Results 37,781-37,800 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Without question, he is being shoved out of that position in an unacceptable manner by the Minister.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: I did not say that; I said the health services.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: I can, because the Minister took control of it 12 months ago.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Minister took control of it 12 months ago, he brought in a false Estimate and he is getting rid of staff left, right and centre.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Those hospitals have serious deficits. All of the hospitals are in crisis. Suppliers are not being paid.
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Yesterday, the Supreme Court overturned the 2007 ruling of the High Court to allow former members of consortiums that submitted successful bids for the mobile telephony licence in the 1990s to seek damages for alleged fraud, conspiracy, deceit, corruption and so on in public office. Last year, the Moriarty tribunal made clear findings regarding the awarding of that licence. In that context,...
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach accept them?
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach accept the findings?
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the number of officials in his Department that will be working solely on the presidency for the remainder of 2012; if redeployment has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34341/12]
- Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the efforts that are being made across Government to tackle unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34342/12]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of the 4th Infantry Battalion in Collins Barracks, Cork, in view of reports that it will be disbanded. [34731/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 874: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a three year old child (details supplied) who requires a below the knee prosthesis with regular changes and adaptions due to their age does not qualify for a medical card; if he will reconsider the decision in view of the exceptional health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35451/12]
- Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Through a freedom of information request I long ago sought records of a discussion between the European Council President, Mr. Van Rompuy, and the Taoiseach. It was, however, stopped by the Taoiseach and the Government side even though Europe was anxious to give the records of that particular Van Rompuy compromise. The real issue is the Taoiseach playing games and spreading conspiracy...
- Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: That is wrong, because the fundamental point is we all know the rationale for the bank guarantee at the time. There is no secret about it.
- Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: We know it was a liquidity issue and not just in Ireland.
- Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am putting this to the Taoiseach, if I may. I will not be long putting it.
- Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am putting a question.
- Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: At the time, there was the collapse of Lehman Brothers, while in Britain Royal Bank Scotland announced it was going to go bankrupt. Northern Rock had gone bankrupt the year before. There was a seizure in bank liquidity across the globe following the fall of Lehman Brothers. The fundamental issue facing the Government at the time-----
- Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----was, as per Professor Honohan's report, that it either maintained a banking system or it allowed it to collapse. I believe the guarantee should be examined and I have no difficulty with such an examination. The Committee of Public Accounts should be allowed get on with its work in this regard, having already put in six months of significant work on the issues around the bank guarantee,...
- Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach confirm the Committee of Public Accounts will continue its work on the bank guarantee issue?