Results 33,501-33,520 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: What vote was that last week?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: What vote was that last week?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: I just want to find out on what did we vote last week. I did not realise that we had a vote on exiting the bailout programme.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: Did we have a vote last week on exiting the bailout programme?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: In his address on Sunday night, the Taoiseach stated that the banks must do more to deal with mortgage distress. It was probably the understatement of the year, particularly given that one in five residential mortgages remain in arrears. The figures are quite dramatic. It is as if the Government is on the sidelines and is helpless in refereeing a match over which it has no control. Under...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: There is a delay.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: I have a number of questions for the Taoiseach on proposed legislative measures. As he is aware, the Church of Ireland in particular is very concerned about the threat to its schools, given the Government's policy on small rural schools generally. Given that about 50% of all Protestant primary schools have fewer than 56 pupils there is huge concern in terms of the capacity of members of the...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not reverse what he did in the previous budget. That is the problem.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: If you could.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: I would like to hear it. We have only-----
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: So it is not a patient safety authority.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: When will that be?
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: That also is the way it works in Ukraine.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: Next Thursday.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Buttimer is not leader yet.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is the view of the Minister, Deputy Varadkar. I accept that he is entitled to have that view and so am I. It is not only exclusive to Ministers to have concerns.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: This is a mega project. There are 1,300 pylons across the countryside in a straight line as decided by EirGrid. That is the way the company wanted to do it, although there were other options. The public never got any pre-consultation opportunities in respect of the EirGrid proposal, but that is the minimum that is required. It would make sense for genuine consultation to take place for...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is not only a question for energy, but whether it is the right thing for tourism, landscape and our cultural heritage, which are important considerations in the long term.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: I am. An independent assessment.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Micheál Martin: RPS did a series of work and produced a document.