Results 41,561-41,580 of 50,916 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Scientific Research (12 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The interdepartmental group plays a central role in monitoring the implementation of Government policy and research activity, and the role of the Taoiseach's Department is essential in terms of cross-governmental statistics. Does the Taoiseach agree that the evidence shows that Ireland's research reputation is at its highest in its history? From his discussions with his representatives on...
- Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: On the specific issue, I know well what goes on.
- Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am trying to ask the Taoiseach questions to get to the bottom of this issue. European Council President Van Rompuy brokers solutions to any difficulties arising. I ask the Taoiseach to say whether at the meeting President Van Rompuy provided him with a compromise text as a possible solution to the problem?
- Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach publish the text?
- Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That does not matter.
- Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is very important in the context of this key debate on debt sustainability. The Taoiseach has confirmed that a text was presented to him by President Van Rompuy. A lot of money has been at stake in the past three or four months and I would like to know whether the text is similar to the amendment tabled by the Taoiseach during the debate on corporation tax. People are talking all the...
- Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: President Van Rompuy's text.
- Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: I tabled three separate questions and timing has become an issue. I asked the Taoiseach his plans for substantial bilateral meetings. Given the debt issue and the priority given to it by the Taoiseach, it is extraordinary and incredible that he has yet to have a substantial bilateral meeting with a eurozone leader. The programme he outlined in his reply is scant in terms of any substantive...
- Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: What about the ECB president?
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Minister for Health has announced his intention to abolish the Health Service Executive and take direct legal and legislative responsibility for decisions where he currently only has administrative responsibilities. This will include decisions to withdraw services from local hospitals.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach indicate when the legislation will be published?
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: So it is just the board. It will not be the executive.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is the board. What about the HSE? That was the promise he made.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The promise was to abolish the entire HSE.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: No, I listened very carefully to what the man said.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: We probably took him and the Taoiseach too much at face value. We are genuinely seeking clarity on the issue. Is the legislation to abolish the board or the entire HSE?
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is avoiding the issue.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: Your role as Cheann Comhairle is to protect the rights of the Members of the House.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Micheál Martin: This is a very serious issue. We asked the Taoiseach a question when we allowed this debate to take place. We put it to him clearly that more time should be allowed and that all documentation should be provided to Members before the motion amending the terms of reference came before the House. No such documentation was provided. The Government pressed ahead and guillotined the debate....