Results 38,521-38,540 of 50,909 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: The meeting which starts tonight is the direct result of the consistent failure of Europe's leaders to address this crisis with the urgency it requires. In summit after summit, the action taken has always been the minimum required to get through the next few weeks or months. The dominant theme has been an effort to make pre-crisis policies work rather than to adopt the radical departures...
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: I have met thousands of people all over the country over the last month while I have been canvassing in advance of the referendum on this treaty. They are approaching this vote with a deep seriousness. I have found they understand the core positive case for a "Yes" vote. If Ireland is to recover, we need to restore confidence in Europe. We need to save the euro and stay within it. Most...
- Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: As I have four of the five first questions, the Ceann Comhairle might give me an opportunity to come back in again.
- Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: I have raised the Taoiseach's role in tackling the jobs crisis, as outlined in his Department's strategy statement. I asked him to make a statement on the matter as well as outlining the policy areas for which his Department is responsible, and whether his Department is adequately staffed. The Taoiseach's colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy...
- Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: I am glad the Taoiseach has clarified that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, denies that he made the remarks attributed to him at the weekend. In the context of transparency, I also take it as an adamant denial of any suggestion that the Minister told the executives present that this was not to be spoken about afterwards, and that he did not want his remarks to be re-articulated or published...
- Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----to help employment creation in the domestic sector. I put it to the Taoiseach that he needs to go back to the drawing board in terms of a jobs strategy that is effective and that generates jobs. In terms of health, will the Taoiseach tell the Minister for Health to stop massaging the figures in regard to waiting lists? He announced that 12 months was a new-----
- Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: This relates to the programme for Government.
- Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question No. 4 asks about the implementation of the programme for Government. I do not think the Taoiseach has enough staff to follow what the Minister for Health is doing but he needs to make sure that some of his staff stop the Minister from deliberately massaging the figures and setting up false targets.
- Departmental Strategy Statements (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: In this context, the target was always six months, not 12 months, and the Minister has claimed 84% of a reduction. That is a con job of the worst kind and it should be stopped at once.
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent changes to the supports in place within his Department for the Economic Management Council. [23875/12]
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he has reviewed the membership of the Economic Management Council. [23876/12]
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the number of meetings of the Economic Management Council. [23878/12]
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is not new. In fairness, Deputy Higgins has been very consistent.
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: You were more secretive.
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: When the Economic Management Council was established, the Taoiseach said it would ensure that projections for growth and other matters were fully accurate. He also talked about how items would be reviewed intensively. The Taoiseach placed great store on it. Since then, he has done everything but admit that the growth projections from December were wrong, almost from the moment they were...
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: In April last year the Government was predicting an unemployment rate of 10% in 2015; now it is predicting a rate of 11.7%. That is an increase of 1.7%. The Government is also predicting a reduction in real wage growth of -1.7%.
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: On the debt to GDP ratio in 2015, a very serious measure, the Government was predicting last year that it would be 111%; now it is predicting it to be 117%. That is a very significant variation in one year.
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: We were told that the Economic Management Council was established to provide accuracy in how things were measured in order to inform policy. How is the EMC managing this area? Is its failure with growth projections due to political decisions or, perhaps, to the lack of adequate technical support? I would appreciate if the Taoiseach would address this. I am running out of time so can I ask...
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: With regard to the membership of the EMC, there was a public dispute recently between the Government parties about who sits on the EMC and what its role is. Labour Party Ministers told journalists that the briefing which the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, made against the Tánaiste some time ago was motivated by jealousy over not attending...
- Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach cannot do that. They are his projections.