Results 30,161-30,180 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: This was all prepared for the Minister to say to them. The documents also state: "Events over the past number of months have led me to question the effectiveness of the management team in IBRC." They further state: "I expect the Board to ensure that the bank in its approach and operations is operating to the exemplary standards and in the public interest. I am concerned that the reputation...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: I have in my hand the documents and one can see the redactions. We do not know the half of what was going on that gave rise to so much concern among officials in the Department of Finance. All of this is from the Department of Finance and has been revealed through freedom of information requests. To be fair to Independent Deputy Catherine Murphy, it took her the guts of a year to get to...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: She said it was like pulling hen's teeth.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: I put it to the Taoiseach sincerely that this cries out for a proper inquiry because protection of the taxpayers' interest is at the core of the issue, and it clearly was not protected in this deal. Will the Taoiseach establish a proper inquiry? Does he think it was okay for €5 million to be given to the shareholders?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: No, I am questioning a deal.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: I am asking for an inquiry.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: No, I am not.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a question and I would like an answer to it.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach will not answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: Has the Taoiseach listened to me for the past ten minutes?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: Could he not see for himself that €5 million for shareholders was not in the best interests of taxpayers?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: No, it is more than this.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: I did not raise it.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: The civil servants raised it.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: Yesterday I raised with the Taoiseach concerns over the sale of Siteserv by IBRC to Millington following very serious revelations in Department of Finance memos released under freedom of information provisions to Deputy Catherine Murphy and The Sunday Times. The concerns revealed are very grave indeed. I refer to the speaking notes for the Minister's meeting with IBRC on 25 July 2012. In...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: That was read out last night.
- Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: Not in Cork.
- Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: I am very disappointed with the Minister's response because it is a holding response and does not deal with the core issue. There are three State airports, and one need only look at the structure to see the issue. Cork Airport is at a competitive disadvantage because of the way the Government has structured the three airports in terms of governance and supports to the respective airports....
- Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: That is what the Minister is doing.
- Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (21 Apr 2015)
Micheál Martin: It is not competitive in the Irish market.