Results 35,601-35,620 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (13 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the equity of IT Tallaght losing €3.5 million from student, non-Exchequer resources due to the failure of the State to provide promised capital funding; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this has significant implications for an institute which serves one of the poorest communities in the country. [13169/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (13 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider an independent inquiry into the death of Father Niall Molloy in Clara, County Offaly, in 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13287/13]
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: As we discussed, there are 168,000 people in mortgage arrears. The heads of the Personal Insolvency Bill were first published on 25 January 2012. It is now March 2013. How many sections of the Personal Insolvency Act have been commenced? I have asked this question on a number of occasions on the Order of Business in recent months and the Taoiseach indicated he would check that and get...
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: I did, yes.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: I think I am entitled on the Order of Business to ask about sections of Bills that have commenced or are awaiting commencement. I asked about that previously. I am simply asking when the sections of the Act will be commenced.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: Yes. How many have commenced-----
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: -----and when will the remaining sections be commenced?
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: I am amazed the Taoiseach does not have the detail because this is an urgent issue.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: Everybody has been saying for a week that this is the most urgent issue facing us-----
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: -----and the Taoiseach cannot tell me whether even one section of the most important Act has been commenced.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: But I asked the Taoiseach-----
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should have it on the Order of Business.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: I do not get the connection.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: No rest for the Labour Party. Jack O'Connor is trying to do that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: I detect from the Taoiseach's reply that there is no fresh European initiative in respect of the situation in Gaza and the Middle East. In the context of Ireland's Presidency of the European Union, is he aware of or is he leading a new initiative to bring greater pressure to bear on the Israeli authorities in respect of the blockade and the acceleration in the process of constructing...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: There is a sense that there is inertia at the heart of the Executive and in the legislative process. There is also a sense that the two main parties, the DUP and Sinn Féin, are dividing the spoils in order to please their own electoral bases. There is a concern to the effect that everything is being based on electoral considerations for both parties and that this is being done to the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: Nine of the 17 questions in this grouping are in my name.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: We must reform how we are doing our work here because most of these questions relate to the visit of Secretary of State Clinton and were asked over three months ago. What are the Taoiseach's plans to meet with Secretary of State Clinton while in the US? One of the reasons we are only getting to these questions is that the Taoiseach decided to halve the time for questions to the Taoiseach...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: With respect, it is a matter of Government diktat, not a matter for the Whips, because the Government dictates what happens in the House. It is a crazy situation that we are now only answering questions three months after they were asked. This is unsatisfactory. I echo what the Taoiseach said and pay tribute to Secretary of State Clinton for her wonderful work during the past four years...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to meet with Secretary of State Clinton when she visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55221/12]