Results 32,161-32,180 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: That is not the truth. That is a dishonest response.
- Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: I think the Ceann Comhairle underestimates us.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: There is total inconsistency.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: What about the cases from 2011?
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: Yesterday the Government accepted that it could no longer stand over cases of people with acute medical conditions and multiple disabilities losing their medical cards. It accepted that discretionary cards should be restored to 15,000 people in that category who lost them, until at least July 2015. Those people, however, will get no refund even though the Government has accepted that it...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: Will a refund mechanism be put in place for the 15,000 people who lost their cards, which are now being restored to them? Will the policy framework change for those who applied for cards since 2011, with conditions similar to those of the 15,000, but who never got them? What policy framework will apply to people who are newly diagnosed with severe conditions and multiple disabilities who...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not answer my questions. My fundamental point is that there is inconsistency and incoherence at the heart of the decisions he has taken, particularly yesterday’s decision. A child born today with a rare syndrome will be subject to the framework under which 15,000 lost cards which are now being given back. That child will not get a medical card irrespective of the...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: I am not talking about the exceptional. This is one of-----
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is not changing the policy framework. He is only doing this for those who lost the cards before 2011.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way he and his Department are encouraging trade between Ireland and Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and his Department are aware that Bank of Ireland are withdrawing banking services from legitimate Irish businesses that do trade with Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (18 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has a policy on services that Irish banks provide with legitimate businesses that trade with Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26284/14]
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: They have been abolished.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: Legislation was promised.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: Legislation was promised.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: The programme for Government has a section dealing with political reform and the Government indicates "we will legislate on the issue of cabinet confidentiality". The Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 has a provision at section 86 precluding an Oireachtas committee from seeking evidence about Cabinet decisions and discussions. Some may say this is in...
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: I asked this before and the Taoiseach stated he would come back to me. He was not quite sure how it ended up in the programme for Government but it is there and it is a promise to legislate. When can we expect universal primary care legislation? With the discretionary medical card decision, there was a promise, even as late as today, that the 1970 health care legislation would be an...
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is in the programme for Government.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: Sorry, to deal finally with the matter of Cabinet confidentiality-----
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Micheál Martin: Will it be taken out of the programme for Government? Is the Taoiseach saying he has no idea why it is there?