Results 37,181-37,200 of 50,916 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: Especially Deputy Adams.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: That is not true.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: The photo-ops take up the vast majority of his time. The PR companies are in full flight.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is fair to say that the basic infrastructure put in place under the Belfast Agreement means that meetings, committees and engagements keep going on no matter what. It is also fair to say that very little progress can be achieved if all sides are simply going through the motions. That is sometimes the sense one gets as one observes the situation. That is what we are getting from the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I regret very much that the Taoiseach refuses to withdraw the false claim he made about his predecessor. He said the papers were shredded. It reflects badly on the Taoiseach that he refuses to withdraw false claims in the face of the facts, as 17 files became available under a freedom of information request from the Office of the Taoiseach.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach seems to attack all the time and is just cementing his reputation as one of the most tribal and partisan holders of his office. I regret having to say that, but it is the only conclusion with regard to his failure to withdraw that claim.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: On freedom of information generally, I will deal with the issues with which the Taoiseach took great liberty on the European question. I remind him that he voted for the bank guarantee himself and he had a conversation with the then Minister for Finance, the late Brian Lenihan, on the bank guarantee and the rationale for it. The Taoiseach gave him clear approval to go ahead and do what he...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: Everybody knows that, as it was no big secret. On other matters, the Taoiseach was quite eloquent and clear yesterday in Paris about the reason Ireland was-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I will, of course, but the Taoiseach made all these points to me without interruption.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I did not make any smart comment.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am adhering to the Chair. However, the Taoiseach has been doing this forever when asked questions. He goes where he wants to go.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach makes any statement he wants, but the Ceann Comhairle does not tell him to stick to the question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Ceann Comhairle did not tell the Taoiseach to stick to the question, did he? Did the Ceann Comhairle tell the Taoiseach to stick to the question?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: Did the Ceann Comhairle tell the Taoiseach to stick to the question?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: Did the Ceann Comhairle tell the Taoiseach to stick to the question when he went on for ages about Europe and asked me questions that had nothing to do with what was under discussion? That is all I am saying. If he does it, I may have to respond.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: On the issue of freedom of information, the Taoiseach's colleague, Deputy Howlin, who is the Minister responsible, said the fees are not an issue, although they were once. The point is that we paid the fees for the information we received under freedom of information requests. On the question of the operation of the freedom of information provisions and the need to review them, the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I was told I could not address that point because it was out of order.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: On a point of order, I mentioned this issue and was told it was out of order. The Taoiseach can do what he likes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I have already put it on the public record.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: That was a very relevant answer.