Results 34,601-34,620 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: No, he does not respect that.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is your only defence. Defend your own.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Minister should watch what is happening in his own party.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Minister said in advance there would be no change to anything and that no amendments would be accepted other than his own.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Last night's sitting of the House was shambolic and lamentable. It undermined respect for Parliament and how we conduct ourselves. The Government's approach was revealing in its absolute contempt for this institution. Initially we were to conclude at 10 p.m. but the debate was extended to midnight.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Without warning, the Chief Whip texted the Opposition Whips at 9.57 p.m. to announce that we were to sit until 5 a.m. If he had properly organised the schedule for this Bill we could have been here at 9 a.m. and could have debated it until midnight. We could have done the sensible thing. It seems that the internal difficulties of the Fine Gael Party, in particular, were the ultimate...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: It reveals an instinct and it warns the public about the approach the Government will take if the State is left with a unicameral system by the end of this year, courtesy of our referendum.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is not normal to sit until 5 a.m. on a Bill such as this.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Minister said it was normal. The public do not think it is normal. It reflects badly on the Parliament and what happened last night was lamentable and shambolic. The least the Government should do when it extends the time of sittings is consult the Ceann Comhairle. At least tell him and the Opposition Whips. A text sent at 9.57 p.m., just before the Chief Whip arrived into the...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: It shows no respect for the Parliament. The Minister should accept it was wrong. There should be legitimate engagement with the Opposition in ordering business. How this was organised was shambolic from day one. Remember, until we raised the matter, the proposition yesterday was to guillotine it. The Taoiseach said he wanted to "get rid of it". I put it to the Minister that he should...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Expenditure (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis upon which it was decided where to spend the public funding on promoting the Irish Presidency and if moneys were spent on any newspaper supplements or advertisements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33979/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Expenditure (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if moneys were spent on promoting or outlining achievements during Ireland's EU Presidency after the Presidency was concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33980/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (11 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list the national and local newspapers that his Department would have placed articles in on a commercial basis in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33981/13]
- Business of Dáil (10 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I would like to place on record the absolute absence of any consultation with the Opposition Whips in regard to the farcical motion just put before the House. In terms of the public perception of this House, the motion put by the Government, without notice, has reduced this situation to a farce.
- Business of Dáil (10 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: The public perception will be one of incredulity in terms of what has been proposed.
- Business of Dáil (10 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is wrong of the Government to do this. It is bad enough if people want to use jackboot tactics against their own Members, but it is not good enough that they try to use them against every other Member.
- Business of Dáil (10 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: There is no national emergency here. This session could, if the Government wanted, be postponed until tomorrow. If Members want to deliberate further, we have no difficulty with that.
- Business of Dáil (10 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: For the Government to treat the Opposition in the manner it has, and indeed some its own backbenchers, and keep them here until 5 a.m. is a joke. Nor does it do justice to the issue. It does not do justice to the sensitivity of the issue.
- Business of Dáil (10 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: At 9.57 p.m. there was a text message from the Chief Whip - no consultation, no meeting, and they talk about Dáil reform. No wonder they want to abolish the Seanad.
- Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: It should not take seven months to be cleared.