Results 30,501-30,520 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: Some €1 billion was spent between tax reductions and other things last October. The Government had warnings right across the system.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The director general of the HSE said this is the "Achilles heel". He said 2015 is going to be a very difficult year.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: We know how careful people in his position are with language. I would take that as code for something much worse, by the way. In other words, the Government should have provided far more funding in the budget for health than it did. Year after year, the Taoiseach is providing dishonest figures on health. He is saying the figures are adequate when we know that, by the end of the year, they...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: It is not a smiling matter, Minister Varadkar. It is about time we had less of the Minister's detached commentary. People are dying in hospitals because he is putting other options and choices ahead of people in dire need now in our health service.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The people of Roscommon know about the back of a lorry only too well.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: It is not me. It is the former director, Dr. Tony O'Connell.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation involving a building (details supplied) in County Clare; if he or his Department have investigated the circumstances surrounding the building's fire safety compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8317/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is prepared to sanction a route development fund for Cork Airport to ensure a sustainable future for that airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8401/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the continuous annual decline of passenger numbers going through Cork Airport; his plans to create a sustainable pathway for future growth at the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8402/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider establishing the Cork Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the draft national aviation plan outlines a sustainable pathway for growth at Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8404/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Government is not supportive of it. It buried it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: Everyone concerned buried it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: They buried it. They did not do the business and they know it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: For God's sake, that is nonsense.
- Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: In the programme for Government, there is a commitment to establish a tenancy protection scheme to put an end to disputes regarding the return of deposits. Could the Taoiseach outline to the House the position on this commitment? When can we expect the legislation on it? With regard to paid paternity leave, the Minister of State with responsibility for equality, Deputy Aodhán Ó...
- Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: These are all Government commitments.
- Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: It is extracts from the commitments made by the Taoiseach's Ministers. It is very impressive. The Government says it will reduce or abolish the public sector pension levy: "The public sector pension levy is "likely" to be reduced significantly or abolished ahead of the general election, senior Government sources have told the Irish Independent."
- Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, has made a comment that an annual report will be provided to the Dáil.
- Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste has promised the introduction of a living wage. When will that be?