Results 41,821-41,840 of 50,916 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Their language and the Minister of State's language is indistinguishable when she is over there.
- National Partnership Agreement (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: We need more clarity on the Taoiseach's reply to the question on social partnership in his Department. The essence of that reply was that the central role the Department of the Taoiseach had in social partnership no longer holds. Yesterday, I asked questions in the House about filling the vacant position of secretary general in the Taoiseach's Department. I regret to state I got more...
- National Partnership Agreement (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: What about social partnership? What about social partnership?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Although this week's meeting of the European Council is the regularly scheduled June meeting, it is nevertheless still a crisis meeting. The Council has spoken at great length about the problems facing the European economy as they have deepened. While it has agreed on the need for comprehensive measures to tackle them, it has consistently failed to follow its words with credible action....
- European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: An exactly similar exchange between the former Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, and President Sarkozy happened at the previous meeting and was not allowed to get in the way of the important agreements reached in February. Grinning about having a so-called Gallic spat and praising one's own toughness against a colleague might be good for polishing the image at home but it did nothing to help get the...
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: No, it is not agreed.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Three weeks ago the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, outlined his legislative proposals in respect of political donations. When the Fianna Fáil Bill was voted down by the Government parties in April-----
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----the Taoiseach said the Government's Bill would be published within weeks and enacted before the recess. It is now absolutely clear that it will not be enacted in the next few weeks. Perhaps, therefore, the Taoiseach might clarify the matter. He said legislation to restrict personal donations and place a ban on corporate donations would be in force for all candidates and in respect of...
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: When will the legislation be brought before the House?
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am sure the Taoiseach wants to help the House.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said it one month ago and also said it the month before that.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: There is a measure on the Order Paper that could be implemented quickly if the Government agreed to debate in Government time.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: The presidency Bill.
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach his contact with the French President Nicolas Sarkozy since 9 March 2011; the phone calls he has had with the French President; if he has had any direct meetings with him and if he has any plans to have any phone calls or direct meetings with the French President in the next few months. [16294/11]
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: That shows what was going on before this Government took office.
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Arising from the Taoiseach's reply to Question No. 3, I find it incredible there has been no substantive bilateral meeting or discussion with President Sarkozy on better settlement terms for Ireland. The Taoiseach has acknowledged that in February all EU Governments agreed the need to improve conditions attaching to financial support for Ireland and other countries. This was formalised on...
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: If there is a fundamental difference on an issue with a Head of State, I find it extraordinary that a meeting has not been held to deal with it. This is an issue that has already been agreed. An interest rate reduction essentially was agreed to at the meeting on 11 March; it is its implementation that has been delayed. Ultimately, it will be agreed to. Having all of these hyped-up...
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----does not add anything to French-Irish relationships and so on. Has the delegation to the Finance Ministers been a manoeuvre to circumvent Mr. Sarkozy? Are people afraid of him or are they simply trying to resolve the issue around him? It is difficult to comprehend, given the priority the Taoiseach attaches to the issue, the reason he has not sought a meeting with him. On general...
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am coming to it, as I am entitled to do. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, was left trying to claim credit for a change we had not sought to a fund we did not want to access. Ultimately, there will be an interest rate reduction and the Taoiseach will obviously claim that some deep strategic manoeuvre was responsible for it. Why has an Irish rate reduction which was agreed...
- Constitutional Amendments (22 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline consultations which he has held with political parties and non-governmental organisations regarding proposals for Constitutional amendments. [16286/11]