Results 38,261-38,280 of 50,916 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Instead, weak letters, in which the Taoiseach calls for measures that have already been agreed, are sent to other capitals before summit meetings. These letters are then leaked to the media and solemn briefings are given about how the Taoiseach is pushing hard. The current situation is that his overwhelming priority is managing the domestic media, with a whirlwind of empty photo...
- European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: I admire the dexterity of language used by the script writer in terms of that acknowledgement-----
- European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Therein was the acknowledgement of successive failures of the last 19 summits in coming to grips with the heart of this crisis.
- European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The cost of those failures of the past 15 months-----
- European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----of the various summits have been very high for the people of Europe.
- European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The citizens of Europe cannot afford another summit of brave words but timid action.
- European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: This would be a betrayal of them and the great cause of peace and prosperity among the nations of Europe.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: I wish to address what has been a significant burst of incoherence from the Government over the past number of days and weeks. We have been bombarded with different messages from various Ministers on very fundamental issues. The comments of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, on the need to defer public sector increments and the need for compulsory redundancies...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The word was "bust", not "burst".
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: There is a serious lack of direction emanating from the Government. There is no clarity on a range of issues. People want direction and need clarity. I asked the Taoiseach a simple question about whether the Government would honour the Croke Park agreement, but he was unable to answer it. He said Ministers would look at the report. The Government is either going to honour it or not. One...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: ------but they have no sense of that at present. At the press conference today, the Taoiseach was asked if banks would have the capacity to veto any arrangements, but he could not answer the question despite calling a major joint press conference with the Tánaiste. That lack of certainty and direction is undermining confidence. What has been done in the past week or two by Ministers will...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: We have been asking about it for a year and a half.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should answer the question he was asked.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach honour it?
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach honour it?
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach honour it?
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Yes, but will it be fully honoured?
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet Committees on which he or his Department participates. [16217/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet Committees he has attended since January. [16218/12]
- Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach When the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change will hold its next meeting [19794/12]