féin Deputies in particular conspired to make sure that my voice could not be heard. The same thing happened to the Ceann Comhairle by any objective observation.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Ceann Comhairle stood up on a number of occasions. All of you were barracking, shouting, intimidatory behaviour, aggression. Deputy Doherty - there was naked aggression from you in your approach and posture.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: That is what I witnessed yesterday. It is form for you, too, by the way.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: That is very regrettable-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----in my view and it is a precedent that has been set. It cannot be opposition by veto. This House cannot be run on the basis that if the Ceann Comhairle of the day, whatever Ceann Comhairle -----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----does not agree with the Opposition's perspective or approach then the Ceann Comhairle loses the confidence of the Opposition.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: This is not a normal Dáil. That is the precedent that is being set. I saw yesterday Sinn Féin in particular endeavouring to prevent procedures from being implemented, processed and properly followed through.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Ministers of State, Deputies Harkin, Grealish and Canney, and Deputies Toole, Heneghan, Nolan and McGrath - who have voted against the Government by the way-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Yesterday, I acknowledged that Deputy Bacik stayed quiet at the beginning and allowed me speak and so on. Deputy Kelly broke loose at the end.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy could not contain himself any longer. They stood up and joined the new-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I said what Deputy Lowry did was wrong but Deputy Bacik omitted to say what Deputy Paul Murphy did was wrong.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Does Deputy Bacik not remember what Deputy Paul Murphy did to her former leader, Joan Burton? Does the Deputy not remember that?