Results 31,261-31,280 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- European Council: Statements (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Events in the past month have made largely irrelevant the outcome of the last European Council. The items which were formally adopted had been agreed in advance and discussions did not move any major issue forward significantly. In fact, the Council did not discuss the major economic and political developments which were in train back in December and have come to the fore since then. ...
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has an awful habit of doing that.
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach played the game on the back of a truck before the election in Roscommon.
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Could I make a point of order?
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Could I quickly make a point of order? The Taoiseach said earlier, with regard to the motion that was scheduled to be taken today on the establishment of an inquiry following the Guerin report, that there had been an intervention by the Ceann Comhairle based on Standing Orders and that that was the reason the debate would not be held today, and possibly not tomorrow. Is it possible for all...
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: What is the intention?
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Euro Health Consumer Index has been published and it shows Ireland has slipped from 14th to 22nd in its rankings. By any objective standard, a drop of eight places is dramatic and a damning indictment of the Taoiseach's stewardship over key elements of the health service. I refer in particular to the fact that official waiting list data have lost all credibility among the public and...
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: That is because cardiovascular disease progress started well in advance of the Government entering office, and the same applies to cancer.
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Can we have a debate on it?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: So the Taoiseach is up for a debate. Will he be appearing on Vincent Browne's television programme?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach go on Vincent Browne's programme for a debate?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: "Tonight with Vincent Browne" has been waiting four years for the Taoiseach to debate these issues. Is the Taoiseach providing confirmation that he intends to go on television to debate them?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Those were all strategies from before the current Government came to power.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: That is all from before the Taoiseach's time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: GPs are-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: I got those responses. According to all of them, nothing that I have mentioned will happen.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Many of the legislative measures and proposals in the programme will not happen. There has been a change in policy. The programme for Government should be realistic.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Less is being made available. Does the Taoiseach not know that?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is not being upfront about it. There is less.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Confidentiality (27 Jan 2015)
Micheál Martin: Yes, but not by the Oireachtas.