Results 6,281-6,300 of 50,064 for speaker:Micheál Martin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: I excuse you from that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: There are two issues. The first is the financial issue and the second is the security and intelligence service. The Deputy is suggesting it should be an Irish citizen who takes the job, which I will come back to. I understand the concerns he has articulated about the fast-accrual pension scheme, which applies to An Garda Síochána, and the limit on pension funds, which has been...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: It applies to all aspects of the public and private sector, but particularly to the public service at a given stage, especially where there are fast-accrual pension systems. I will revert to the Ministers for Finance and Justice on the issues.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: You are. That is exactly what you are saying. We know the-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: Through the Chair, I think-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, when you say, "can we do it through the Chair", I have been doing it consistently through the Chair.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: I have been interrupted repeatedly by Deputy Doherty------
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: -----and this has happened every week now. This is happening every week.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: I believe-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: I want to make the point-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: I believe there is something morally wrong with the fact that an authoritarian and aggressive neo-imperialist power has a de factoveto on elements of how we as an independent Republic react to any given situation. That is the fundamental truth of where we are today. They invaded Ukraine, they violated the UN Charter and the Deputy is saying that they should have a veto over how, when and...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: That is the essence of the Sinn Féin policy, which I reject and oppose. Finally-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: -----anything we do-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: Anything we do-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: Anything we do will be utterly consistent with the UN Charter and the upholding of UN fundamental rights.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy has raised two issues, the first of which is the Middle East and the current situation there. I agree with everything the Deputy has articulated in respect of the appalling killing of children, innocent civilians and humanitarian aid workers whose work is extraordinarily brave and courageous. It is outrageous that the UN humanitarian workers are being killed, as it is in respect...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: I found it shocking that people did not even want to give a debate a chance. They attacked the chairperson. They sought to undermine it. Then, when they went to it-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: You did.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: Then, when people went to it-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)
Micheál Martin: In any event, it was-----