Results 41,201-41,220 of 50,917 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will amendments be allowed?
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: To be fair to all concerned, it is important to be clear.
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Deputy Buttimer-----
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I accept that, a Cheann Comhairle. I will not mind him.
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I ask that the Whips meet to discuss the matter.
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: When he was on this side of the House, the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, was the most vociferous about guillotining debates on Bills and foreshortening debate.
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am trying to be constructive. Will the Opposition be allowed to table amendments and does the Government intend to bring forward amendments?
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Government Deputies are becoming very arrogant.
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Last June the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, announced that the Government had a plan which he would bring before the House to impose substantial losses on senior bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Nationwide Building Society. He added that he did not think the taxpayer should have to redeem what had become speculative investment. Will the Taoiseach confirm whether...
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: In a statement on 15 June.
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: He announced that the Government had a plan to impose substantial losses. Is the Taoiseach saying the Minister did not announce that plan?
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: He announced that he had a plan to impose substantial losses on senior bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Nationwide Building Society. He said at the time, "We do not think the Irish taxpayer should have to redeem what has become speculative investment." I hope the Taoiseach is not about to rewrite this.
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Is legislation required?
- Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Minister said he had a plan.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Based on the figures in the four year plan produced last year, the Taoiseach made a number of very clear and specific promises to the people. Before, during and after the general election, he stated there would be no further cuts to welfare rates and pensions and no increases in income tax. The programme for Government states: "The new Government will...maintain the current rates of income...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach was well aware of the four year plan relating to the EU-IMF agreement when he made his specific commitment. That has nothing to do with it. The EU and the IMF are fundamentally concerned about the global or bottom-line figures. Since he entered office, the Taoiseach has been trumpeting his capacity to make choices and change certain aspects of the agreement. His response is...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: Is the Taoiseach going to maintain the commitment to the effect that the Government will not cut social welfare rates? Is the Taoiseach holding to the very specific commitment he made that the Government will not increase income tax? These are commitments the Taoiseach made.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: It was he and no one else who gave those solemn commitments in full knowledge of all the facts. He also gave commitments in respect of third level fees, special needs education, child benefit, pensions and a range of other issues in full knowledge of what was expected under the four year plan and the agreement with the EU and the IMF. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, did...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: That has nothing to do with this matter. What is the Government going to do-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should answer the question I asked.