Results 36,281-36,300 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Banking Union (16 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if, at the recent EU Council meeting, there was any discussion on a banking union and placing a maximum ceiling on bankers bonuses across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54061/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Banking Union (16 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned about the lack of progress with the consolidation of EU banking plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55451/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (16 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there should be more distance created between bank regulators and the banks they regulate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54056/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered capping senior banking officials salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54060/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the decision to decrease the corporation tax in the UK will have any impact here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56515/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jan 2013)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 476 of 11 December 2012, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1869/13]

Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: I seek clarification from the Tánaiste. Under section 221 of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, Act it is an offence to attempt to lobby NAMA. The penalty on conviction of that offence is a fine of €1,000 or six months in prison. I am not suggesting there was any interference with or lobbying of NAMA but the issue raised today, following a freedom of information...

Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----which related to how the primary care centres were selected hours before the Cabinet meeting-----

Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----reveal the unsatisfactory fact that the Opposition has had to use the Freedom of Information Acts for months to piece together the jigsaw of the decision to select these primary care centres. It is most unsatisfactory. The Government made a commitment to introduce new freedom of information legislation. It has taken us months to get much of the detail, some of which is redacted. The...

Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste could do much more now. Will there be an inquiry?

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The key issue in the service plan is whether it will include a cut in resources to service providers. They believe this may be the case and they have been clear that they cannot take any more. The demographic funding that was provided for school leavers was removed in its entirety last year and not all of the school leavers were adequately dealt with. I raised a complex case in the House...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste could try to influence it.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Service providers have their plans and know what lies ahead.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom a rá, ar mo shon fhéin agus ar son mo pháirtí, Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi mhaise duit féin, a Cheann Comhairle, do Bhaill an Tí agus do gach éinne atá ag obair anseo. Táimid go léir fíor-bhuíoch dóibh as ucht an méid a dhéanann siad ar ár son. Nollaig faoi shéan duit...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: After extending season's greetings and hoping the Tánaiste will have an enjoyable, restful and peaceful Christmas, which I am sure he needs, like all of us, I wish to raise a very serious issue relating to people with disabilities. Looking back on 2012, it is fair to say we have witnessed a significant attack on services for people with disabilities, with cuts across the board. There...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in installing wi-fi on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57211/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the optimal situation for children in special schools is the provision of multi-disciplinary teams involving teachers, allied health professionals such as physios, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists, in the school setting ensuring correct synergies across all disciplines, consistency over time in attending the needs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will suspend the implementation of the Health Service Executive's programme for progressing disability services for children and young people in view of the fact that it is causing undue anxiety to parents of children with special needs particularly in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57497/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (20 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive's Programme for progressing disability services for children and young persons will not lead to a reduction of allied health professional staff in special schools and that the existing complement will be retained and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57499/12]

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Presidency does not do that.