Results 34,041-34,060 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (22 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review with the Revenue Commissioners if the long version of form IT38 for capital gains tax can only be paid online; if this is the case, if he will review the impact on non-ROS registered taxpayers, not all of whom might have computer access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44430/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (22 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that have been taken to make the former Garda station on the North Road, Finglas available to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44427/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (22 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: 355. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the budget being made available for Irish Water; the amount that has been spent to date in setting-up Irish Water; the budgeted expenditure for the coming years; the cost savings, economies of scales and increased efficiencies Irish Water will achieve, and the timescale for achieving these...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (22 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: 382. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if officials in his Department have met the residents of Priory Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39050/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (22 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been asked to meet the residents of Priory Hall; the response that was given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39049/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (22 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the plan to construct a national children's hospital and the necessary steps which must be completed before construction commences; the reason for the delays that have occurred to date; when construction will commence; the timeframe for the entire project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44428/13]
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: One should take note when Government backbenchers have the courage to ask that backbenchers have a say in how the Dáil should operate and on the implications of the changes. It is a reasonable request. They should not be frowned on and people should not give out to them for having the courage of their convictions and to make basic points.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government had an opportunity but did not take it.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: I will conclude under protest. As a party, we are furious at how the House is being treated. I do not understand why the Government has stated 50 minutes is all we have to debate the issue.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: No, the Tánaiste did not. That is just a sop on the Order of Business.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: Why not debate the issue?
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: Why can we not debate it and let Deputies contribute? This is ordained. The Government rushed the reform proposals during the debate on the Seanad to pretend to the public that it was interested in reform.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government engaged in no prior consultation with anyone in a meaningful form. We had one meeting in the middle of the campaign and the Tánaiste pretends that that constitutes consultation.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: I attended one meeting of the party leadership. It is a complete charade.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is a facade. The Tánaiste should be ashamed of himself as the leader of the Labour Party who took office pretending that he would radically reform how the country was governed. He has done nothing of the sort. The Government has become more regressive in terms of parliamentary reform.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Government has guillotined the debates on more Bills than any other Government in such a short space of time and does not allow any meaningful engagement.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The proof of the pudding is in the fact.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: I challenge the Tánaiste to withdraw the proposition on the social welfare Bill.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: Will the Tánaiste withdraw what the Government is putting before the House next week?
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is.