Results 31,901-31,920 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: What is the minimum level of revenue required to enable the Government to borrow off-balance-sheet and invest in water infrastructure? That is the bottom line, and the Taoiseach is not telling us the details.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: What is the revenue figure required?
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste was not speaking in a personal capacity yesterday. She was speaking as deputy leader of the Government during official Question Time with regard to her brief of social protection. She answered clearly that a family with four adults would pay less than €200. The Taoiseach is the leader of the Government. He has come in the following day to say that the Government...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a simple question. Is the figure of less than €200 for a four-adult family correct? Will he answer that question? We have all heard about the famous off-balance-sheet mechanism, which is essentially an accounting mechanism. One needs 50% revenue from non-State sources, which essentially means charges. What is the level of revenue required by the Government...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (5 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the "double Irish" regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37645/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Restructuring (5 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the EU response to date on Ireland's retrospective debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35636/14]
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: We had the John McNulty fiasco. I know the Taoiseach is smiling but we were promised a democratic revolution and Mr. Walshe did say that people who advertised were the last to be considered.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: He said the Labour Party had its appointments and that Fine Gael must now get its appointments.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: The third issue I want to raise is the water environment Bill. This Bill is to support the implementation of the water framework directive, which is particularly relevant given all the debate we have had. A fourth piece of legislation that has been promised relates to the establishment of a new model of financing social interventions called social impact bonds. These would share the...
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: Will both parties still want their share of the boards as per John Walshe's revelations?
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: What about the social impact bonds Bill?
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: Do you want to suppress Dáil Éireann? Do you want to suppress freedom of speech in Dáil Éireann? Is that what you are at now?
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: How dare he talk about how I conducted myself here.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: I am fully aware of my parliamentary responsibilities. He cannot shut me up any time soon and he will certainly not suppress me inside this House. How dare he - hypocrite.
- Resignation of Member (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: On Saturday.
- Resignation of Member (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: How opportune. His timing was impeccable. Just as 150,000 went to the streets, Phil was officially gone.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: I have a number of issues to raise. First, at Leaders' Questions before the recess, I asked the Taoiseach if the Government would facilitate the Oireachtas with time to debate the allegations of abuse within the Sinn Féin-IRA movement at the time.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: It was agreed that time would be allocated. It has not happened this week and I would appreciate if it could be facilitated next week, because a lot has been said both here and outside the House. I would like to express my views in a considered way in a structured debate in the House and I am sure others would like to do so also. My second point concerns the programme for Government....
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: I counted approximately five referendum proposals in the Taoiseach's comments. He promised an inclusive approach to these issues, but what has happened is that he has simply announced that the Government will decide what will happen and when it will happen. The Dáil will have no role other than to vote on what the Government decides and puts before it. That is a long way short of the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)
Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the position on the implementation of the recommendations of the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35202/14]