Results 581-600 of 49,960 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Keep shouting, keep shouting.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The point I was making was that Governments were formed with the support of three Independent TDs, no one at the time------
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: It is noteworthy that people on the opposite side do not want to hear a response to the questions being asked.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: It is a complete shoutdown. They shout down the debate because they do not want to hear explanations.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: No Opposition TD ever lost any rights to this day. This has been proved by multiple senior counsel opinions at this stage under previous Standing Orders.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: That is unprecedented by any yardstick.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I have never, and I am in this House-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I was first elected to this House in 1989. I have never seen an attempt like this to say-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I have never seen an attempt like this to tell-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I hope Deputy McDonald notes that she got full respect and opportunity to speak from this side of the House. I was not afforded that respect and courtesy from the other side of the House when I endeavoured to answer a while ago.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Fundamentally-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: The point I was making is that I have never before witnessed political parties trying to tell others what box they are in or what group they belong to.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Ar dtús báire, is mian liom a rá nach n-aontaím in aon chor leis an méid atá ráite ag an Teachta McDonald.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: Tá sé dochreidte an méid atá ráite aici. Níl i gceist againn ach ocht nóiméad ar an Mháirt agus ocht nóiméad breise ar an gCéadaoin a thabhairt do chúlbhinseoirí-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----an Rialtais agus Teachtaí Dála neamhspleácha. In essence, I have to say that-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----the distortion of the debate is extraordinary. The disproportionate response of Sinn Féin and indeed the Opposition is extraordinary. Considering that this Dáil meets 101 days approximately per year.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: What is being proposed for 60 TDs is that they would have an opportunity-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----of eight minutes on a Tuesday and eight minutes on a Wednesday to ask a question of the Taoiseach of the day. That actually means that for an individual in that group of 60, it could be an opportunity-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: I have not interrupted anyone. It basically means that once a year-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)
Micheál Martin: -----a backbench TD may get that opportunity to speak in these sorts of questions.