Results 31,041-31,060 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: In the light of last night's "Prime Time" report, will the Taoiseach indicate the status of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013, which went to select committee last December but has not since been progressed? It is a long time in the system at this stage. Second, will the Taoiseach indicate the status of the review that was to take place of the fair deal scheme? It is...
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I appreciate that, but it is frustrating that this so often is the response in regard to legislation on health matters.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: There should be no waiting list.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is not good enough.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: That is that.
- Appointment of Minister of State (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, is there any opportunity to discuss that matter or the report?
- Appointment of Minister of State (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I know, but it is very late in the day. The story of the Government regarding rural Ireland has been one of consistent neglect.
- Appointment of Minister of State (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: Pat Spillane said that.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I protested strongly at the Government's behaviour in ordering yesterday's schedule, which was farcical. No lessons have been learned - meeting at midnight and beyond for an hour's debate on the Water Services Bill. I do not know what it is with the Government and water, but the former cannot get it right-----
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----in terms of the Parliament debating the matter properly.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach knows, the legislation was rammed through this time last year. That was a disaster and consequences arose. I do not understand why the Government is suppressing Topical Issue matters. The Members of the House, irrespective of their parties or position as Independents, are entitled to raise Topical Issue matters. I did not realise that the Government was axing Topical...
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: We had already had about six hours of debate. We had the Order of Business six hours after starting business. We had Leaders' Questions at about 5.30 p.m. The entire thing was farcical.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I know, but it is about reform of the House, how we do business and how we present ourselves to the public.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: We are not doing it well. The Taoiseach is not doing it well.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Government is getting rid of a legitimate mechanism that parliamentarians use to raise issues.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is a bit of a dictator. That is the problem.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I am somewhat disappointed by the Taoiseach’s response. There is a compelling need for an independent inquiry. One could be established that would not jeopardise any criminal proceedings. There are fundamental issues that go to the heart of what happened at Áras Attracta that need independent investigation, separate from the HSE and HIQA. The Government should move on that and...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I thought an action team would have been established with resources to go to every centre in the country similar to Áras Attracta and carry out a thorough examination of practices and culture, to give that assurance to relatives and to affirm the basic human rights of people living in other centres. I am not casting any aspersions on the hundreds of good staff out there who do good...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: I am asking what has happened to the report.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Government can cut tax for a couple of hundred million euro. That is the debate in this society.