Results 41,921-41,940 of 50,916 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is accountable for his own promises and for the commitments he made. The assertion he has just made about Ministers in the former Government is a most reprehensible one. It is a low charge that has no substance, and he should withdraw it.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: The commitment of previous Ministers to Europe, during former Presidencies and over the past 12 months, has been extraordinary across the board.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: It was the Taoiseach who made the commitment to use his contacts and hold meetings with European leaders.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: In February, every country agreed to deliver a significant cut in our loan terms, but today we are again being blocked on a much smaller request. The Taoiseach's decision to hand over responsibility for these negotiations was a mistake and should be reversed immediately. Meetings with European leaders should not happen only during election time. We are not talking about a Gallic spat or...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----in his campaign for the position of President of the European Central Bank said he had no interest in providing the medium-term funding we are seeking and that inflation is his main concern. At next week's summit, he is due to be handed an eight-year term. Instead of just smiling and nodding his appointment through-----
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----will the Taoiseach commit to talking to him personally about his comments? Mario Draghi is unknown here at the moment, but he will become very well known in his organisation in terms of his policies with regard to Ireland. Before we support him, we should have some indication of where he stands and the degree to which he understands the needs and requirements of Ireland and other...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: We will not be able to ask any questions then.
- Business Regulation (9 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he consulted with the Department of An Taoiseach on his proposals on wage reform before they were presented to the social partners. [14526/11]
- Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: I asked the Taoiseach the reason he did not raise with the British Prime Minister the issue of the interest rate on the British loan but I do not believe I received a specific answer - nor has anybody else. I asked the question on the basis that if one believes the interest rate under the EU-IMF programme is too high, as the Taoiseach clearly does, surely he would apply the same logic to the...
- Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: There is no logic or sense to that.
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the speech he delivered at College Green Dublin, on 23 May 2011 with the US President Barack Obama. [14525/11]
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: It was a very good and welcome visit, carried out in a very positive manner and, in my view, the Taoiseach made a good speech. I did not refer to the aspect of his quotation from the President's speech, which tells us a great deal. Clearly, when the Taoiseach implements all the policies of his predecessor without acknowledging them he pays homage to the policies of the outgoing Government....
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: We can take some solace that this was really what the Taoiseach means, now that subordinated bondholders are being burned and Deputy Brian Lenihan's policy is being acted upon. However, the real issue, the core of my question, concerns a serious allegation. The Taoiseach's speech did not mention this - it was clearly decided not to mention it - namely, that the United States Administration...
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: Did the Taoiseach ask the President to outline his views on the burning of senior bank bondholders? It is a simple question. This question does not apply to Ireland alone - it applies to the eurozone and across the globe. It is a simple and straightforward question. When the Taoiseach met President Obama, he had an opportunity to raise this fundamental issue and to ascertain the views of...
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: They are.
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: On subordinated debt about which the Taoiseach made play this morning, the bottom line is that is made possible by legislation brought in by the outgoing Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, that the Taoiseach trenchantly opposed at the time, but matters have changed and the Taoiseach is implementing that. The issue is the senior debt. In terms of the Taoiseach's meeting with...
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----given he does not even raise it in significant encounters with persons of the calibre of President Obama. I simply do not understand it.
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: President Obama will be meeting Chancellor Merkel this week. He could have had a discussion with her about it.
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is how the system works.
- State Visits (8 Jun 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is the same old stuff.