Results 42,521-42,540 of 50,916 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: During the recent election campaign the Taoiseach and his party stated clearly that State-supported banks would be prevented from passing on interest rate increases such as this to mortgage holders. Since then, of course, the Government has announced a further major increase in State support for the banks. Will the Taoiseach tell us what he is doing, as promised, to ensure that this...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Do I have more time?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will it be passed on to mortgage holders or not?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Steady lads.
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Standing Order 34 is the one which we seek to invoke.
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Thank you. I hope you do because it is not about answering questions; it is the facility to ask because a Minister who appears on "Morning Ireland"-----
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: -----can be questioned by everyone in the media but cannot be questioned by anyone in this House. That shows the absurdity of the situation. I ask the Taoiseach about the business of reforming the terms of reference of the Dáil because it is bizarre and absurd that Ministers can answer questions on "Morning Ireland" and other media but cannot answer Deputies' questions. It makes no sense.
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: In the context of the amendments to Standing Orders, which I understand the Taoiseach is promoting, and the changes to the committee system, will he ensure there will be genuine consultation between all the parties? There has been no meaningful consultation thus far between the Whips on these important issues and the sense we are getting is that the Government intends to use its large...
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: I welcome that commitment and I would like to see it delivered shortly.
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Will the interest rates be passed on to the mortgage holders? "Yes" or "" No". That is what the Government promised and committed to.
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: It was very categoric that the Government would prevent the State supported banks from passing interest rate increases to mortgage holders.
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: I asked this question earlier but I did not get a reply.
- Order of Business (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Government said it would prevent them from passing them on.
- Easter Rising Centenary (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: I support what the Taoiseach and Deputy Adams said in regard to Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street. I would be very anxious to see something concrete and productive emerge from that. I wish to ask about the 1916 centenary committee. Would the Taoiseach consider it useful if the membership was potentially broadened out or if, for example, a Northern input was facilitated, either from the Assembly or...
- European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings he has arranged with other EU Prime Ministers.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7687/11]
- European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: It is time to put spin and optics to one side. The Taoiseach and everyone else knows that the decisions taken last week in terms of the banking sector flowed from stress tests which were well underway before the previous Government left office. It is time to put all the spin aside. Everyone knew about the two emerging banks, Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland. There is no big deal in...
- European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: The fundamental issue is that there has been no burning of bondholders. In regard to the forthcoming meeting, will the Taoiseach be raising the issue of an interest rate reduction? Will it be on the agenda given the IMF report and its statement that such interest reductions are now urgent in terms of the European loan facility and mechanisms? Also, can I take it from the Taoiseach's reply...
- European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: On the interest rate, we heard what happened at the last meeting of European Finance Ministers. There was some sort of bilateral meeting on the bus with the French Finance Minister and the German Finance Minister was fairly categoric and blunt in his approach to the issue, which I regret because there has to be some quid pro quo. What is required is an overall European resolution of this...
- European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: The national broadcaster so reported.
- European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)
Micheál Martin: That is a change from previous Government policy which was always to oppose a CCCTB.