Results 37,341-37,360 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if the timing of the forthcoming elections in Germany are influencing the timeline of when Ireland's debt issue will be examined by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47315/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland is a special case in relation to dealing with our legacy debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48330/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if bank bonuses were already discussed at the level of EU leaders; or if there are plans to discuss them in the context of the Liikanen review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed increasing banking regulation with any of the EU leaders recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42927/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a copy of the Liikanen Review Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45674/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the recommendations of the Fiscal Council should be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42653/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the recommendations of the Fiscal Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45673/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met the members of the Fiscal Council recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if officials from his Department have met with members of the Fiscal Council recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47227/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met the Fiscal Council or members thereof recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49612/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Council Meetings (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if the reports that the draft EU agenda for the October Council meeting contain proposals for tighter binding contracts for Eurozone countries expanding control of national economic policies are correct; his policy in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44101/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of bi-lateral meetings he has held with Mr Mario Draghi since 1 January 2012. [47361/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Mechanism (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made an assessment on the wider implications of Irish banks being part of the European Stability Mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47588/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have received the St. Vincent de Paul Society pre-budget submission; his plans to meet the society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48177/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Financial Stability Facility (14 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance if the lack of need for a bailout for Spain was discussed with Prime Minister Rajoy; the implications of this position for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48329/12]
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: During the 20 months the Government has been in office it has consistently sought to avoid responsibility for its own decisions. It has put out a never-ending stream of press releases praising its members as visionaries who are setting everything right. This has been accompanied by a constant effort to diminish, ignore and then deny flat-out the clear evidence of bad decisions and policies....
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: I refer to the Government's initiative for a fundamental review of hospital services in the south-east region and in particular to review the status of Waterford Regional Hospital with a view to downgrading it from category four to category three. Will the Taoiseach allow time for a debate on that issue? Government Deputies are due to meet the Secretary General of the Department of Health....
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: These matters are relevant to the country as a whole because there would be increased demand on other regions such as Dublin, Cork and elsewhere. I do not think it is a tenable or sustainable proposition but it is a large-scale proposal. A meeting was held in the audiovisual room this morning with a group from Waterford who came to lobby Deputies. Given that many thousands of people...
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is broader than that. The Taoiseach should allocate Government time to allow a debate.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)
Micheál Martin: We have them and they are in huge demand. People are under time and access pressure. They have a lot to cope with. I ask the Taoiseach when is the health (amendment) (No. 2) Bill due before the House.