Results 38,301-38,320 of 50,916 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: What is the Taoiseach's position on the sale of Aer Lingus?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: That is a no answer. It is a non-answer.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: I would be interested to hear the views of the Minister, Deputy Howlin, on this.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: There has been a significant cut in the number of special needs assistants over the past nine months. Many families are very concerned and angry about what has happened. There were protests outside the House again yesterday in regard to the cut in the number of special needs assistants, the cut to the domiciliary care allowance and so forth. The Minister said there will not be any further...
- Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has held with the Data Protection Commissioner regarding insurance companies accessing the files of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/12]
- Northern Ireland Issues (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: On the Taoiseach's response on the fiscal question, does he agree that the constitutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain lies at the heart of the matter? Ultimately, the fiscal framework that governs Northern Ireland stems from the constitutional framework. The Good Friday Agreement was an advance in terms of sharing, the North-South bodies and the totality of relationships...
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he discussed at his recent meeting with Democratic Leader Ms Nancy Pelosi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16242/12]
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Former Speaker Pelosi has been a constant friend of Ireland and her and her friends in the Irish Caucus have never wavered in their support for the peace process and for economic activity and development in the country. She had close relations with the last Government and with President Obama. I also was glad to have the opportunity to meet her. One of the important bilateral issues between...
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: That is not the question I asked.
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Week after week, the Taoiseach comes in and says he has taken the opportunity to raise issues with foreign leaders or to update them. We take it these leaders would be aware of all the issues from the briefing notes they get. I asked about one of the big issues but any time someone from the Government meets someone from the US Government, this is the one question no one will ask: did...
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: "Punching above our weight," was how he put it.
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is certainly straying now.
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach answered my previous question about the Pelosi-Geithner issue straight up eventually. Why did he not raise the role of the Secretary of the Treasury in vetoing any attempt to burn bank bondholders in 2010? Why is there a reluctance to raise the issue with anybody in the American Administration?
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Why not?
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am intrigued as to why the matter was not raised. When we ask in this House about meetings with President Obama or the Minister for Finance's meeting with the Treasury Secretary, Mr. Geithner, we are told that nobody mentioned the G word or the word "veto" in respect of the possible role played by Mr. Geithner prior to Ireland's bailout. I am very interested to discover the position of...
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Minister, Deputy Joan Burton, asked the Taoiseach to make that comment. I would prefer if he would answer the question I asked.
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: We never shied away from any issue.
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Is this questions to the Taoiseach or questions to the Leader of the Opposition?
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: What is the status of the health governance Bill? Many hospitals are in a very serious situation in terms of their capacity to pay bills and we are seeing overruns in budgets throughout the State. I understand management at Beaumont hospital, among others, has indicated that it may not be in a position to pay staff in the autumn because of the crisis that is emerging in its finances. Since...
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach confirm that it is the Government that will decide the timetable, not Deputy Boyd Barrett or anybody else?