Results 36,221-36,240 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach the way he has put in place an internal management process for reporting on a quarterly basis as outlined in his Department's Strategy Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49719/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach the way his Department supports the whole of Government structures to monitor and report on progress in key areas such as economic growth and job creation as outlined in his Department's Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49722/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the particular policy actions that have been taken by him and his Department in relation to the strategic priority of creating jobs and growth as outlined in his Department's strategy statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55546/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the implementation of EU 2020 strategy as outlined in his Departments Strategy Statement 2011-2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (22 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met any of the university presidents recently; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2354/13]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Inquiries (22 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: 179. To ask the Taoiseach the response he had from Prime Minister Cameron when they spoke about the Sir Desmond de Silva report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2451/13]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Inquiries (22 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: 180. To ask the Taoiseach the actions he will take to ensure that there will be an independent inquiry into the murder of Mr Pat Finucane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2452/13]
- Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: I have had a lifelong involvement and interest in further education and have served on the boards of management of a variety of colleges of further education in my native city of Cork. I was also the education Minister who introduced the first student grants system for students at colleges of further education and initiated the first major capital investment programme in the colleges. The...
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: He is chairman of the Labour Party.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: He was not silenced.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: It involves committees of this House.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: No, it is not agreed. The motion before the House is incredible and represents an attempt by the Government, particularly the Labour Party, and Sinn Féin to suppress dissent and punish Members who voted against the cut to the respite care grant in the case of Deputy Keaveney in the Dáil. We are being asked to remove Deputy Keaveney from the Committee of Public Accounts, the...
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: Likewise, Deputy Tóibín is being removed form the Oireachtas Committee on Investigations, Oversight and Petitions for his position on a motion relating to abortion. This is fundamentally wrong and illustrates that there is no intention on the Government side of reforming anything to do with this House or to change political behaviour or political actions.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Stagg was once a militant but you are now so far inside the tent, it is unbelievable and incomprehensible.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: I want to register my opposition to a Stalinist approach to the Parliament - remove anybody who articulates any dissent from any committee. It is a disgrace and it is wrong.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: We know that. The question is why the Minister was not told then.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is not the question I asked.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: Should the Minister not have been informed in November?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: It is a basic question.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Minister has not answered the question.