Results 34,981-35,000 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, the committee concerned-----
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste might listen to me and respond in so far as-----
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is a political one. The transport committee considered it from the transport perspective-----
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: -----and would not have dealt with the political foreign affairs dimension to the issue, namely, the blockade of Gaza and so on.
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: Those issues would not have been raised by the transport committee. That is my point.
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: I am, but it is reasonable to put to the Tánaiste the suggestion that the committee would have taken a one-dimensional approach to the issue.
- Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste has just receive a ringing endorsement from Deputy Durkan.
- Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: I am still unclear on the legislative timelines. The Taoiseach indicated on the Order of Business to our spokesman, Deputy Troy, that the heads of the child and family agency Bill were approved by the Cabinet last November. It is now June and I am not clear as to whether the Bill will be published before the end of July. It may be useful to ask an all-party committee to consider that Bill...
- Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: I mentioned the 50,000 children who are being minded privately in homes across the country because they were apparently not covered by the initial heads of the Children First Bill. Issues clearly arise in that sector given the breach of trust that has been exposed in the creches under investigation. The issue of when Garda investigations take place is very serious. I acknowledge, to be...
- Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: Parents and people throughout the country are still reacting to the "Prime Time" exposé of behaviour in crèches and the cruelty to children and emotional abuse that was witnessed in the film footage of that programme. Many people are looking for immediate responses as well as medium and short-term responses. The situation has clearly shocked many people across the country. I put...
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: Over the years, we have given up key areas of tax competition in the name of transparency and co-operation. It appears the US issue is with the failure of their companies to repatriate profits. It is not that they have been routed through Ireland. In cases such as that of Apple, one is faced with a major employer which has been here for decades. Much of the work carried out by it and...
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: The best that can be said for last week’s summit is that it received very little attention and did not cause any new crisis. The Taoiseach clearly shares my view that the summit was inconsequential given that he was prepared to postpone this debate for several weeks. However, the record shows that at a time of urgent need for action the leaders of Europe chose to spend their time on...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: We are past the smart-alecky. Less of that.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach summed it up himself. He said the Government had been working for five months on this but the Dáil gets only two days.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is the very point I am making.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: No offer was made.
- Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: They have not been consulted. Pensioners' organisations around the country are contacting Deputies to say that their pensions are being cut without consultation.
- Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: Nobody represented them at Haddington Road or Beggar's Bush.
- Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Oireachtas is being forced to guillotine and ram through legislation, but there is no necessity for doing this. There is no necessity for these timelines this week at all. It is a "get the bad news over quickly" mentality. That is what is going on here, without question. They want to get the bad news over as quickly as they possibly can so there will be less hassle for the...
- Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Murphy should not be treated like this.