Results 39,421-39,440 of 50,917 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: No. I might disagree with people but I respect their right to-----
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: I was only going to commend you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, on the manner in which you chaired-----
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: No. I like a bit of to and fro.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: On proposed legislation, in terms of the governance of the health service I am extremely concerned with what I would perceive to be an absence of overall governance and some serious issues emerging as a result. I instance today the situation regarding the delay in medical card applications and particularly the renewal of medical cards. I ask the Taoiseach to update the House on when we can...
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: There is a huge delay.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: The centralising has caused enormous delay.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: Rather than me giving the Taoiseach the detail there is a case to be made-----
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: -----while people are in the process. Chemists are now refusing them the medication.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: That was always the way previously.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: The pharmacists are refusing them at the moment. They are waiting months.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Minister can make an order straight away.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: Just sort it. I am making a genuine request.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: Last week I asked the Taoiseach if the Government had a national plan to protect front-line services following the well flagged and expected exodus of public servants on 29 February. He responded that the Government "has no intention of allowing a situation where it is not possible for front-line services to be fulfilled." He added that there was a central planning unit and sectoral...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: These things would not be happening if there had been a planned approach to this particular issue. Why are we getting a constant drip feed of issues arising from the difficulties caused by this exit from the public service? The public and the workers are awaiting certainty and guidance from the Government on this issue. If there is a plan, will the Taoiseach agree to publish it? Will he...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: I take it from that reply that no transition teams are in place today. Last Sunday the Taoiseach said on RTE that the Government had set up transition teams. We have to move away from saying one thing on Sunday and another thing on Tuesday.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: I agree with the Taoiseach that health is the most vulnerable sector. It is clear that there is an absence of any planning in this area. Surgery would not be cancelled to the extent that has occurred if there was any degree of planning in advance. There is now a nine month delay in processing medical card applications. There is not a Deputy in the House who has not been called by people...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: That is the stable door closing.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: There are no teams in place. Sunday's announcement was not quite correct then.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2012)
Micheál Martin: In spite of the rugby match, people were keenly listening to what the Taoiseach was saying on Sunday.