Results 32,361-32,380 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: Under the programme for Government the Taoiseach has committed to significant reform of the committee system, in particular that the head of any Department or State body would make himself or herself available to committees. I am concerned that the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality wrote to the clerk of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality to say...
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Secretary General should not be precluded from answering questions.
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: I asked about universal primary care.
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is saying "No" first.
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is saying "No" in advance of everybody having their say.
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: That sums up how the Taoiseach does things.
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: It is a second slap for the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, in two days.
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: I think it is because of the-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: So the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, is going off the rails.
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: A Fine Gael-led local authority allowed Priority Hall, for God's sake.
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: What about the €30 million for Pairc Uí Chaoimh?
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: It allocated €30 million for Pairc Uí Chaoimh.
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: We are not talking about any old case. People who had discretionary medical cards had them under the legislation. I think most people watching and most people in society would expect a 12 year old child who has profound mental disability, is legally blind, has hearing loss in the left ear, is asthmatic, is non-verbal and is wheelchair bound to have a medical card. That is my point. I am...
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: Equally, in terms of a 65 year old woman who has multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, congenital abnormality of the eyes and other conditions, I think most people would say that person should have a medical card. In terms of an elderly women with multiple myeloma, she had a medical card since 2006-----
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: ----she has a terminal condition but has had her card removed. The Taoiseach can see that this is a policy. Enormous stress is being caused. Last night I called to a door and I am not going to name the case because it is confidential.
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: This is the case of a person who has motor neurone disease, who is on a ventilator and incredible care is being shown to the person by a loved one. The person's card has only been renewed for six months. This is out of control. It is a disgrace. The Taoiseach should hang his head in shame-----
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: -----over a policy that is focused on taking cards from people who need them.
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: The legislation is there to allow it. The Taoiseach has been warned enough by many people on his own side, by Deputies on the backbenches and Deputies from every other party here. This calls for a genuine intervention. The letter from the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation specialist nurses was sent to the Taoiseach and it made a very good point. It said that the Government should...
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is wrong there.
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)
Micheál Martin: These are incredibly severe cases.