Results 33,661-33,680 of 50,830 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: We are talking about giving everybody under the age of five years a medical card. We could start by giving everybody in this category a medical card. That would introduce fair play. We could do this before we start giving out medical cards to anybody else.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Can sick children and people with multiple conditions be given medical cards? I am asking for a change in policy. Do not tell me it has not changed. It has and I want that change to be reversed and medical cards restored to these young children and adults.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is a probity exercise.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: It was the Minister of State who said in response to a parliamentary question that there had been a change of policy. Blame everybody else, except yourself.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is not that case.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Next Saturday there will be an event entitled Walk a Mile in Ronan and Katie's Shoes to lobby for the return of Ronan and Katie's discretionary medical cards. Katie is a five-year-old girl with Down's syndrome and many complications, including asthma and juvenile arthritis. Her medical card was granted based on her medical condition and although her condition has become a little worse since...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: The child was offered a long-term illness card but many of his conditions do not qualify under the long-term illness card. If somebody met the person they could sort it out. I use these cases to illustrate the problem. I dealt with approximately 12 cases two months ago, including people with varying ages and various conditions or disabilities, including motor neuron disease. Professor...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the back to education allowance which has been available for qualified candidates undertaking a higher diploma in education will be available for the masters in education which is replacing the higher diploma as a teaching qualification; if it is not available, the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49829/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding for an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to upgrade the swimming pool on its premises; the body responsible for providing this funding for the pool; the date on which this funding will be released; the date on which building works are due to commence in relation to the swimming pool upgrade; if...
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: In communities across the country, there is deep anger and considerable concern and uproar about the EirGrid proposal to erect pylons as high as 50 m. People are concerned that pylons will be put near their homes. There are environmental concerns, and some of these areas are the most scenic in the country, such as the Comeragh Mountains. There has been a huge groundswell of opposition-----
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government is committed to putting EirGrid on a statutory basis through primary legislation. The Minister Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, is ploughing ahead and is determined to ignore the concerns of citizens and to be dismissive of what is being said in communities across country. Some 15,000 people marched in Waterford and there were a thousand meetings...
- Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: There you are now.
- Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Táimid bailithe anseo inniu chun comhbhrón a dhéanamh le muintir de Paor as ucht bás Paddy. Is léir d'éinne a raibh aithne acu ar Paddy gur fear mór lách cneasta a bhí ann. Ceannaire agus Teachta Dála den chéad scoth a bhí ann. Múinteoir, cainteoir agus seanchaí den chéad scoth a bhí ann freisin. Ba iontach...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Níl mórán dul chun cinn le feiscint in aon chor i dtaobh an straitéis 20 bliain, go háirithe i gcomhthéacs cúrsaí fostaíochta nó cúrsaí oideachais, go háirithe múineadh trí Ghaeilge. Bhí moladh sa straitéis maidir le lárionad oideachais do mhúinteoirí atá ag múineadh gach...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: An Tánaiste.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: An cuimhin leat é?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Is anything clear?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach can take it that it is.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Irish and the Gaelteacht last met. [39245/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Nov 2013)
Micheál Martin: Is léir nach raibh ach dhá chruinniú ag an gcoiste ar an nGaeilge agus na Gaeltachtaí le linn na bliana. Is oth liom a rá go bhfuil sé le feiceáil i bpolasaithe an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachtaí nach bhfuil an choiste ag teacht le chéile go minic. Tá díomá ar mhuintir na Gaeltachta go bhfuil easpa béime á...