Results 38,141-38,160 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 57: To ask the Taoiseach if he held any separate meetings before or after the EU Council dinner in June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32036/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 58: To ask the Taoiseach if he met with President Barrosso in June; the matters that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32037/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 59: To ask the Taoiseach if there were discussions regarding a fiscal union at the EU Council meeting in June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32039/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 60: To ask the Taoiseach if there were any discussions regarding tightening bank regulations at the June EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32040/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 61: To ask the Taoiseach if there was any discussions regarding severing the link between sovereign debt and banking systems at the EU Council meeting in June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32041/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 62: To ask the Taoiseach if there was a discussion at the June EU Council meeting regarding Eurobond project; if any progress was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32042/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 63: To ask the Taoiseach if there were any discussions at the EU Council meeting in June regarding a Eurozone wide bank resolution mechanism to the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32043/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach if he has discussed protecting the International Financial Service Centre at any of the bilaterals he held during the June EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32044/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the areas of growth and the actions that were and discussed at the June EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32045/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach the areas of growth on which he spoke at the June EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32046/12]
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is called Dáil reform.
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: If we had Taoiseach's questions on two days of the week, as was the case in the past, we would not have this problem.
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is ludicrous that we are taking Questions Nos. 1 to 65 together. We should return to a position of having Taoiseach's questions on two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, as was the case until the Taoiseach arbitrarily decided to reduce the number to one day. On the summit meeting, I concur with the Taoiseach that the decision to break the link between the sovereign and bank debt is welcome,...
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Does the Taoiseach believe it is a good idea that the ESM will buy on the secondary market?
- European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Is it a good idea that the ESM will buy on the secondary market?
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: On the forthcoming legislation in respect of the health service, the Taoiseach is aware the HSE board has been abolished and officials now occupy the seats of the former governors. While proposals have been put forward in respect of seven directorates, they are just proposals at present and in the meantime, hospitals are finding it extremely difficult to pay their way. Mr. Cathal Magee of...
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----and in particular in respect of so-called senior advisers. Are they recruited as advisers or are they procured as consultancies which provide services to the Minister and the Department in respect of ongoing current health issues?
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: These are core issues in respect of what is happening on the ground and it is damaging morale hugely.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Life is extremely difficult for small to medium-size employers and those who create jobs. Domestic demand in particular is both poor and sluggish. People in the sector to which I refer require certainty and clarity. There is a growing sense that the sector is under attack as a result of the VAT increase of 2%, the decrease relating to redundancy rebates from 60% to 15% and the proposals on...
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am not asking the Taoiseach to speculate on any old comment. The Taoiseach did not answer the question I asked, about whether an increase in PRSI is the same as an increase in income tax. Perhaps the Taoiseach can answer that when he responds. This was a considered speech by a senior Minister in the Taoiseach's Government. Last week, we were all briefed to the effect that this would not...