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EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: We must look at this issue with a degree of frankness, transparency and honesty. Work has been underway for some time, even before the general election, to revamp the mechanisms deployed by Europe, particularly in terms of the EFSF and ESM, focusing on the enlargement of the fund and a reduction of interest rates to enshrine the principles of sustainability and recoverability and to send a...

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: The speculation is that the work done last week and that which will be done next week will come up short in the context of dealing with the fundamentals involved. There is also a suspicion that the issues of burden sharing, restructuring and debt will be kicked down the road until post-2013. Again, the latter is possibly as a result of domestic electoral considerations in the countries to...

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: It does not stack up.

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is more transparent than the K Club.

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: They do not appreciate what they perceive as a bailout.

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy will comment in a rhetorical manner.

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: For clarification, I would like to ask the Taoiseach a short question on that final point.

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is just a one-line question. Has any official statement emanated from the Government on the Libyan situation?

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the procedures he intends to put in place to review implementation of the Programme for Government and if he will publish a detailed implementation timetable [5341/11]

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: In my question I asked for a detailed timetable for the implementation of the Government programme. What goes to the core of the programme is a commitment to transparency, openness and so forth. When did the Taoiseach and the Government become aware that the Moriarty tribunal report was to be published this morning? It is a matter of grave importance. The findings have grave implications...

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is a very serious report and the findings are grave. I want to ask, in the context of the programme for Government-----

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: It has, a Cheann Comhairle.

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am not dealing with the report itself. I am dealing with-----

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle, the programme for Government is on the agenda here in terms of the question.

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Ceann Comhairle would allow me to make my point. In the spirit of the programme for Government, which is very strong on transparency, honesty and accountability for actions taken, the Taoiseach did not answer my basic question: Is he prepared, along with the other Ministers who were a party to that collective decision taken in 1995, to come before the House to answer any questions...

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach his views on proposals for a greater role for Eurozone summits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/11]

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an dTeach as an am atá curtha ar fáil don díospóireacht inniu. Tá sé an-thábhachtach go bhfuil an deis againn na gnéithe éagsúla de chlár an Rialtais a phlé go géar agus go hoscailte. First, I would like to thank the Dáil and Government for agreeing to our proposal to start this Dáil with a debate on the programme for...

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have more time. I started after 4 p.m. There are people who like to dismiss this but the people we should really listen to are the job creating companies. Every major employer in Ireland is now partnered with some significant basic research programme in our third level institutions. A majority of all IDA new projects are being attracted on the basis of the research capacity of our...

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----specifically, health, the public sector and political reform. Many parts of the programme will find a high level of support in all parts of this House. There will be differences in terms of executional details but the thrust of policy will not be controversial. This is absolutely not the case in regard to the health policy in the programme. It is ten years since the Labour Party...

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Micheál Martin: Fine Gael's compulsory private health insurance model brought far more details and the claim that the Dutch system is the answer to everything. I think I read reports at one stage of Fine Gael presenting Dutch canvassers on the doorstep to try to explain the proposals. In fact, claims were made for the Dutch model which even they do not make. More coverage for everyone and at zero cost to...