Results 35,161-35,180 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Through the Chair, this is very frustrating. The Taoiseach is abusing this process.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: It has happened time and time again.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I hear this week after week. The Taoiseach is filibustering and going all over the place and he will not answer the specific questions he is asked.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I am behaving myself. The Taoiseach should behave himself.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: With respect, we are entitled to answers.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I simply want an answer. There is argy-bargy from time to time in the House. I would not get too excited about it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach knows our position.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Question No. 9.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach a number of questions on the referendum to abolish the Seanad. I believe he answered two of them but did not answer the other two and I ask him to look at that again. I asked if the date had been decided and obviously he has said that no date is yet decided. Question No. 8 asked the Taoiseach if his Department has a special unit in place to prepare for the referendum...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if a date has been decided for the referendum on the abolition of Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has a special unit in place to prepare for the referendum to abolish Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28695/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will circulate his Departments memos and minutes of meetings held regarding the forthcoming Seanad referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30375/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department officials have given him any assessment they have made on the proposal to abolish Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30376/13]
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: They have already been reduced.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I made a statement.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: What does the Taoiseach and Government intend to do about this situation, given that the existing policy programme being followed is clearly not working, either at EU level or domestically? Domestic demand is flat and consumer spending continues to fall. The strategy is not working, so I would like the Taoiseach to outline to the House what he intends to do about it.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his response, but I am somewhat concerned about what is almost a denial by him of the CSO figures. The Central Statistics Office is an independent organisation that has given us the figures that show the economy is back in recession. There is no other way around that. I do not know if the Taoiseach is correct in saying that it is not consistent with tax figures,...
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Furthermore, one only has to look at the retail sector to know the scale and the degree to which the domestic economy is on the floor. I have heard nothing in the Taoiseach's reply that gives any hope or sense of a coherent plan to get the domestic economy back on track.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: Over the last two or three years, the Government has consistently underspent its capital budget. The Government keeps delaying expenditure on, and thus reducing, what was already a reduced capital budget. The Taoiseach could quickly rectify that to create some demand in the economy and job opportunities. Will the Taoiseach commit to review his approach fundamentally to the domestic economy?
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2013)
Micheál Martin: No. The Taoiseach did not say that at all. He is inconsistent.