Results 39,301-39,320 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Employment Levels (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: We have nothing since then. Does the figure relate to the budget's projection of an increase in unemployment over 2012? That projection gives the lie to the claims about macro-employment action plans. I am alarmed by the Minister of State's claim that the domestic economy is not collapsing. The retail, construction and domestic services sector are in a depressed state. People who are...

Employment Levels (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Has the Government distinguished between employment in the domestic economy as opposed to foreign direct investment companies? We gain on some foreign direct investment but we also lose when companies pull out or take longer than expected to mature. I welcome the Eli Lilly investment inasmuch as construction on the project will begin shortly but the permanent posts are three years away....

Employment Levels (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Fine Gael controlled the local authorities.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if the review of changes to procedures in Dáil Éireann promised in July 2011 has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6196/12]

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: I take issue with two elements of the Minister of State's reply. To describe the programme of reform as ambitious is a complete exaggeration. It is anything but ambitious and I am sure the Minister of State will agree. It is very superficial and shallow parliamentary reform that bears no relationship to the commitments given to the people of comprehensive parliamentary and political reform...

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Government has not accepted too many Bills from the Opposition. Attendance has been very poor from the Government side. Indeed the quorum has to be provided by the Opposition, which is unprecedented. It was always the case that the Government side needed to provide a quorum. The only reason the Government introduced that was to allow its Members to be down in their constituencies on...

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----been about manipulation of the message emanating from here that somehow we are sitting for longer days and that we are sitting longer than previous Dáileanna. That is all it is about. In fairness, the Opposition has stood up to the plate and the various Opposition parties have introduced legislation. Our party is very anxious to revisit this matter to ensure that if there is a Friday...

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: We introduced Leaders' Questions.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Not true.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: There is no one from the Government side.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, I introduced legislation to the House.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: On a point or order, will Deputy Kehoe correct the record? He has just misled the House.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: On a point or order, Deputy Kehoe has just misled the House. Please correct the record. He has misled the House.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: No. The Deputy should be gracious and correct the record. He made an error.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: No. I have been here on both occasions.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: I have been here on more than one occasion.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: No, we are not.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: That was because of the behaviour of some of Deputy Kehoe's colleagues.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: I have a supplementary question based on the original reply. In his reply relating to the Friday sittings, the Chief Whip has indicated there is ongoing review and that the situation is being monitored. Will he agree that the quorum for a Friday sitting should be made up from both the Government and Opposition sides? On Taoiseach's questions and the Order of Business, the reform that was...

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: That is not my point.