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- Freedom of Information (3 Jul 2012)
Micheál Martin: Why examine it? The Government just does not do it.
- Water Charges (28 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the timeframe for the implementation of water charges; if he has reviewed the original timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31169/12]
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he met with representatives from Price Waterhouse Coopers in the context of the review they carried out on the water services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22698/12]
- School Curriculum (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on proposals in Britain to make foreign language learning compulsory from the age of seven and if he will comment on the differences in approach between Britain and Ireland on foreign language learning among primary school students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30955/12]
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: There is a lot of hot weather in the Labour Party at the moment.
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Is Deputy Keaveney here?
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: On forthcoming legislation, I wish to point out to the Taoiseach that the Keane report did not recommend the ending of the mortgage interest supplement scheme. In my view he should not have distorted its recommendations in his response to my earlier questions. The report looks for sustainable models but nowhere in the Keane report is there a recommendation for the ending or the phasing out...
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach give the House an indication and an outline as to when it is proposed to circulate the personal insolvency Bill, the timetable for Second Stage debate and for Committee Stage and ultimate implementation and commencement? We need some idea of the timeline for implementation of the proposed measures.
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: What is the timeline for Committee Stage?
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will it be held in October?
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The banks were briefed first.
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: They won the battle on it.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Government established a special Cabinet committee on mortgage arrears. We have had the Keane report. There has been much soul-searching as part of the attempt to provide answers to the 118,000 people who are in significant mortgage arrears of over 90 days. The Irish Examiner summed up yesterday's rushed press conference very well when it referred to it as a "newsless news conference"....
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: In many ways, it sums up the Government's approach, which is really more about spin than about substance.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: This serious issue affects people in mortgage arrears. I would like to mention something that was not announced yesterday. It did not merit a Government press release or press conference. Last week, the Minister, Deputy Burton, commenced a statutory instrument and laid it before the House. It was buried in Iris Oifigiúil. Essentially, it begins the phasing out and cutting of mortgage...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Where is the social solidarity? How can the Labour Party stand over the phasing out and ending of the mortgage interest supplement scheme, which has been of benefit to 19,000 families?
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: We all know that figure has jumped significantly in the last two years.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is likely to jump again. The low-income families that have been able to avail of this scheme will no longer be in a position to do so. They will have to deal with the banks first. They will have to make payments for 12 months before they will be considered for the mortgage interest supplement scheme. The Taoiseach briefed the banks yesterday, but he would not brief this House or the...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: We have tabled a notice asking for the statutory instrument in question to be annulled. Will the Taoiseach agree to annul the instrument, which will make it much more difficult for low-income families to apply for mortgage interest supplement relief in the future?
- Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Can the Taoiseach explain that again? His last comment-----